The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

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?”

touch scorching due to the fever, his palm pressing hotly

you worry about me?”

didn’t want her distracted on his account. But now that she was here,

on his lips, as elusive as the moon still hanging outside

told you and then found out you didn’t worry about me at all, I’d be heartbroken,” Palmer said, his words

to sleep now. You don’t have to worry about a broken

in, and it was hard to tell whether it was

be heartbroken- did that mean… she did worry

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

seemed far more severe.

by Palmer’s, and he pressed a

“Goodnight.”

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

who had just left the Pollack Mansion, glanced back towards her boss’s home.

how Boss caught a fever from such a minor

all, the wound was real enough, though the circumstances were somewhat convoluted. The outcome was the same, wasn’t

stairs, only to see Sienna holding Malvina with a face full of

soft–hearted, her greatest trial in life being a tumultuous mother–in–law relationship, which now seemed to have reached a sweet resolution. Seeing the burn scars on Malvina, Sienna’s tears flowed with empathy.

know several top plastic surgeons who can fix you right

okay, Sienna, Dr. Schnabel said he can

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

10:55

did you pick up an interest in bum treatment?

composure Thofessor Calvin has been studying it, so I thought Td

a solution. Sienna also relaxed.

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

as if her joining them at the table was the most natural thing in the world.

eyes held a hint of hostility, especially when they saw their sister helping him with his food due to his bandaged wrist.

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

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

pomidge Noella had prepared, thanked her. “Thanks, Noella. Sorry to worry you, Tristan, Just a small mishap during a site inspection at work, nothing serious”

“Now that you’re hurt, take a break from the company for a couple of days. The place will run without you. Stay