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?”

scorching due to the fever, his palm pressing hotly against Noella’s cheek.

you worry

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

of a smile playing on his lips, as

be heartbroken,” Palmer said, his words blending jest with delirium, his

sleep now. You don’t have to worry

hard to tell whether it was fatigue or

said he wouldn’t be heartbroken- did that mean… she did worry

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 like the result of

seemed far more severe.

hand grasped by Palmer’s, and he pressed a burning

“Goodnight.”

covers over Palmer’s face,

the Pollack Mansion,

Ms. Noella will question how Boss caught a fever

were somewhat convoluted. The outcome was the same, wasn’t

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

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

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

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

downstairs, nearly stumbled at the mention, nearly missing the

10:55

up an interest

cleared his throat to regain composure Thofessor Calvin has been studying it, so

that Calvin had a solution. Sienna

beats Professor Calvin Malvina, you stay with us for a while. I’ll cook

at Malvina’s presence. It was as if her joining them

hint of hostility, especially when they saw their sister helping him with his food due to his bandaged

hold back his imitation “If Mr. Pollack isn’t

him on the back, annoyed “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 some more

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

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

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