The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 9

“Do you not like it? How about trying something else?”

With a nonchalant air, Noella said, “I’m not a fan of seasonings: I can’t stand onions, ginger, or

garlic.”

It was just a minor issue, and she didn’t sweat it. After all, in the Lambert family, Belinda never cared about what she liked to eat. Instead, she would force Noella to eat stuff she hated just to flex her control freak muscles.

The soup bowl in her hand was swiftly taken by Sienna, who then turned to the nanny and instructed. “From now on, absolutely no onions, ginger, or garlic in any of our dishes!”

The nanny was speechless.

Yvonne’s favorite dishes contained onions and gingers!

However, she didn’t dare speak up, just shot a glare at Noella, who had been throwing her weight around since she came home, almost grinding her teeth.

Noella blinked, surprised by Sienna’s command. “It’s fine, really.”

Sienna was unfazed and, taking Noella’s hand, advised, “Noella, when you’ve got a sec, jot down what you like and dislike. What you like to eat, me and your dad will like, and what you don’t is a no–show in our house!”

Tristan nodded in agreement. “Yeah, look how skinny you are; the Lamberts definitely didn’t feed you any good grub.”

To the Schnabel parents, the Lambert family had practically become Noella’s tormentors. Her clothes were nothing to write home about, no brand names and her suitcase was tiny, with no

other luggage in sight!

Talk about pinching pennies!

Sienna hesitated before spilling the beans, “Sweetie, you’ve got four brothers and one sister at home. We figured out a few years back that you and Elara were switched at birth. It took us years to find you. Your dad and I, it wasn’t on purpose, we…”

Noella nodded.

Nobody intentionally swaps kids.

“As for Elara, she’s innocent. We’ve raised her for years, and she’s not looking to compete with you. So, until she finds her own family, we hope she can stay with us. Don’t worry, she’s usually out at Emerald County doing research.”

“The one who called me, that was her?” She remembered Vincent mentioning a rooster crowing on the phone.

“Yup, Elara found you and called you. These past two years, we’ve been digging into what

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Your dad

about fate. The Schnabet parents simply hoped Elara Schnabel could remain part

wanted

“I got it.”

Schnabel parents breathed a sigh

with them for years, and even when they stumbled upon the truth years ago, they couldn’t bear to

“You’ll surely like Elara when you meet

expression remained

her breath, “And there’s also

Schnabel noticeably dampened the parents‘ enthusiasm and anticipation.

of her soup and said indifferently. “As for Yvonne, she’s an orphan adopted by your

on Noella. She had finally managed to get Elara to stay away for research, leaving Yvonne

new miss in town, everything that was Yvonne’s was at risk of

nanny’s resentful look

“Why adopt?”

couple’s attitude was lukewarm at

her company. After she got out of the hospital, she adopted Yvonne, who’s

nod, slightly bowing

wanna check

hopeful gaze of the Schnabel parents,

They went upstairs.

entrance exams next

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academics aren’t your thing. We can study abroad! Which university do you

She had received acceptance letters from Aqua Vine College and Northlight University last month and was still weighing

Ever since Belinda stopped Noella from studying properly to provoke Briony,

it out

take your time. Your brothers all studied abroad, and Elara graduated from Northlight’s gifted youth program and is now pursuing her Ph.D. at the Harmonia Country

Elara was a genius in the science area. No wonder the Schnabel parents were so keen on keeping her

can ask me too!

because your old man

awkwardly

was decked out in minimalist style, but every nook and

bedroom, a bathroom floor one could see one’s reflection