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!”

her obviously neglected grandson. “You little scamp. who could possibly miss you? Let’s go inside. Noella must be tired from standing at the

looked at Palmer and

Noella–total devotion!

Merrick only had Sienna as their daughter and treated her kids like

eve.

the family sat together for

to divorce Tristan? What’s that about? I

was on the brink of tears!

He had just barely smoothed things over, and Sienna had agreed to drop it, but

her gaze piercing as she looked at her

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,

at Noella sitting beside her, her mind

that old witch bullying my 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 of me? I was so close

had always been well–mannered and demure, never raising her voice. But when it came to Ashlyn, she was so furious that her eyes were bloodshot,

this is something we 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, but it’s clear that your mother won’t become kind–hearted just because of our patience!”

will divorce tomorrow. From now

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

turned icy.

Lambert family had done to Noella was unforgivable to the Schnabel

family indirectly assisted the Lambert family in harming Noella,

the bottom of this, Don’t worry, no matter what

there in front of his in–laws. 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 without you. How

back home?”

She took Noella’s hand, her face full of remorse. Sweetheart, if that old witch ever bothers you again, just black her.”

a total softie. Please, keep an extra eye on her for me.” Palmer nodded resolutely, slipping his arm around Noella’s waist in a sweet yet

worries, Noella’s my fiancée; I’ll

seeing how lovey–dovey they were, couldn’t help but snicker and playfully kicked the old man

off this engagement. and now he was gawking at Palmer, who was looking

your mother–in–law have it out for you all the