The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 105

Ulrich’s furrowed brow deepened as he glared at the medical chart in front of him.

Yvonne had the nerve to call him in just to treat Vincent? Did the Lamberts actually think they deserved his medical expertise? Why couldn’t they just drop dead and be done with it!

Memories of the conversation he’d overheard on the phone flooded back–whispers that Noella had been spotted at the hospital, perhaps even in the maternity ward.

Damn it all! The Lamberts must be spreading vile rumors about Noella! He should have done more than just have someone rough them up a bit; that was far too kind for their ilk!

Just as Wren had dug up, the Lamberts were a greedy, conscienceless lot.

Ulrich shuddered to think of what Noella must have endured with them before. The thought alone was enough to twist his heart in pain.

Noella noticed Ulrich’s growing agitation with the chart–his teeth clenched, his face contorted with a burning vengeance, looking as if he might rip the chart to shreds right then and there–and felt a twinge of confusion.

Ulrich was known to be the most even–tempered of the Schnabels.

“Ulrich, who’s sick?” she asked.

Ulrich quickly tucked the chart away and flashed a tender, warm smile. “It’s nobody important, just an annoying bug. Not worth our attention.”

He gently stroked Noella’s silky hair and covertly exchanged a knowing glance with Palmer.

“Noella, you just focus on eating. I’ll go check on things.”

The moment Ulrich stepped out of the office, the spring breeze of his smile vanished, replaced by an icy, steely resolve.

Annie approached with a respectful bow. “Dr. Schnabel, I’m Mr. Pollack’s assistant. Ms. Yvonne is currently in the underground parking garage.”

As a capable assistant, Annie knew precisely what to do the instant she saw Ulrich emerge–a Schnabel through and through, he was surely out for blood now.

“Lead the way.”

several layers of duct tape and bound to a concrete pillar. She was cornered by a few of Thorpe’s thugs, with no chance to cry for

was

a Schnabel, the thugs had dared to abduct her! And they had chosen such a secluded spot,

was close to despair.

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of leather soles hitting the concrete echoed

from the other side, his polished shoes kicking up dust that seemed to

against the backlight, his handsome face was a mask of

Mind if I take this one off

eyes on something in Annie’s hand. She discreetly held up an item from the

Annie’s affiliation with the Abyssal Organization, they dropped their guard around Ulrich.

surgery a

complete success. We’ll take it from

thugs tossed Ulrich the loose end of the rope binding Yvonne

Ulrich, Yvonne was paralyzed with relief. Someone had finally come to rescue her!

her; she was still important to them. If it weren’t for Noella’s unexpected

duct tape, issuing

gaze fell on her,

gentle Ulrich looking at her

the Schnabel children, but Yvonne knew better. It was all a facade. In truth, Ulrich was the most

get was a scolding. Jasper and Stirling might have harsh words, but they

endured two long months of his creative punishments, leaving her too scared

the blade to lift a corner of the duct tape on Yvonne’s mouth before ripping it off. The pain was

say a word against Ulrich’s cold stare.

Ulrich…”

sharp, “explain

around, desperately concocting an excuse, but Ulrich’s grip on her jaw

you that Noella is our family’s daughter? Why can’t you remember? You think you

and I just followed because I was worried something happened to her. I swear, I had no

he looked down at her. “Really? And what makes you so sure Noella has been to the maternity ward? Let me guess, because if