The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 113

Come home!

Noella felt a tug at her heart and turned to look at Palmer.

The tall and striking man stood under an osmanthus tree, petals from the blossoms fluttering down around him like rain from heaven.

“Did you grow up here?”

“Yeah, I lived here with Grandma before I moved to Tranquility City.”

When she and Old Mrs. Lambert were taken to Tranquility City, Briony was already a part of the household. Not long after, Old Mrs. Lambert fell ill, and Belinda sent her off to the hospital,

where she stayed until the end.

Palmer reached into the car and took out a bouquet.

When had he prepared the flowers? She had no idea!

“You brought these?”

“Of course, it’s the first time I’m meeting Grandma; I want to let her know who I am.”

Palmer had that calm smile on his face, as if he was just doing something that came naturally to him, nothing worth making a fuss about.

“My fiancée has been so busy, so it’s my responsibility to take care of this.”

Visiting Grandma had somehow became his responsibility? It was her family matter, yet here he was, a man who belonged at the top of the world, treating it as his own.

Noella’s heart pounded hard! She took the flower from Palmer, then bowed sincerely in front of Old Mrs. Lambert’s portrait before gently placing it down.

“Grandma, I’m back.”

Noella took out the admission letter she had prepared long ago from her bag and said, “Grandma, I promised you I’d go to the best university. You can rest easy now!”

Old Mrs. Lambert’s lifelong dream was for her to attend college. Despite knowing so little, she wished for nothing but the best for Noella. Though her childhood had been tough, those were the happiest days of Noella’s life!

Palmer knelt down and positioned a photo of him and Noella in front of the flower.

“Grandma, I’m Palmer Pollack, Noella’s fiancé. I promise to take good care of her and give you.

reason to worry.”

did you prepare the photo?”

and gently touched Noella’s head. His

a warmth akin to the

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glow of the sunset outside the

time, I had already thought about what I wanted to say to her. I think it’s important to introduce myself to her as

Noella. “Ms. Noella, there’s something I need to talk to

hand. “Go ahead, I have a few words

possibly have to say to

agreed to go. She stepped out of the yard and faced Maddox.

handed Noella a small fabric pouch embroidered with a tiny apple blossom, clearly something Old Mrs. Lambert

lady lived a frugal life, using the few pouches she made for a lifetime. Yet, every year. she

Lambert insisted on not making clothes in a

“I’ll simply make you

you. She wanted you to have it when you returned.”

left something for her?

opened the pouch to find a bank card and a key

birthday, and this key is for a safety deposit box at the same bank. Old Mrs.

Noella felt a mix of sadness and

give this to

She entrusted it to me. She said once she was gone, and the day you returned with your betrothed, I should give this

got

much, but Old Mrs.

me. I promised Old Mrs. Lambert I wouldn’t tell. But I believe she intended to tell you herself. Check the safety deposit

tears, sat by the gate, and took a few

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loneliness and unending longing.

Maddox. Take care of yourself.”

with a sly grin. “Ms. Noella, why don’t you stay the night? I clean the room every day. It’s getting dark, driving now is dangerous. It wouldn’t be easy for your man to drive back here. Just

go!”

looked at Maddox,

indeed unsafe, but this old house had been uninhabited for

the head of the Pollack Group. To make him spend a night in such

find a