The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 114

The old timers had been on pins and needles, eager to bust out of the hospital, when suddenly they were stood up!

Being stood up is one thing, but when they heard Palmer ducked out to escort Noella back to her childhood home, the old coots were surprisingly understanding. They just told him to keep it safe and swing by the next day.

Bottom line, they didn’t want to get discharged by themselves. They were dead set on waiting for Noella to pick them up.

Hearing Palmer relay the old guys‘ nagging, Noella couldn’t help but let out a chuckle.

Whether it was the elders or the Schnabel family, everyone genuinely had her back!

Palmer and Noella’s phones buzzed simultaneously.

Beckett’s roar blasted from Palmer’s phone, “Palmer! Where the heck did you take my sister? Aren’t you guys coming home tonight?”

“Chill, Beckett. Noella and I are over at Verdant Garden. Didn’t you pen the sign yourself?”

Beckett’s face flushed, clearly caught off guard that Palmer had seen right through his little scheme.

While it might have seemed excessive to display it in a Glen Village homestead, the fact that it was his sister’s home, filled with memories of her past, warmed Beckett’s heart.

“Hmph, so what if I did? You planning on camping out at Verdant Garden tonight instead of coming back?”

“We’re staying the night.”

Beckett hung up in a huff and tried calling Noella, only to find her line busy.

Elara, eyes glued to her lab data, issued a warning. “Noella, don’t let that blockhead pull one over on you. If he tries anything funny in the dead of night, you make sure he sings soprano!”

Noella was at a loss for words.

if you fancy making a move, you know, play

speechless. What on earth was her sister thinking?

Palmer and I

huh. Never expected him to show your photo to

actually shared their whereabouts with the Schnabels. Probably didn’t want them worrying about her! The fact that he could be so considerate about

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you terribly: I can hardly focus! I’m practically withering away! Come see me, and I’ll whip

didn’t know what to say.

a place in the

Grandpa Sexton from the hospital. Grandma Freya and

you!” Elara showered the phone with a barrage of kisses

broke through after Elara hung up. “Noella, you’re not

darkening sky, now

he could fly

phone from Beckett’s grip. “Sweetheart, it’s getting late. Don’t bother coming back. Just stay there for tonight. Old Mrs. Lambert’s been so kind, and we’re grateful. We’ll make it a family trip

gently to his daughter while shooting a

was with Mr. Pollack now, a perfect chance

yourself back home. Show Mr. Pollack around, have a blast, and come

ignoring Beckett’s forlorn puppy–dog eyes.

I can arrange a chopper to bring Noella back.”

big deal if Noella and Mr. Pollack spend a couple of days together? It seems like he’s really into her, and that puts

Married?

word hit Beckett like a bolt from the blue.

got home and now marriage talk? Not on

swatted him. “Go on, don’t interfere with your sister’s

only two rooms in the house, and Maddox said they’re both clean. You sure

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food, chimed in. “Ah, Ms. Noella, I forgot to mention, Old Mrs. Lambert’s bed is gone. Some darn