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

tell me, do you worry

wanted his girl to care, yet he didn’t want her distracted on his

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

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

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

and it was hard to tell whether it was fatigue

heartbroken- did that mean… she did worry about him, even just a little bit?

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

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

“Goodnight.”

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

who had just left the Pollack Mansion,

if Ms. Noella will question how Boss caught

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

only to see Sienna holding Malvina with a face full of

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

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

Dr. Schnabel said he can take

nearly stumbled at the

10:55

“Since when did you pick up an

regain composure Thofessor Calvin has been studying it, so I thought Td learn a bit as well

a solution. Sienna

us for a while. I’ll cook

It was as if her joining them at

eyes held a hint of hostility, especially when they saw their sister helping

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

What’s wrong with Palmer having a meal here? You’m the one who talks too much! Palmer,

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

Palmer. “Now that you’re hurt, take a break from the company for a couple of days. The place will run without

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