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?”

his touch scorching due to the fever,

you worry

on his account. But now that

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

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

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

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

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

fever wasn’t due to his wound, but rather from catching a chill. His wound wasn’t

injuries seemed far more severe.

Palmer’s, and he pressed a burning kiss into

“Goodnight.”

the covers over Palmer’s face, and left

left the Pollack Mansion,

caught a fever from such

though the circumstances were somewhat convoluted. The outcome was the same, wasn’t it?

as she descended the stairs, only to see Sienna holding Malvina with a face full of motherly love.

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

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

Sienna, Dr. Schnabel said he can take

nearly stumbled at the mention, nearly missing the last step.

10:55

up an interest in bum treatment? Change of

composure Thofessor Calvin has been studying it,

Calvin had a solution. Sienna also relaxed.

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

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

hint of hostility, especially when they saw their sister helping

couldn’t hold back his imitation “If Mr. Pollack isn’t well, he should stay in 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 to eat. How did you get hurt all of a

Sorry to worry you,

couple of days. The

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