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 palm pressing hotly against Noella’s cheek.

me, do you worry about me?”

didn’t want her distracted on his account.

playing on his lips, as

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

back under the covers. “Go to sleep now.

tell whether it was

be heartbroken- did that mean… she did worry about him, even just a little bit?

that Palmer’s fever wasn’t due to his wound, but rather from catching a chill. His wound wasn’t inflamed; the

seemed far

her hand grasped by Palmer’s, and he

“Goodnight.”

Palmer’s face, and left the room in a

who had just left the Pollack Mansion,

question how Boss caught a fever from such a

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

stairs, only to see

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

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Dr. Schnabel said he can take

stumbled at the mention, nearly missing the last

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

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 the hospital instead.

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.

pomidge Noella had prepared, thanked her. “Thanks, Noella. Sorry to worry you, Tristan, Just a small mishap during

the company for a couple of

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