The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 23

The four Schnabel brothers widened their eyes.

Elara, you’re totally cheating here!

Ulrich flashed a meaningful smile, his eyes shimmering with ripples like a serene autumn pond, as his gaze landed on the hairpin atop Noella’s head.

On the hairpin he had carved himself, he had also stealthily inscribed: “I love you!”

The butler hurried forward, “Mr. Schnabel, Palmer has sent over two gifts.”

Tristan scratched his head. “Two gifts? Should be one for the elders and one for Noella, right? After all, Noella and him are still engaged. The kid sure knows how to curry favor!”

Sienna looked puzzled. “But Palmer doesn’t know Noella’s back home, so how come he’s sending her a gift?*

The butler explained, “One’s for you, Mr. and Mrs. Schnabel, and one for Ulrich, as a thank–you for saving Sexton Pollack.”

“When did I save Sexton?”

Noella knew full well that the gift from the Pollack family was meant for her but they mistook Ulrich for her.

She discreetly tugged Ulrich’s hand and whispered, “Ulrich, just take it.”

Ulrich’s heart nearly melted when a soft little hand gripped his suddenly!

Thinking it over, since Noella had been at the hospital lately, she might know the scoop. Tossing all rational thought aside, Ulrich, with a genteel smile, played along. “That was me. I helped Sexton with a prescription before. Mr. Pollack is too kind.”

Sienna playfully scolded, “You didn’t even give us a heads–up. You almost had me thinking Mr. Pollack got the wrong person. We’ve invited Mr. Pollack to Noella’s birthday party; they can meet the kids then!”

Noella was confused. What’s that got to do with me? Engagement? When?”

Seeing how the Schnabels were all hyped up, Noella didn’t have the heart to burst their bubble.

Imperial West Hospital, patient room

Yvonne, holding a nourishing tonic soup, took her sweet time fixing up her look outside Sexton’s

room.

“Palmy, this is the soup I made for…”

Inside, Palmer was locked in a standoff with Sexton over taking his medicine.

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me, and it was the wrong meds last time that made me sick! They are all

Palmer was helpless.

be tampered with last time, but now It’s

made on a dedicated production line just for you, and I personally oversaw

won’t listen, and I won’t take it!”

skirt supported by a huge crinoline that required her to sidle through the door, with an umbrella in hand

a

with Ms. Schnabel?

trip! And it was a hospital, not a

how could her

look. Yvonne’s getup

no–go zone.

assistant, suggested, “Ms. Schnabel, would you mind changing into something more appropriate?

Annie who stood a head taller

Who’s this chick?

criticize my careful selection for

chick? Worthy of standing next to Palmer?

so how can you endorse

I am Palmer’s fiancée, the future lady of the Pollack family!”

Annie was flabbergasted!

hadn’t even gotten married, yet Yvonne was like this, what if she actually married Mr. Pollack? That

Yvonne and saw a colorful

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“And you are?”

Yvonne

lids. “Yvonne? Never heard of a Schnabel granddaughter by that name.”

didn’t recognize

icy, devoid of any warmth.

saved you last time.”

The one who saved me was way prettier,

as her lie

your grandfather, so let me stay and look after him, and it would be even better if

his aura as formidable as

come back to see my grandfather again. You

could he be so heartless to her!

your

the Schnabel family dares to call

in the world did Palmer get wind

out! “I truly love you, Palmer, and I’m the one who’s meant

scooped up Yvonne