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

to

awakened

sleeve was wet, and a gust of night wind

What was happening?

girl beside him curled up, shedding

tears soaked his clothes.

He was startled.

her in her dreams was starkly different from the cold and aloof

it only in dreams that you can cry so freely?”

hesitantly reached out to wipe away her tears. But the tears continued

brow furrowed even

make

could bear to see her

pulled the young girl into his embrace, trying to

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In the dream.

closed

immediate

out and embraced that warmth.

body

The next morning.

and the first thing she saw was

sat up abruptly, and the calm expression on

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

was so amusing.

Preston felt a hint

throw themselves at him, but here she was, lying in his

said that I wanted to sleep in your arms,”

whose hand is

As a result, his sleepwear loosened further,

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carried a slight drowsy laziness. Paired with his face, which

at his waist and saw her hand resting there.

withdrew her hand, her eyes revealing a hint of embarrassment.

would never force a woman to be close

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

I won’t tease

and honestly explained what happened last night.

provide some comfort. Then, you hugged me back. Perhaps it would make

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

Hedy fell silent.

slowly clenching

your comfort.” Hedy’s expression returned to calm.

out that the source of that warmth

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

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

words other than

gaze, unsure of what Preston wanted

of bed, freshened up, and was sent

heard a

mission released.”

School and win the inter- school chess tournament.