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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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 her to a

to

awakened by

sleeve was wet, and a gust of night wind

What was happening?

on the light and found the girl beside him curled up,

soaked his

He was startled.

and agonizingly despairing side of her in her dreams was starkly different from the cold and aloof demeanor she displayed during

in dreams that you can cry so freely?”

away her tears. But the

furrowed

of dream could make her cry like

could bear to see her cry like

the young girl into his

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In the dream.

closed

immediate warmth enveloping her.

out and embraced that

Preston’s body tensed up.

The next morning.

the first thing she saw was a

abruptly, and the calm expression on her face slowly

up in my arms?” Preston chuckled, placing the back of

expression was so

same time, Preston felt a hint of

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

I ever said that I wanted

hand is resting on my waist?”

turned his body slightly. As a result, his sleepwear loosened further,

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by his hand, his eyes and brows carried a slight drowsy laziness. Paired with his face, which exuded an enchanting and wicked charm, he could be described as a

glanced at his waist and saw

by an electric shock, she quickly withdrew her hand, her eyes revealing a

never force

initiative to embrace him and then blamed it on him, which was indeed unreasonable.

I won’t tease you anymore.”

stopped smiling and honestly explained what happened

cried a lot last night, so I hugged you, hoping to provide some comfort. Then, you hugged me

last night, but he couldn’t bear to see

Hedy fell silent.

fingers slowly clenching

your comfort.” Hedy’s expression returned to

turned out that the source

forward to hearing words other than ‘thank

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a while, his deep eyes revealing an

other than ‘thank

what Preston wanted to hear from her.

of bed, freshened up, and was sent by the driver to

she heard a notification sound

mission

mission (2): Represent Lowell High School and win the inter- school chess