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!”

seeing her 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

of you, prepared by Noella and me.” 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

Noella–total devotion!

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

eve.

family sat together for a rare meal.

her cutlery. “Sienna, you mentioned you wanted to divorce Tristan? What’s that about? I didn’t have

was on the brink of

drop it, but now his mother–in–law

gaze piercing as she looked

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 she would be if she found out her parents were

at Noella sitting beside her,

Mom, Dad,

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

gone too far. For years, Sienna and we have put

now on, Sienna and Noella won’t have to see her again. I promise I’ll make sure it never happens again!”

Do you have any idea that the call you got last night was from someone she gave your number to?”

turned icy.

family had done to Noella was unforgivable to

in harming

Fit get to the bottom of this, Don’t worry, no matter what she says, I

middle age, though sit the refined and handsome helmsman of the Schnabel family, Tristan had no airs about him when it came

back home?”

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

over at Palmer standing behind Noella. “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

Noella’s my fiancée; I’ll

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

to call off this engagement. and now he was gawking at Palmer, who was looking at Noella like she was his prized possession; their romance was

have it