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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to him and even tied her to a tree as punishment.

came to her

was abruptly awakened

wet, and a gust

What was happening?

and found the girl beside him curled up,

soaked his clothes.

He was startled.

helpless, and agonizingly despairing side of her in her dreams was starkly different from

that you can

reached out to wipe away her tears. But the

furrowed even

could make her cry like

to see her

heart softened, and he pulled the young girl into his embrace, trying to provide

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18 The Cat War C

In the dream.

closed her

felt an immediate warmth

out and

reality, Preston’s body tensed up.

The next morning.

and the first thing she saw was

abruptly, and the calm

it so unacceptable to wake up in my arms?” Preston chuckled, placing the back of his hand against his lips, his eyes curved gently.

expression was

at the same time, Preston

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

ever said that I wanted to sleep in

Then whose hand is resting on my

slightly. As a result, his sleepwear loosened

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Dody

his hand, his eyes and brows carried a slight drowsy laziness. Paired with his face, which exuded an enchanting and wicked charm, he could

waist and

withdrew

background, he would never force a woman to be close to

to embrace him and then blamed

I won’t tease

explained what happened last

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

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

Hedy fell silent.

noticed her fingers slowly clenching and then relaxing.

Hedy’s expression returned to

that the source of that warmth was

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

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a while, his

than

gaze, unsure of what Preston wanted to hear

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