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?”

due to the fever, his

me, do you worry about

care, yet he didn’t want her distracted on his

smile playing on his lips, as elusive as the moon still hanging

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

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

tell whether it was fatigue or happiness that brought a smile to Palmer’s face

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

slightly as 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

far more

her hand grasped by Palmer’s,

“Goodnight.”

Palmer’s face, and left the room in

Mansion, glanced

if Ms. Noella will question how Boss caught a

were somewhat convoluted.

descended the stairs, only to see Sienna holding

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.

sweetheart? Don’t worry, I know several top plastic surgeons

okay, Sienna, Dr. Schnabel said he can

stumbled at the mention,

10:55

an

to regain composure Thofessor Calvin has been studying it, so I

Calvin had a solution. Sienna

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

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

breakfast table, the Schnabel brothers‘ eyes held a hint of hostility, especially when they saw their sister helping him with his food due to his bandaged wrist.

Mr. Pollack isn’t well, he should stay in the hospital

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 at work, nothing serious”

a couple of days. The place will run without you. Stay home and spend

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