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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the clothes belonged to him and even tied her to a tree as

one came to her rescue.

abruptly awakened by the

gust of night wind

What was happening?

found the girl beside him curled up, shedding tears in her sleep.

soaked his clothes.

He was startled.

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

dreams that

her tears. But the

furrowed even deeper.

kind of dream could make her cry

see her cry like this?

into his embrace, trying

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In the dream.

closed her eyes.

immediate

reached out and embraced

body tensed up.

The next morning.

and the first thing she saw

calm expression

unacceptable to wake up in my arms?” Preston chuckled, placing the back

expression was so amusing.

time, Preston felt

many women would willingly throw themselves at him, but here she

I wanted to sleep in

is resting on my waist?”

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

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drowsy laziness. Paired with his face, which exuded an enchanting and wicked charm, he could

and

being struck by an electric shock, she quickly withdrew her hand,

upbringing and background, he would never force a woman to be close to

initiative to embrace him and then blamed it on him, which

tease you

honestly explained

last night, so I hugged you, hoping to provide some comfort. Then, you hugged

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

Hedy fell silent.

her fingers slowly

Hedy’s expression returned to

source of that

look forward to hearing words other than ‘thank you‘

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at her for a while, his deep eyes revealing an unknown emotion.

words other than

her gaze, unsure of what Preston wanted to hear from

bed, freshened up, and was sent by the

heard a notification sound

Trial mission released.”

mission (2): Represent Lowell High School and