The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 38

Ashlyn squinted her eyes. lying on the bed and looking all high and mighty at Noella, who had Rust walked in through the door. She snorted coldly. “Do you even know what time it is? Do I even exist to you anymore?”

Noella replied with indifference. “It’s seven in the morning. Can’t you tell the time? I thought second graders learned that. Maybe I should get you one of those talking digital clocks tomorrow.”

The wall clock was right there beside Ashlyn’s bed, impossible to miss. So, she must’ve forgotten how to tell time.

Ashlyn was so angry her chest heaved, and she was about to lose grip on her prayer beads!

“Great, just great, you little brat, trying to send me to an early grave, huh? I asked you here to take care of me, not to act like some spoiled princess.”

Noella was baffled. “Grandma, your mood swings are kind of intense. Should I get a neurologist. to check on you?”

Ashlyn was speechless.

Looking at Noella’s face, which bore a 60-70% resemblance to Sienna, Ashlyn’s mouth and nose almost twisted together in anger!

“Don’t you think you’ll have an easy time under my roof! Come here, I want an apple. Peel one for me.”

Noella sat down, picked up an apple from the fruit basket, and peeled it for Ashlyn.

No sooner had she finished peeling than Ashlyn’s eyebrows shot up. “What kind of peeling is this? You’ve taken half the flesh off! What am I supposed to eat?”

In Noella’s other hand was the apple skin, thin as a cicada’s wing. “If you don’t fancy the flesh, you can nibble on the skin, though I wouldn’t recommend it.”

Ashlyn was speechless again.

Country bumpkins like her surely had done plenty of rough and unsophisticated farm work. Peeling apples was something ladies and misses of high society would never dream of doing themselves.

Ashlyn glared at Noella with contempt in her eyes.

“I’ve lost my appetite. Get me a glass of water. I want it hot.”

“Sure thing.”

Noella stood up, poured a glass of water, and handed it to Ashlyn.

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“You damned girl, are you trying to scald me to death?”

Noella took out a thermometer. “The water’s 104 degrees Fahrenheit. If that’s too hot for you, maybe it’s time to consult a psychiatrist.”

Ashlyn was speechless.

Who the heck would carry around a thermometer for food?

nuts! Is this how your parents raised you? Ha, such a fine daughter of the Schnabel

for the compliment, Grandma. I

speechless again.

to both carrots

fetch my meds for

“Alright.”

out to the nurse’s station and

medicine box, Noella’s brow furrowed slightly. “Is

explained, “Yes, some of them are additions she insisted on. We just prepare them daily as she requests; the rest

Noella was confused.

Self–prescribed?

just add their own meds

threatening to

character was something Noella was beginning to

within her wheelhouse, and these fresh–faced nurses were no match for Marcel’s wife.

get it. You go on

about these meds! But it was evident that the medical staff didn’t arrange them;

Noella pulled out her phone

you swing by Imperial

decided to call me! I’m on my way! Wait for me!”

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to say more, but Noella hung up

man was simply too chatty for her liking, a real

your

from Noella’s hand, and eyed her suspiciously.

different from what Yvonne usually

was at a loss for words. Now, she suspected that Ashlyn had a severe case of

check the security footage: I brought

Just so you know, as long as I’m alive, you’re

I go there every day.”

she get home?

nearly choked

as her mother! Just looking at her brought bad luck, nothing like the

taking her medicine, Ashlyn started bossing Noella

to the bathroom; I need to go.”

did you

are you implying? Are you cursing me?!”

who aren’t paralyzed should be able to manage on their own. If you can’t, I’ll call a doctor to fit you

Noella’s guileless gaze, Ashlyn had no choice but

to the sweet and helpful Yvonne, who always assisted

the bathroom, Ashlyn started clutching her

the gods

planning on

and backache miraculously disappeared as she sat bolt upright, trembling finger pointed at Noella.