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

came to her

awakened by

gust

What was happening?

on the light and found the girl beside him

tears soaked

He was startled.

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

in dreams that you

reached out to wipe away her

brow furrowed even deeper.

could make her cry like this?

to see her cry

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

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War C

In the dream.

slowly closed her

felt an immediate warmth

and embraced that

reality, Preston’s body tensed

The next morning.

and the first thing she saw was

abruptly, and the calm expression on her

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

expression was

the same time, Preston felt a hint of frustration.

but here she was, lying in his embrace, expressing

don’t think I ever said that I wanted

hand is resting on my

slightly. As a result, his sleepwear

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Com Dody in

his face, which

at his waist and saw her hand resting

she quickly withdrew her hand, her eyes revealing a hint of

background, he would never force a woman to be close

the initiative to embrace him and then blamed it on him, which was indeed

I won’t tease

smiling and honestly explained what

lot last night, so I hugged you, hoping to provide some comfort. Then, you hugged me back. Perhaps it would make

lingering effects of his soft–heartedness from last

Hedy fell silent.

fingers slowly clenching

Hedy’s expression returned

that the source of that warmth

to hearing words other than ‘thank you‘ from you.”

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while, his deep eyes revealing

other than

unsure of what

got out of bed, freshened up, and was sent by the driver to Lowell High School.

a notification

Trial mission

Lowell High School and win the inter- school