The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 28

Chapter 28

In the ICU ward of Tranquility City First Hospital, Milford lay amid a sea of tubes and wires, appearing as a human pincushion, barely hanging on by a thread. Any slight movement and he was in a world of hurt!

Once handsome, his face now grotesquely swollen, bearing no resemblance to its former self, almost resembling a pig’s head.

The three from the Lambert family stood before him, all gobsmacked!

Briony, seeing her beau looking like something out of a horror show, wanted to grab Milford’s hand but couldn’t find a gap amidst the jungle of tubes!

It was a face not even a mother could love!

Briony let out a blood–curdling scream!

“Milford, how on earth… what happened to you?”

Belinda was shell–shocked too.

Milford had been a looker since he was a tot, which was why she and his mother Linsey had secured this marriage arrangement when he was still in diapers. They were worried that a guy with such good looks and from an affluent family would be snatched up by someone else if they didn’t act quickly.

Now, looking at Milford’s face, Belinda could hardly believe her eyes!

“Oh Milford, what’s become of you?”

Linsey was on the sidelines, bawling her eyes out. “Who would have guessed? Milford was just heading to a business meeting and some thugs jumped him halfway there! It’s like there’s no law and order anymore!”

Briony’s heart was in her throat. “Did you guys call the cops? This is outrageous; we,

get justice for Milford!”

Linsey hemmed and hawed.

need to

If they went to the cops, wouldn’t the whole saga of Milford living it up in the bar, ringing up a storm on the tab with a bevy of bar girls, become the talk of the town?

Linsey was too chicken to call the cops, partly because she feared Milford might have ticked off some lady who decided to get even.

If the Lambert family got wind of this, their precious marriage deal would be toast!

Milford, his voice hoarse and broken, managed to gasp out, “Noella… Noella!”

family was speechless.

slightly. “Does Milford mean that his beating

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Chapter 28

But hadn’t Noella…”

Noella been

touch with the kidnappers for days, not knowing if their plan had. succeeded probably just a lousy signal

girl she might have been sold off by now.

teeth, “Noella! It’s all…

much effort he was putting into speaking, felt her heart break. “Milford, you mean you got

Milford painfully nodded.

“Noella was sent back to the countryside to live with her family.

quite the spitfire in her younger days, glared daggers at them. “So, you’re saying my son ends up like this all because of your family? You owe me an explanation. Milford’s my only son, and he’s already had three

Briony is our daughter. I’ll issue a public statement to disown Noella completely.”

that pesky

“So you’re admitting it’s got to do with that brat? You owe us an

trouble, and Linsey’s tantrums could be heard all over the ICU. The Lamberts couldn’t afford to suffer humiliation and reluctantly agreed

ICU, the Lamberts stood outside the door, at a

could it be that rich guy who shouted for Noella at Rising Glory Mall helped her

let up. “Mom, it must be her, bothering Milford again. How can she be so wicked! She’s not

secure this engagement! There was no way she’d let Noella get her claws into Milford, such a catch!

to find Noella and give her a piece of our mind. This time we’ll make sure she gets back to the sticks with our own eyes. She won’t mess with your

for Noella gave Belinda

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in some dive, washing dishes to make ends meet?

possibly stoop to

neck out for her. Maybe Mr. Rosenberg got roughed

find me a new flancé? I don’t want that!

but Milford had been. different towards her since they

about business, always weighing

can’t pull through this time, we can’t let Briony sink with them.”

in

hospital entrance, the family nearly bumped into a bunch

Lambert, you’re suspected of kidnapping and we’re arresting you by the

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