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

do you worry

his account. But now that she was

lips, as elusive as the moon still

found out you didn’t worry about me at all, I’d be heartbroken,” Palmer said, his words blending jest with delirium, his voice thick with exhaustion and longing

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

it was fatigue or happiness that brought

wouldn’t be heartbroken- did that mean… she

again. She couldn’t shake the feeling that Palmer’s fever wasn’t due to his wound, but rather from

far more

Noella pondered, she felt her hand grasped by Palmer’s, and he pressed a burning kiss

“Goodnight.”

covers over Palmer’s face, and left

who had just left the Pollack Mansion, glanced back towards

will question how Boss caught a

all, the wound was real enough, though the circumstances were somewhat convoluted. The outcome was

she descended the stairs, only to see Sienna holding Malvina with a face full of motherly

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

Don’t worry, I know several top plastic surgeons who can fix you right up!*

said he can take care

nearly stumbled at the mention, nearly missing the

10:55

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

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

Calvin had a solution. Sienna also relaxed.

Nothing beats Professor Calvin Malvina, you stay with us

at Malvina’s presence. It was as if her joining them at the table was the most natural thing in

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

Pollack isn’t

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 to eat. How did you get hurt all of a sudden?”

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

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

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