The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

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Chapter 74

Sienna saw that the old man and lady were set in their ways, so she thought better of trying to persuade them further.

A stretched Bentley pulled up at the door, its luxurious, sleek body gliding over the flower and plant–covered path, leaving a trail of sweet fragrance.

Two tall and handsome men got out first, and just as Stirling reached out his hand, he saw Palmer already bending down and offering his hand to Noella.

“Sis, save some hand–holding for me!” Stirling was on the verge of tears. At home, Beckett always hogged the spotlight, and he could live with not getting to hold his sister’s hand, but now Palmer was in the picture, too!

Noella, holding onto one brother on each side, approached the Horwich family elders.

“Grandpa and Grandma, I’m back.”

“Good, good. From now on, this is your home too!”

Merrick Horwich had met Noella before, so he was quite composed, patting her hand gently.

Freya, however, was meeting her granddaughter for the first time. Initially, she had mixed feelings about Noella because of her worries about Elara, but the moment she saw Noella’s face, which bore a striking resemblance to Sienna’s, Freya’s tears started rolling down her

cheeks.

“My dear child, you’ve finally come back. I missed your last birthday; don’t hold it against me.”

Sienna was startled. “Mom, what’s going on? Why the tears? Don’t scare Noella, let’s go inside.” Noella squatted in front of Freya, looking up at the old lady with white hair.

Freya, a scientist who made significant contributions to Harmonia Country and didn’t even shed a tear when receiving the national medal of honor, was now crying like a baby.

“Grandma. I’m not mad.”

Stirling chimed in, “Grandma, I’m still here, don’t play favorites! Don’t act like I’m invisible; you always said I was your favorite!”

obviously neglected grandson. “You little scamp. who could possibly miss you? Let’s go inside. Noella must be tired from standing at the door, and even the little Pollack family guy is here. Great, I love a full house.”

Sienna couldn’t help but see hearts when she looked at Palmer and Noella together–such a picture–perfect couple! She had worried that someone with Palmer’s background wouldn’t think Noella was good enough, but Palmer couldn’t care less

towards Noella–total devotion!

had Sienna as their daughter and treated her kids like the apple of their

eve.

table, the family sat together for

you mentioned you wanted to divorce Tristan? What’s that about? I didn’t have a chance to ask

on the brink of

his dear mother–in–law! He had just barely smoothed things over, and Sienna had agreed to drop it, but now his mother–in–law

her fork, her gaze piercing as she looked at her

him and also because Noella hadn’t come back. I felt guilty towards my child, thinking how devastated she would be if she found out

at Noella sitting beside her, her mind

bossed around by her? Mom,

her voice. But when it came to Ashlyn, she was so furious

Your mother has indeed gone too far. For years, Sienna and we have put up with it for you and the kids, but

says they will divorce tomorrow. From now on, Sienna and Noella won’t have to see her

you keep it? Do you have any idea that the call you got last night was from someone she gave

gaze turned icy.

to Noella was unforgivable to the Schnabel

Ashlyn of the Schnabel family indirectly assisted the Lambert family in harming Noella, he might not be able to forgive

worry, no matter what she says, I

of the Schnabel family, Tristan had no airs about him when it came to Sienna. “Sienna, I can’t be without you. How about we

back home?”

Sienna’s heart softened. She took Noella’s hand, her face full of remorse.

“Mr. Pollack, Noella’s still wet behind. the ears and, just like me, a total softie. Please, keep an extra eye on her for me.” Palmer nodded resolutely, slipping his arm around Noella’s waist in

Noella’s my fiancée; I’ll take

they were, couldn’t help but snicker and

now he was gawking at Palmer, who was

does your mother–in–law have it