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?

want to drive me nuts! Is this how your parents raised you? Ha, such a fine daughter of

the compliment, Grandma. I think I’m

speechless

wild child was immune to

and fetch my meds for today. Just seeing your face gives me a headache!”

“Alright.”

compliant, headed out to the nurse’s station

brow furrowed slightly. “Is this all

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

Noella was confused.

Self–prescribed?

just add their own

us not to tell Dr. Calvin, threatening to complain about us if we did. We

was something Noella was beginning to

and these fresh–faced nurses were no match for Marcel’s wife.

go on with your

meds! But it was evident that the medical staff didn’t arrange them; it was Ashlyn who snuck

some thought, Noella pulled out her

Can you swing by

to call me! I’m on my way! Wait for

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seemed to want to say more, but Noella hung up and

too chatty for her liking, a real headache

got your meds.”

medicine from Noella’s hand, and eyed

my meds? They look different from what Yvonne

for words. Now, she suspected that Ashlyn had

I brought them straight from the nurse’s

that. Just so you know, as long as I’m alive, you’re not setting foot in the Schnabel family home!”

I

else would she

was nearly choked

girl just as unlikeable in her speech as her mother! Just looking at her brought bad luck, nothing like

started bossing Noella around

bathroom; I need

when did you

Are

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

had no choice but to haul herself up to use the

nothing compared to the sweet and helpful Yvonne, who

bathroom, Ashlyn started clutching her

my life is so hard, even the gods can’t bear to watch… oh dear…”

you planning

sat bolt