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.

medicine for bed number three. If it spills, we’re done

was about to dodge when she overheard the

Wasn’t that

cart was out of

the midst of the chaos, with a swift move of her

steadied the cart.

drop of medicine was

stunned! That

are you

return the cart

at her.

arm, but Noella dodged with a speed invisible to the

at air, and while Noella was distracted, she grabbed onto her clothes, her voice loud enough for the

hear us out! Imperial West Hospital killed someone. Imperial West Hospital won’t own up after killing my son. What can I possibly do? Miss, you gotta help us get

lady started bawling, making a scene.

compensate for my son! You quacks took his life!

patient’s door had

hurried over to try to pull

to the ground, wailing, “Oh

“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 to

grew even louder, buzzing in Noella’s

you now saying there’s no relation? My son breathed his last in your hospital! You quacks

lady was a natural loudspeaker, her booming voice wearing everyone

prescription, plopped herself on the floor, and continued her wails. “Why doesn’t anyone believe me? My

disgusted but couldn’t just kick her

in your dream, you think that’s the evidence? Superstitious rubbish!

a scene as if

sounded above

prescription? There’s a

she looked at the prescription

hers.

up, her voice louder. “I knew someone would see it! Finally, someone’s taking my side! It’s all because

every couple of weeks, and the whole floor’s medical staff were at their wit’s

doctors were giving Noella

anything you like. What makes you

be talking nonsense? Can you even understand this prescription? Do you know what the

a steady

of 11B–hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, leading to elevated blood pressure in patients. This is common knowledge. The amount of licorice tablets in this prescription is excessive, causing the patient’s blood pressure to spike and resulting in death.”

gaze, the nurse felt overwhelmed.