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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to him

one came to her

awakened by the

sleeve was wet, and a gust of night wind brought an intensified chill.

What was happening?

the light and found the girl beside him curled

soaked his

He was startled.

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

that you can cry so

wipe away her

furrowed

kind of dream could make her

could bear to see

and he pulled the young girl into his embrace, trying to provide her with some sense of security.

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In the dream.

closed her eyes.

felt an immediate

and embraced that warmth.

Preston’s body tensed up.

The next morning.

first thing she saw was

up abruptly, and the calm expression on her face

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

was so amusing.

same time, Preston felt a

many women would willingly throw themselves at him, but here she was, lying in his

I wanted to sleep in your arms,” Hedy

hand is resting on

turned his body slightly. As a result, his

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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 pinnacle

and saw her hand resting there.

by an electric shock, she quickly withdrew her

would never force

who took the initiative to embrace him and then blamed it

tease

honestly explained what happened last

provide some comfort. Then, you hugged me

it was the lingering effects of his soft–heartedness from last night,

Hedy fell silent.

fingers slowly clenching and then relaxing.

comfort.” Hedy’s

out that the source of that warmth was

words other than ‘thank

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at her for a while, his

words other than

gaze, unsure of what Preston wanted to hear from

up, and was sent

heard a notification sound from the

mission

mission (2): Represent Lowell High School and win