The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 5

Noella was taken aback, her brows furrowing slightly. “Marriage? Doesn’t the family have other daughters?”

“Miss Elara sald she’s not a daughter of the Schnabel family, not worthy to take your engagement spot. The lord said the marriage is yours, and no one can snatch it away!”

Wren was grinning from ear to ear after receiving a call, chatting respectfully with the other party for a bit before hanging up and turning to Noella.

“Miss, before the lord wants you to swing by to see him before you go home. You know his health isn’t great, and he’s been missing you for many years.”

Noella didn’t mind and nodded. “Sure, but the gift I’ve prepared for Grandpa hasn’t arrived yet. Wouldn’t it be improper to show up empty–handed?”

Wren quickly waved his hands. “The fact that you’re willing to visit is already a big deal. The lord doesn’t care much for those things.”

Marcel Schnabel had lived for so long, what good things hadn’t he seen?

What Wren was really worried about was Noella refusing to go.

The fact that she had thought to prepare a gift for the lord was already impressive.

Considering the Lambert family’s poor state, living in that tiny villa, Wren didn’t expect Noella to come up with anything too fancy. But with Noella saying so, showing balance and politeness, yet neither servile nor overbearing, Wren’s impression of her improved a lot.

That demeanor, truly fitting for the Schnabel family’s Miss!

“The lord is recuperating in a hospital on the outskirts of Imperial City. I’ll take you there now.”

Half an hour later, the helicopter turned into a regular sedan, smoothly entering Imperial West Hospital.

Wren handed Noella a piece of paper with a room number on it.

“Miss, the lord doesn’t like too many people around. I’ll go wash the car, so could you please go up on your own? I’ll wait for you here!”

Marcel had a foul temper, which had grown even more eccentric since falling ill.

Wren looked apologetically at Noella.

Taking the paper, Noella nodded faintly. “Okay.”

Just as she reached the third floor, a bunch of wild kids knocked over a nurse’s cart, sending it barreling towards Noella!

“Watch out!” The nurses cried out in alarm.

Chapter 5

“Oh no.

for bed number three. If

about to dodge when she

three? Wasn’t that Marcel’s bed number?

out of control, speeding towards Noella.

with a swift move of her feet and a gentle

steadied the cart.

of medicine was

stunned! That

are you okay?”

to return the cart to the nurses, when

herself at her.

grab Noella’s arm, but Noella dodged with a speed invisible to the naked eye.

Noella was distracted, she grabbed onto her clothes, her voice loud enough for the whole

won’t own up after killing my son. What can I possibly

started bawling,

Hospital must compensate for my son! You quacks took his life! You

door

medical staff, used to such sights, hurried over to try to pull

“Oh Lord! Why is my son’s life so

frowned and said, “Excuse me, you signed a surgical consent before the operation. The patient died from postoperative care negligence, not because of us. What does that have

even louder, buzzing

no relation? My son breathed his last in your hospital! You quacks took his life; you must

loudspeaker, her booming voice wearing everyone

doesn’t anyone believe me? My son came to me in

but couldn’t just kick her

said that in your dream, you think that’s the evidence? Superstitious rubbish! Security, take her away!”

the floor, making a scene as if she wouldn’t

above the lady’s

your son’s prescription? There’s a problem with

looked at the prescription in the lady’s hand. Noella’s cool gaze, like water

hers.

up, her voice louder. “I knew someone would see it! Finally, someone’s taking my side! It’s all because of Imperial West Hospital’s Incompetent doctors that my

lady came by every couple of weeks, and the whole floor’s medical staff were at their wit’s end dealing with

giving Noella

anything you like. What makes you think our hospital’s prescription is off?”

talking nonsense? Can you even understand this prescription? Do you know what the patient’s symptoms were?”

a

the synthesis and release of prostaglandins, suppress the activity of 11B–hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, leading to elevated blood pressure in patients. This is common knowledge.

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