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 her to

one came to

was abruptly awakened

and a gust of night wind

What was happening?

girl beside him curled up, shedding

soaked his clothes.

He was startled.

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

it only in dreams that you can cry so

reached out to wipe away her

brow furrowed even

dream could make her cry like this?

see

and he pulled the young girl into his embrace,

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War

In the dream.

closed her

an immediate warmth enveloping

and

reality, Preston’s body tensed up.

The next morning.

the first thing she saw was a well–defined chest

sat up abruptly, and the calm expression on her

placing the back of his hand against his lips, his eyes curved

expression was so

time, Preston

at him, but here she was, lying in

I wanted to sleep in your

whose hand is resting

a result, his sleepwear loosened further, revealing

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Dody in C

with his face, which exuded an enchanting and wicked charm, he could

and

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

never force a woman to be close

who took the initiative to embrace him and then

tease

stopped smiling and honestly explained

some comfort.

from last

Hedy fell silent.

noticed her fingers slowly clenching

comfort.” Hedy’s expression returned

turned out that the source of that warmth was

hearing words other than ‘thank you‘

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at her for a while, his deep eyes revealing

words other than ‘thank

gaze, unsure of what Preston wanted to hear from her.

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

time, she heard a

mission

Lowell High School and win the

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