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!”

possibly miss you? Let’s go inside. Noella must be

she looked at Palmer and Noella together–such a picture–perfect couple! She

towards Noella–total devotion!

as their daughter and treated her kids like

eve.

table, the family sat together for a

turned to Sienna, putting down her cutlery. “Sienna, you mentioned you wanted to divorce Tristan? What’s that about? I didn’t have a chance to ask you when I got back last night, what exactly

was on the brink of tears!

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

piercing as she looked at her parents.

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

sitting beside her, her mind made

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

her voice. But when it came to Ashlyn, she was so furious that her eyes were bloodshot, remembering the nasty things Ashlyn had said about Noella right

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

From now on, Sienna and Noella won’t have to see

have any idea that the call you got last night

gaze turned

Lambert family had done to Noella was unforgivable to the Schnabel

Ashlyn of the Schnabel family indirectly assisted the Lambert family in harming Noella,

no matter what she says, I won’t

the Schnabel family, Tristan had no airs about him when it came to Sienna. “Sienna, I can’t be without you. How about we just stay here and never

back home?”

full of remorse. Sweetheart, if that old witch ever bothers you again, just black

just like me, a total softie. Please, keep an extra eye on

I’ll

were, couldn’t help but snicker and playfully kicked the old

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

your mother–in–law have it out for