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?”

scorching due to the fever, his palm pressing hotly

do you worry about

distracted on his account. But now that she was here, he yeamed

ghost of a smile playing on his lips, as elusive as the

me at all, I’d be heartbroken,” Palmer said, his

eyelashes fluttered as she tucked Palmer back under the covers. “Go to sleep now. You don’t have to worry

whether it was fatigue or happiness that brought

be heartbroken- did that mean… she did

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

seemed far

felt her hand grasped by Palmer’s, and he pressed a burning kiss into

“Goodnight.”

her hand, yanked the covers over Palmer’s

Mansion, glanced back

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

though the circumstances were somewhat

Noella yawned as she descended the stairs, only to see Sienna holding Malvina with

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

hurt, sweetheart? Don’t worry, I know several top plastic surgeons who can fix you

he

the mention, nearly

10:55

pick up an interest in

his throat to regain composure Thofessor Calvin has been studying it, so I thought Td learn a

a solution.

beats Professor Calvin Malvina, you stay with us

the Schnabel family didn’t show any surprise at Malvina’s presence. It was as if her joining them at the table was

Palraer at the breakfast table, the Schnabel brothers‘ eyes held a hint of hostility, especially when they

“If Mr. Pollack isn’t

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 to eat. How did you get hurt all of a

prepared, thanked her. “Thanks, Noella. Sorry to worry you, Tristan,

couple of days. The place will run without you. Stay

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