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?”

touch scorching due to the fever, his palm pressing hotly against

do you worry about me?”

didn’t want her distracted on his account.

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

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

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

whether it was fatigue or

mean… she did worry about him,

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 lever

injuries seemed far more severe.

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

“Goodnight.”

the covers over Palmer’s face, and left the

had just left the Pollack Mansion, glanced back

if Ms. Noella will question how Boss caught

enough, though the circumstances were somewhat convoluted. The outcome was

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

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

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

said he can take care

downstairs, nearly stumbled at the mention, nearly

10:55

did you pick up an interest in bum treatment? Change

studying it, so I thought Td

a solution. Sienna also relaxed.

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

at Malvina’s presence. It was as if her

especially when they saw their sister helping him with his food due

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

one who talks too much! Palmer, don’t mind him. Have some more to

worry you, Tristan, Just a small mishap during a site inspection at work,

a couple of days. The place will run

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