The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 273

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Chapter 273

Elara, trying not to laugh, gave her a thumbs up. “Grandma, you’re awesome!”

Helen smiled, handing something to Elara. “I’m off to fish. Carry my stuff.”

The Pollack family owned a resort, just a half–hour drive from Serene Haven.

An octogenarian lady going fishing at a resort sounded outrageous, but with Helen, it somewhat seemed normal.

As they helped Helen into the car, Noella checked her pulse.

Helen, sharp as ever, looked at Noella’s serious side profile, her stunning eyes captivating.

“What, I’ve got health issues?”

“Grandma Helen, how did you know I was checking your pulse?”

“I’m not dead yet, dear, I’d know if someone was checking my pulse.”

Noella got a taste of Helen’s biting but not unkind manner.

“Grandma Helen, have you been having trouble sleeping lately? You seem to stay up late.”

“Sleeping fine, dear. I just look at male models on my phone before bed. Sleep like a baby, though a bit late.”

Noella was at a loss for words.

“Grandma Helen, do you get frequent headaches?”

“Only when I see the Pollack family calling. Gives me a headache every time, but I can’t not answer. They might think I’ve kicked the

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bucket in some nursing home.”

short of breath, having difficulty breathing?”

Can’t fit into my younger days‘ dresses anymore,

matter what Noella said, Helen had an excuse

just making

in good health,”

Helen smiled, pleased.

“Noella, you can diagnose? I thought you and Grandpa were just playing when you checked his pulse, like some doctor–patient game!”

helplessly. “I’m nineteen, Elara.”

be a patient and doctor was not something she’d be doing, especially since Marcel wouldn’t

clinical medicine,

holistic stuff, always ranting about

rest, Elara didn’t push further.

for her little sister!

of a young, frail Noella sitting with Harriet Lambert, picking herbs to sell for a living. Feeling a twinge of emotion, she grabbed

of a money transfer on her phone.

on earth was she sending her money out

[For all your hard work! Here’s some

her phone again than she received

[For your consultation fees, thanks,

the resort,

a fishing rod. “Go have fun, I’ve got plans. Don’t

for Jacob to carry the fishing gear towards the lake. There was already an old man sitting by the lake, seemingly the one Helen had arranged to meet.

that Garrick? He’s the one

“Not sure, but Grandma Helen definitely knows

fell on Noella. “Is Grandma doing okay?”

sleep disorders, mood swings, breathing difficulties. I’ve prescribed some medication for

Palmer finally relaxed.

eccentric behavior, often withholding

arms crossed and a haughty stride, Helen approached Garrick, seated by the

widened in

word, Helen kicked Garrick right into

threw Noella for a loop, and it made Palmer beside her sweat

furrowed her brows at Noella, her gaze sharp. “It’s just an engagement, not set in stone.

Palmer frowned. “Grandma!”

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