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!”

inside. Noella must be tired from standing at the door, and even the little Pollack family guy is here. Great, I love a full

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 and was

Noella–total

their daughter and treated her kids like the apple of

eve.

table, the family sat

that about?

on the brink of tears!

barely smoothed things over, and Sienna had agreed to drop it, but now his mother–in–law brought it up, and Sienna was sure to

piercing

to go through with it! Mom, Dad, I’ve thought it over. I didn’t divorce Tristan before because I loved him and also because Noella hadn’t come back. I felt guilty towards my child, thinking how devastated

at Noella sitting beside her,

daughter over and over again! Why should my Noella be bossed around by her? Mom, Dad, can you believe Tristan’s mother badmouthed my precious daughter right in front

was so furious that her eyes

really can’t meddle in. Your mother has indeed gone too far. For years, Sienna and we have put up with it for you and the kids,

From now on, Sienna and Noella won’t have to see her again. I promise I’ll make sure

have any idea that the call you got last night was from someone

turned icy.

Noella

indirectly assisted the Lambert family in harming Noella, he might

this, Don’t worry, no matter what she says, I won’t let her

In his middle age, though sit the refined and handsome helmsman of the Schnabel family, Tristan had no airs about him when it came to Sienna. “Sienna, I can’t be

back home?”

him so tearful. Sienna’s heart softened. She took Noella’s hand, her face full of remorse. Sweetheart, if that old witch ever bothers

wet behind. the ears and, just like me, a total softie. Please, keep an extra

fiancée; I’ll take

were, couldn’t help but snicker and playfully kicked

was bad–mouthing Palmer, plotting to call off this engagement. and now he was gawking at Palmer, who was looking at Noella like she was

mother–in–law have it out for you all the time?”