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 palm

me, do you worry

his account. But now that she was here, he yeamed

his lips, as elusive as the moon still hanging outside the window.

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

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

was fatigue or happiness that brought a smile to Palmer’s

he wouldn’t be heartbroken- did that mean… she did worry about him,

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;

injuries seemed far more severe.

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

“Goodnight.”

covers over Palmer’s face, and left the room in a

Pollack Mansion, glanced back towards

how Boss caught a fever from such a minor

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

descended the stairs, only to see Sienna holding Malvina with

was soft–hearted, her greatest trial in life being a tumultuous mother–in–law relationship, which now seemed to have reached a sweet

several top plastic surgeons

said he can take care

at the

10:55

an interest in bum treatment? Change

Calvin has been studying it, so

had a solution. Sienna also

you stay with us for a while. I’ll cook you some delicious meals!”

rest of the Schnabel family didn’t show any surprise at Malvina’s presence. It was as if

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

“If Mr. Pollack isn’t well, he

who talks too much! Palmer, don’t

pomidge Noella had prepared, thanked her. “Thanks, Noella. Sorry to worry you, Tristan, Just a small mishap during a site inspection at work, nothing serious”

company for a couple of days. The place

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