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,

do you worry about me?”

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

of a smile playing on his lips, as elusive

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

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

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

she did

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

far

grasped by Palmer’s,

“Goodnight.”

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

just left the Pollack Mansion, glanced back towards her

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

were somewhat convoluted. The outcome was

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

being a tumultuous mother–in–law relationship, which now seemed to have reached a sweet

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

said he can take

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

10:55

“Since when did you pick up an interest in bum treatment?

has been studying it, so I thought Td learn a

had a

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 the most

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

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

meal here? You’m the one who

you, Tristan, Just a small mishap

that you’re hurt, take a break from the company for a couple of

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