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

do you

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

his lips, as elusive as the moon still hanging

me at all, I’d be heartbroken,” Palmer said, his

now.

whether it was fatigue or happiness that brought a smile to

be heartbroken- did that mean… she

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 like the result of getting

injuries seemed far

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

“Goodnight.”

withdrew her hand, yanked the covers over Palmer’s

left the Pollack Mansion, glanced back towards

caught a fever from such a minor injury? Probably

real enough, though the circumstances were somewhat convoluted.

the stairs, only to see Sienna holding Malvina with

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

several top plastic surgeons

he can take care of it.”

at the mention,

10:55

pick up an interest in bum treatment? Change

studying it, so I thought Td learn a

that Calvin had a solution. Sienna

you stay with us for

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

especially when they saw their sister helping him with

back his imitation “If Mr. Pollack isn’t well, he

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

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

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

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