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?”

scorching due to the fever, his

tell me, do you worry about me?”

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

of a smile playing on his lips, as elusive as

me at all, I’d be heartbroken,” Palmer said, his words blending jest with delirium, his voice thick

fluttered as she tucked Palmer back under the covers. “Go to sleep now. You don’t have

it was fatigue or happiness that brought a smile

be heartbroken- did that mean… she did worry about him, even just

that Palmer’s fever wasn’t due to his wound, but rather

injuries seemed far

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

“Goodnight.”

the covers over Palmer’s face, and left

Pollack Mansion,

question how Boss caught a fever from such a

wound was real enough, though the circumstances were somewhat convoluted. The

only to see Sienna holding Malvina with a face full of motherly love.

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 flowed with empathy.

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coming downstairs, nearly stumbled at the mention, nearly

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of the Schnabel family didn’t show any surprise at Malvina’s presence. It was as if her joining them at the table was the

breakfast table, the Schnabel brothers‘ eyes held a hint of hostility, especially when they

“If Mr. Pollack isn’t well, he should stay in the hospital instead.

who talks too much! Palmer, don’t mind him. Have some more to eat. How did you get hurt all of a sudden?”

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

at Palmer. “Now that you’re hurt, take a break from the company for a couple

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