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, his

me, do you worry about me?”

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

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

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

as she tucked Palmer back under the covers. “Go to sleep now. You don’t have to worry about a broken heart. Yours

tell whether it was fatigue or happiness that brought a smile to

wouldn’t be heartbroken- did that mean… she

as she watched Palmer drift off to sleep again. She couldn’t shake the feeling that Palmer’s fever wasn’t due to his wound, but

far more

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

“Goodnight.”

covers over Palmer’s face, and left the room

the Pollack Mansion, glanced back towards her

will question how Boss caught a fever from

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

to see Sienna holding Malvina with a

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

Don’t worry, I know several top plastic surgeons who can

he can take

nearly stumbled at the mention, nearly missing the last

10:55

“Since when did you pick up an interest in bum treatment? Change of research topic?

composure Thofessor Calvin has been studying it, so

had a solution.

us for a while. I’ll cook

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

the breakfast 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

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

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

you’re hurt, take a break from the company for a couple of days. The place will

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