The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 101

On the fifth floor of the Fortress Hospital, Vincent stirred from his coma, aching in places he didn’t even know could hurt. After being kidnapped and roughed up, he’d found himself in a graveyard brawl with that old piece of work, Zachary. Vincent felt as if all the bones in his body were on the brink of falling apart.

Zachary also came to, blinking back consciousness.

Linsey rushed over, exasperated. “What in the world happened? Weren’t you just going to visit Mom’s grave?”

“Don’t even start! That lunatic Vincent had the nerve to toss my mother’s urn! I was ready to tear him limb from limb!”

As Zachary shifted, his spine crackled painfully, making him wince and snarl.

From the adjacent bed, Vincent was not having any of it.

“Zachary, it was you who wanted to tamper with my family’s graveyard. You had Milford spruce up our place so you could move in later. I won’t stand for it. Either return my property and the graveyard, or forget about Briony marrying into your family.”

Linsey, a force to reckon with, dropped Zachary back onto his bed before turning her attention to Vincent, hands on her hips and her voice rising in fury.

“What joke are you trying to pull? We want that decrepit old house of yours, covered in dog crap and bird droppings? And that raggedy daughter of yours? You think Milford would fancy someone like her? She’s got nothing going for her, parading around like some high and mighty lady! Even if we were desperate, Milford wouldn’t touch your daughter with a ten–foot pole!”

Vincent had been banking on Briony’s wedding gift from the Rosenberg family to pay off his debts. At Linsey’s words, he bristled with anger.

“Dream on, lady. Briony and Milford are engaged. If you want to call it off, get ready for the talk of the town!”

“Laughable. Who would laugh at Milford for calling off an engagement with a girl picked from a dumpster? Your family, the Lamberts, will foot the bill for my husband’s medical expenses!”

Vincent sneered, unfazed. “Well, if that’s how you want it, I’ll just call the cops!”

Zachary’s presence at Old Mrs. Lambert’s graveyard was indisputable, along with his devious attempts to seize the Lambert property.

Briony, having been insulted by Linsey, felt her cheeks burning and tears welling up.

“Don’t cry, Briony. I’ll find you a better fiancé, someone with class!”

would want this girl?

were at each other’s throats, almost

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to get away;

out.

he reached the door, the doctor entered

with lung cancer. Your family should

end.”

to face the doctor holding

Maybe there’s

only felt unwell the past

adjacent bed, Vincent burst

nothing but trouble, and now it seems the man upstairs

laughter was relentless.

say cancer can be hereditary. We want no part of that family. Don’t you marry into it!”

her face, Briony couldn’t help but feel

with another diagnosis in

it appears you have stomach cancer. Your family should also prepare.”

in his throat.

was happening? He was sick

spelled out ‘advanced stomach cancer‘ alongside a list of

get for laughing at me. This is your comeuppance! Even if I’m sick, I’ve got a son to carry on

children,

and sat

going on? I’m still young; how could

“You’re fifty–six and calling yourself

serious. “Your diet is a huge problem,

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