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

to her

awakened by

sleeve was wet, and a gust of night

What was happening?

found the girl beside him curled up, shedding tears

soaked his clothes.

He was startled.

side of her in her dreams was starkly different

dreams that you can cry so freely?”

to wipe away her

brow furrowed even deeper.

could make her cry like this?

could bear to see

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

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Cat War C

In the dream.

slowly closed

immediate warmth enveloping

reached out and embraced that

reality, Preston’s body tensed

The next morning.

and the first thing she saw was

abruptly, and the calm

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

was

the same time, Preston

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

said that I wanted to sleep in your arms,” Hedy

Then whose hand is resting on

his body slightly. As a result, his sleepwear loosened further,

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Com Dody in

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

glanced at his waist and saw her hand resting

being struck by an electric shock, she quickly withdrew

upbringing and background, he would never force a woman to be

she who took the initiative to embrace him and then blamed it

won’t tease you anymore.”

stopped smiling and honestly explained what

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

effects of his soft–heartedness from last night, but he couldn’t bear

Hedy fell silent.

fingers slowly clenching and then

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

source of that

still look forward to hearing words other than

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at her for a while, his deep eyes revealing an

words other than ‘thank you“?

her gaze, unsure of what Preston wanted to hear

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