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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that the clothes belonged to him and even tied her

to her rescue.

abruptly awakened by the

gust of night wind brought an intensified

What was happening?

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

tears soaked

He was startled.

in her dreams was starkly different

only in dreams that you can cry so freely?”

her tears.

brow furrowed even

of dream could make her cry like

bear to see her cry

into his embrace, trying to provide her with some

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18 The Cat War

In the dream.

slowly closed her eyes.

immediate

reached out and

body tensed

The next morning.

and the first thing she saw was a well–defined chest

and the calm expression on

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

expression was

same time, Preston

women would willingly throw themselves at him, but here she was, lying in his embrace, expressing such

don’t think I ever said that I wanted to sleep in your arms,” Hedy pouted.

Then whose hand is resting on

result, his sleepwear loosened further,

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a slight drowsy laziness. Paired with his face, which

glanced at his waist and saw

she quickly withdrew her hand, her eyes

and background, he would never force a woman

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

I won’t tease you anymore.”

explained what

I hugged you, hoping to provide some comfort. Then, you hugged me back. Perhaps it would

effects of his soft–heartedness from last night, but

Hedy fell silent.

fingers slowly

you for your comfort.” Hedy’s expression

source of that warmth was him.

words other than ‘thank you‘

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

other than ‘thank you“?

of what Preston wanted to hear from her.

up, and was sent by the

time, she heard a

mission

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