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?”

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

me, do you worry about me?”

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

a ghost of a smile playing on his lips, as elusive as the moon still hanging outside the

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

she tucked Palmer back under the covers. “Go to sleep now. You don’t have to worry about

to tell whether it was fatigue or happiness

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

to his wound, but rather from catching a chill. His wound wasn’t inflamed; the lever seemed

far more severe.

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

“Goodnight.”

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

the Pollack Mansion, glanced back

if Ms. Noella will question how Boss caught a fever from such a minor injury? Probably

were somewhat convoluted. The outcome was

to see Sienna holding Malvina with a face full

now seemed to have reached a sweet resolution. Seeing the burn scars on Malvina, Sienna’s tears flowed

several top plastic surgeons who can

Sienna, Dr. Schnabel said he can take care

at the mention, nearly missing

10:55

“Since when did you pick up an

been studying it, so

Calvin had a solution.

stay with us for a while.

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

at the breakfast table, the Schnabel brothers‘ eyes held a hint of hostility, especially when they saw

Mr. Pollack isn’t well, he should stay in

wrong with Palmer having a meal here? You’m the one who talks too much! Palmer, don’t mind him. Have some more

the pomidge Noella had prepared, thanked her. “Thanks, Noella. Sorry to worry you, Tristan, Just a small mishap during a site inspection at work,

hurt, take a break from the company for a couple of days. The place will run without you. Stay home and spend some

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