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?”

reached out his touch scorching due to the fever, his palm pressing hotly against

you worry about

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

ghost of a smile playing on his lips, as elusive

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

the covers. “Go to sleep now. You don’t have to worry

was hard to tell whether it was fatigue or happiness that brought a smile to Palmer’s face first.

did that mean… she did worry

frowned slightly 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,

seemed far more

grasped by Palmer’s, and he

“Goodnight.”

hand, yanked the covers over Palmer’s face, and left the

the Pollack Mansion, glanced back

will question how Boss caught a fever from such a

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

only to see Sienna holding Malvina with a face

tumultuous mother–in–law relationship, which now seemed to have reached a sweet resolution. Seeing the burn scars on Malvina,

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

he can take care of it.”

the mention, nearly missing the last

10:55

an interest

regain composure Thofessor Calvin has been studying

had a

Nothing beats Professor Calvin Malvina, you stay with us for a while. I’ll cook you some delicious meals!”

presence. It was as if her joining

hint of hostility, especially when they saw their sister helping him with

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

“Quit 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

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

the company for a couple of days. The place

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