The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 64

The soup had been kept in the thermos for two hours and was still piping hot when it splashed onto Sienna’s wrist, turning a large patch of her fair skin bright red.

Instead of feeling like she’d done something wrong. Ashlyn let out a weird, low chuckle at the sight.

“That’s what you get for trying to mess with me, you witch! Scram! Get out of here, now!”

Tears welled up in Sienna’s eyes as she fought through the pain and left the hospital room, only to bump into Noella who had just come from Marcel’s room.

Noella had heard Sienna was with Ashlyn and, worried that Ashlyn might give Sienna a hard time, hurried over after giving the meds to the two old gents.

“Mom, what happened to you?”

Seeing the burns on Sienna’s wrist, Noella quickly led her to the washroom to rinse it with cool water and then applied some homemade ointment she’d made.

Sienna had held back her tears until then, but seeing her daughter take such good care of her made her heartache.

“Noella, do you think your grandma is out of her mind? She calls me over only to give me a hard time! She rang me up at 5:30 am to bring her chicken soup. I stood in that room for three hours. and then she accused me of poisoning her!”

Noella carefully spread the ointment over Sienna’s burn. She had developed the ointment. herself, and thankfully, after a few hours, the soup wasn’t as scalding as it would have been straight off the stove. This kind of burn would heal in a week.

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Breathing a sigh of relief, Noella then took Sienna to Marcel’s room.

Marcel knew what had happened the moment he saw them. “Sienna, what’s this about? That old hag’s been bullying you again?”

the

“Marcel, you have to stand up for me! All these years, what have I ever done to displease the two of you since I married into the Schnabel family? We’re not some nobodies; our Horwich family has its own standing!” Sienna sobbed before continuing, “Why does she always have to make things difficult for me? Isn’t that just throwing her weight around? Does she want Tristan. to marry her niece from her side of the family? If that’s the case, just tell me, and Tristan and I can get divorced!”

turned awkward.

grievances against Sienna. She had been hell–bent on marrying her niece to Tristan. The Schnabels were an educated family, and how could they engage in such backward

was head over heels for the gentle and beautiful Sienna

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household day in, and day out.

Sienna clearly a good daughter–in–law, Marcel agreed to the marriage.

had always felt that Sienna snatched away a good match from her niece, preventing them from strengthening family ties. Over the years, she didn’t miss

but she still thought Sienna was tattling and even accused Sienna of eyeing Marcel, her father–in–law, wanting to step into her shoes as Tristan’s stepmother. After back–and–forth squabbles,

“My love! You can’t divorce me! You’re the one and only for me! You can’t leave me–ahhhh!

was dumbfounded

was completely oblivious to his own father and daughter being present; all he knew

only, my sweetheart, my life, my

your mom always bullies me; I have

anxious. He turned to Marcel and stuttered. “Dad, maybe you should divorce Mom, then Sienna won’t technically be her

frustration, cursing under his breath, “Get lost, you little brat! Even if your mom and I divorced, you’d still be her son, and Sienna would still be

to use his own father

Tristan’s grip, sobbing. “I’m

followed, still calling after his “precious

waved it off. “Don’t bother with them; your parents have always been like this. Every time your mom argues with your grandma, she heads

saw Grandpa Merrick, and Grandma will be home this weekend.”

Marcel sighed deeply.

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Merrick from me as an apology. Your mom has had it tough all these years. If it weren’t for the conflict between your grandma and your mom, maybe you wouldn’t have

perfect touch, hitting all the right

that peculiar couple from before, he couldn’t help but