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?”

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

tell me, do you

he didn’t want her distracted on his account. But now that she was here, he

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

at all, I’d be heartbroken,” Palmer said, his words blending jest with delirium, his voice thick with exhaustion and longing

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

kicked in, and it was hard to tell whether it was

that mean… she did worry about him, even just

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

injuries seemed far

her hand grasped by Palmer’s, and he pressed

“Goodnight.”

withdrew her hand, yanked the covers over Palmer’s face,

who had just left the Pollack Mansion, glanced

will question how Boss caught a fever

circumstances were somewhat convoluted. The outcome was

next morning, Noella yawned as she descended the stairs, only to see Sienna holding Malvina with a face

her greatest trial in life being a tumultuous mother–in–law relationship, which now seemed to have reached a sweet resolution. Seeing the burn scars on Malvina, Sienna’s tears flowed with

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

Schnabel said he can take care

downstairs, nearly stumbled at the mention, nearly missing the

10:55

questioned, “Since when did you pick up an interest in bum treatment?

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

a

Nothing beats Professor Calvin Malvina, you stay with us

was as if her joining them at the table

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

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

who talks too much! Palmer, don’t mind him. Have some more to eat. How did you get hurt all of

prepared, thanked her. “Thanks, Noella. Sorry to worry you, Tristan, Just

the company for a couple of days. The place will run without you. Stay

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