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?”

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

me, do you worry

distracted on his account. But now

on his lips,

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

sleep now. You don’t have to worry about a broken

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

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

Palmer’s fever wasn’t due to his wound,

seemed far

Palmer’s, and

“Goodnight.”

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

just left the Pollack Mansion, glanced

Boss caught a fever from

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

as she descended the stairs, only to see Sienna holding Malvina with a face

which now seemed to have reached a

hurt, sweetheart? Don’t worry, I know several top

okay, Sienna, Dr. Schnabel said he can

coming downstairs, nearly stumbled at the mention, nearly missing the last

10:55

pick up an interest in bum treatment? Change of research

to regain composure Thofessor Calvin has been studying it, so I thought Td learn

Calvin had a

Malvina, you stay with us for a while. I’ll cook you some delicious

surprise at Malvina’s presence. It was as

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

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

You’m the one who talks too much! Palmer, don’t mind him. Have some more

her. “Thanks, Noella. Sorry to worry you, Tristan, Just a small mishap during a site inspection

the company for a couple of days. The place will run without you. Stay home and spend some time with

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