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?”

reached out his touch scorching due to the fever, his palm pressing hotly

do you

her distracted on his account. But now that she was here, he yeamed for an answer.

on his lips, as elusive

then found out you didn’t worry about me at all, I’d be heartbroken,” Palmer said, his words blending jest with delirium, his voice thick

she tucked Palmer back under the covers. “Go to sleep now. You don’t have to worry about a broken

in, and it was hard to tell whether it was

wouldn’t be heartbroken- did that mean… she did worry about

she watched Palmer drift off 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 like the result of

seemed far more severe.

she felt her hand grasped by Palmer’s,

“Goodnight.”

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

just left the Pollack Mansion, glanced back towards her

if Ms. Noella will question how Boss caught a fever from such a

were somewhat

to see Sienna holding Malvina with a face full of motherly love.

a tumultuous mother–in–law relationship, which now seemed to

know several top plastic surgeons who can

he can take care of it.”

at the mention, nearly missing the last

10:55

pick up an interest in bum treatment? Change of research topic?

has been studying it, so I thought Td learn a

that Calvin had a

wonderful. Nothing beats Professor Calvin Malvina, you stay with us for a while. I’ll cook you some

at Malvina’s presence. It was as if

Schnabel brothers‘ eyes held a hint of hostility, especially when they saw their sister helping him with his

hold back his imitation “If Mr. Pollack isn’t well, he should

“Quit your sniping! What’s wrong with Palmer having a meal here? You’m the one who

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

from the company for a couple of days. The place will

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