The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 173

Chapter 173

Tandy glanced at Noella, a faint smirk playing on his lips. “Look, I’ve got no clue what you’re jabbering about. Never laid eyes on you before. And as for Vincent, well, we barely crossed paths.

Xavier fumed at Tandy’s unyielding demeanor.

Tandy had been in Lockhart Prison quite a while, and even Xavier couldn’t always get a straight answer out of him. Yet the secrets Tandy held were so numerous, Xavier couldn’t bear to just off him with a bullet.

With a stride, Xavier marched over and yanked Tandy off the cot as if he were picking up a sack of potatoes, “You gonna talk or not? Don’t think I’m doing you any favors keeping you breathing!”

Tandy coughed violently, his face ashen, but managed a wry smile. “Xavier, honestly, I got no idea what she’s on about. What do you want me to say?”

Noella interjected coolly, “Thorpe’s on his way here. Looks like he’s planning a prison break.”

Tandy’s eyes bulged in shock!

That idiot! Why would he even think of busting into Lockhart Prison!

Xavier dropped Tandy back on the cot, his knuckles white with tension. “I’ve never heard of anyone dumb enough to break into Lockhart Prison. Interesting!”

Palmer chuckled softly. “Xavier, hadn’t there been a few attempts at prison breaks before?”

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Xavier whirled around, snarling, “Zip it!”

He wanted to play the grand protector in front of Noella, and here was Palmer, eager to burst his bubble.

Xavier smirked at Tandy. “Those who tried to break out before–you know what happened to them? My throne’s cushioned with their heads!”

Xavier’s throne was studded with jewels, the life’s worth of those would–be escapees!

commented blandly, “It’s ugly. Your taste

had dissed Xavier’s stuff, they’d likely end up ground into dust to stuff his throne, but Noella got away with

said I had no taste. You’re right, kiddo,

settled on Tandy. Her eyes were clear, ice–cold, unsettling even to someone like Tandy, who lived

her chin, eyeing Tandy. “You don’t want

Tandy, with glasses missing a lens and barely

lightly. “Miss, nobody wants to die, but having found my way to Lockhart

along when he came to rescue you. How touching to have all three

do you want? Thorpe and Hollis are innocent! They know nothing about what you’re asking!”

you to swap

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any place?

wristwatch. “Oh, and to save your brothers the trouble of finding your cell, I’ve shared the

in disbelief at Noella. His composure hinged on the belief that

you the devil? Why are you doing

in

for a moment, wiped his glasses,

quivering. “I can’t spill the beans. If I do, I’m a dead man.

a haven compared to the dangers

regarded Tandy intently. “I can cure

her, his brow furrowed.

yours is the same. Tell me the truth, and

was too

“Noella, you sure this guy ain’t faking his sickness?”

ignored him, her eyes fixed on Tandy. “If I’m not mistaken, you’ve got a severe blood disorder. Bulging eyes with greenish turnors, enlarged lymph nodes, bruises on your arms, and you’re always in bed because of joint pain, right?”

battling acute leukemia!

exclaimed in shock, “What? I

thought Tandy was just bruised from the beatings, resting up in his cell, spitting

cast him a fleeting glance. “That’s ‘cause you’re not bright

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