The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 212

Chapter 212

Palmer’s voice was a jumble of tones.

1.she

Noella wanted to pull her hand away, but remembering Palmer’s wrist was still wounded and any tug might cause it to bleed again, decided against it

“Palmer?”

Palmer slowly opened his eyes, his gaze foggy, but at least he was awake.

“Noella? Wasn’t I just dreaming? How come you’re here?”

Instead of answering his question, Noella picked up the water glass from the nightstand and handed it to him.

“Take your medicine”

“Alright”

Noella watched Palmer swallow his medicine and helped him lie back down.

His eyes, typically deep and impenetrable, now sparkled with a vivid luster, following her every move without shifting away even for a

moment

Feeling her cheeks heat under his gaze, Noella suddenly recalled what Annie had said earlier.

“Boss wanted to head to Polaris Star to dig up some dirt on your past. He figured if he didn’t, you would.”

Was he so set on handling dangerous matters himself just because he felt they were too perilous for her?

Gazing at the frail Palmer before her, she noticed his pallor, yet his fever made his eyes moist and vulnerable, his gaze fixed on her.

“1 seem to recall telling Annie not to disturb you, yet she still called you. Sorry for interrupting your sweet dreams.”

“Why didn’t you want me to come?”

to the fever,

me, do you

girl to care, yet he didn’t want her distracted on his account. But now that she

slightly, a ghost of a smile playing on his lips,

worry about me at all, I’d be heartbroken,” Palmer said, his words blending jest with delirium, his voice thick with exhaustion

under the covers. “Go to sleep now.

was fatigue or happiness that

that mean… she did worry about him, even just a

to sleep again. She couldn’t shake the feeling that Palmer’s fever wasn’t due to his wound, but rather from catching a chill. His wound wasn’t inflamed; the lever seemed more

injuries seemed far more severe.

her hand grasped by Palmer’s, and he

“Goodnight.”

hand, yanked the covers over Palmer’s face, and left

who had just left the Pollack Mansion, glanced

Boss caught a fever

circumstances were somewhat convoluted. The outcome was the same,

yawned as she descended the stairs, only to see Sienna

in life being a tumultuous mother–in–law relationship, which now seemed to have reached a sweet resolution. Seeing

several top plastic surgeons who can fix you

said he can take care of it.”

coming downstairs, nearly stumbled at the mention, nearly missing the

10:55

did you pick up an interest in bum treatment?

composure Thofessor Calvin has been studying it, so I thought Td learn a bit as

had a solution.

Malvina, you stay with us for a while. I’ll cook you

show any surprise at Malvina’s presence. It was as if her joining them at the table was the most natural thing in the

a hint of hostility, especially when they saw their sister

couldn’t hold back his imitation “If Mr. Pollack isn’t well, he should stay in the hospital instead.

on the back, annoyed “Quit your sniping! What’s wrong with Palmer having a meal here? You’m the one who talks too much! Palmer, don’t mind him. Have some more

“Thanks, Noella. Sorry to worry you, Tristan, Just a small mishap during

the company for a couple of days. The place will run without you. Stay home

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