The Killer Queen with Multiple Disguises

Chapter 18 The Girl Who Cries Only in Dreams

Preston’s hand paused as he applied the medicine.

He only knew she was an assassin, but he had never considered that she could suppress even her survival instincts.

It wasn’t hard to imagine what kind of life she had led.

After a moment, Hedy supported her shoulder and her brows relaxed. “Thank you,” she said.

The medicine did indeed make her feel much better.

The King Family truly lived up to its reputation as a century–old family in the USA.

The effectiveness of this medicine was several times stronger than the ones she had bought at exorbitant prices on the black market.

“Maybe you can try saying something other than ‘thank you‘ to me.”

Preston’s chest vibrated as he let out a pleasant chuckle.

Despite living under the same roof, they still felt so distant.

It made him question his charm.

“Then let’s sleep, I’m tired,” Hedy responded. Her indifferent eyes sparkled under the lamplight.

Preston was left speechless.

Now he was certain that he held no allure to her.

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Chap 1 The Chen City

With Preston around, Hedy fell asleep quickly.

However, tonight was a bit different

The little boy in her arms reminded her of her brother, Cooper.

In her dream, she was transported back to the poverty–stricken slums where it all began.

It was a dirty, chaotic, and impoverished place, filled with people of different nationalities and various skin colors.

Her parents never cared for her, but luckily, the kind old neighbor was a friendly person.

He taught her how to read, write, and instilled in her a sense of etiquette and responsibility

After the old neighbor passed away, Cooper was born.

She knew very well that if she didn’t take care of Cooper, no one else would.

She negotiated with the owner of the powdered milk shop, offering her labor in exchange for powdered milk. However, on the day of the settlement, the shop owner deceived her, denying ever making such an agreement because she was just a child.

She snatched the powdered milk and ran, only to be surrounded and beaten by a group of men who accused her of being a thief.

No one came to her aid.

As winter approached, Hedy washed and dried the clothes her grandfather had left her.

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clothes belonged to him and even tied

to

awakened by the cold.

a gust of night wind brought an

What was happening?

and found the girl beside

soaked

He was startled.

in her dreams was starkly different from the cold and

that you

reached out to wipe away her tears. But the tears

furrowed even deeper.

could make her cry

could bear to see her cry

softened, and he pulled the young girl into his embrace,

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In the dream.

closed her eyes.

felt an immediate warmth enveloping her.

and

reality, Preston’s body tensed

The next morning.

she saw was a well–defined chest of

the calm expression on her

my arms?” Preston chuckled, placing

was so amusing.

the same time, Preston felt

at him, but here she was, lying in his embrace, expressing such disdain.

think I ever said that I wanted

is

turned his body slightly. As a result, his

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Paired with his face, which exuded an enchanting and wicked charm, he could be described as a pinnacle of

waist and saw

she quickly withdrew her

never force a woman

was she who took the initiative to embrace him and then blamed it on him, which was indeed unreasonable.

tease you anymore.”

explained what

I hugged you, hoping to provide some comfort. Then, you hugged me back. Perhaps it would make

it was the lingering effects of his soft–heartedness from last night, but he couldn’t bear

Hedy fell silent.

her fingers slowly clenching and then relaxing.

your comfort.” Hedy’s expression

that the source of that

look forward to hearing words other than ‘thank you‘ from you.”

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gazed at her for a while, his deep eyes revealing

words other than ‘thank you“?

unsure of what Preston wanted to hear from

got out of bed, freshened up, and was sent by

time, she heard a

mission released.”

High School and win the inter-