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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to him and even tied

came to

abruptly awakened by

entire sleeve was wet, and a gust of night wind

What was happening?

light and found the girl beside him curled

tears soaked

He was startled.

and agonizingly despairing side of her in her dreams was starkly different from

dreams that you can cry

to wipe away her tears. But the tears continued to flow.

furrowed

of dream could make her

bear to see her cry

the young girl into his embrace, trying to provide her with some sense of

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Cat War

In the dream.

slowly closed

felt an immediate

reached out and embraced

reality, Preston’s body

The next morning.

first thing she saw

the calm expression on

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

was so

the same time, Preston

throw themselves at him, but here she

that I wanted to

Then whose hand is resting

his sleepwear loosened further, revealing his

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Com Dody in

his face, which exuded

his waist and saw her hand resting

shock, she quickly withdrew her hand, her eyes revealing a hint

and background, he would never force a woman to be

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

tease you anymore.”

stopped smiling and honestly explained what happened last

cried a lot last night, so I hugged you, hoping to provide some comfort. Then, you hugged me back. Perhaps it would make you feel a little better.”

his soft–heartedness from last night, but he couldn’t bear to see her unhappy now.

Hedy fell silent.

fingers slowly clenching

your comfort.” Hedy’s expression returned to

source of that warmth was

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

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her for a while, his

other than

of what Preston wanted to hear from her.

and was sent by the

a notification sound from

mission

Lowell High School and win