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

you worry

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

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 with delirium, his voice thick with exhaustion

“Go to sleep now.

in, and it was hard to tell whether it was fatigue or

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

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 rather from catching a chill. His wound wasn’t inflamed; the lever seemed more

injuries seemed far more severe.

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

“Goodnight.”

hand, yanked the covers over Palmer’s face,

had just left the Pollack Mansion, glanced back towards her

wonder if Ms. Noella will question how Boss caught a fever from

were somewhat convoluted. The outcome was the same,

next morning, Noella yawned as she descended the stairs, only to see Sienna holding Malvina with a

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

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

Sienna, Dr. Schnabel said he can take care of it.”

nearly stumbled at the mention, nearly missing the

10:55

an interest in bum treatment? Change of research

regain composure Thofessor Calvin has been studying it,

had a solution. Sienna also

you stay with us for a while. I’ll

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

of hostility, especially when they saw their

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

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 of

accepting the pomidge Noella had prepared, thanked her. “Thanks, Noella. Sorry to worry you,

a couple

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