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?”

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

tell me, do you

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

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

told you and then found out you didn’t worry about me at all, I’d be

“Go to sleep now. You don’t have to worry about a broken heart. Yours is

medicine kicked in, and it was hard to tell whether it was fatigue or happiness that brought a smile to

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

feeling that Palmer’s fever wasn’t due to his

seemed far more severe.

Palmer’s, and

“Goodnight.”

Palmer’s face, and left the room in a fluster!

left the Pollack Mansion, glanced back towards her boss’s home.

caught a fever from such a minor

real enough, though the circumstances were somewhat convoluted. The outcome was the same, wasn’t it?

the stairs, only to see Sienna

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

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

Sienna, Dr. Schnabel said he can take care

downstairs, nearly stumbled at the mention, nearly missing the

10:55

did you pick up an interest in bum

studying it, so I thought Td learn a bit as

a solution. Sienna also relaxed.

with us for a while. I’ll cook you some

Malvina’s presence. It was as if

hostility, especially when they saw their sister helping him

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

the one who talks too

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

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

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255