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?”

out his touch scorching due to the fever, his palm pressing

you

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

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

me at all, I’d be heartbroken,” Palmer said, his

as she tucked Palmer back under the covers. “Go to sleep now. You don’t have to worry about a broken heart.

it was hard to tell whether it was fatigue or happiness that brought a smile to Palmer’s face first.

heartbroken- did that mean… she

watched Palmer drift off to sleep again. She couldn’t shake the feeling that Palmer’s fever wasn’t due to his wound,

injuries seemed far more

hand grasped by Palmer’s, and he pressed a

“Goodnight.”

her hand, yanked the covers over Palmer’s face, and left

Pollack Mansion, glanced back towards her

will question how Boss caught a fever

were somewhat convoluted. The outcome was the same,

the stairs, only to see Sienna holding

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

Don’t worry, I know several top plastic surgeons

Sienna, Dr. Schnabel said he can take care of

coming downstairs, nearly stumbled at the mention,

10:55

“Since when did you pick up an interest in

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

Calvin had a solution.

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

Malvina’s presence. It was as if her joining

table, the Schnabel brothers‘ eyes held a hint of hostility, especially when they saw their sister helping him

Pollack isn’t well, he should

You’m the one who talks too much! Palmer, don’t mind him.

“Thanks, Noella. Sorry to worry you, Tristan, Just

couple of days. The place will run without you. Stay

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