The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 74

Sienna saw that the old man and lady were set in their ways, so she thought better of trying to persuade them further.

A stretched Bentley pulled up at the door, its luxurious, sleek body gliding over the flower and plant–covered path, leaving a trail of sweet fragrance.

Two tall and handsome men got out first, and just as Stirling reached out his hand, he saw Palmer already bending down and offering his hand to Noella.

“Sis, save some hand–holding for me!” Stirling was on the verge of tears. At home, Beckett always hogged the spotlight, and he could live with not getting to hold his sister’s hand, but now Palmer was in the picture, too!

Noella, holding onto one brother on each side, approached the Horwich family elders.

“Grandpa and Grandma, I’m back.”

“Good, good. From now on, this is your home too!”

Merrick Horwich had met Noella before, so he was quite composed, patting her hand gently.

Freya, however, was meeting her granddaughter for the first time. Initially, she had mixed feelings about Noella because of her worries about Elara, but the moment she saw Noella’s face, which bore a striking resemblance to Sienna’s, Freya’s tears started rolling down her

cheeks.

“My dear child, you’ve finally come back. I missed your last birthday; don’t hold it against me.”

Sienna was startled. “Mom, what’s going on? Why the tears? Don’t scare Noella, let’s go inside.” Noella squatted in front of Freya, looking up at the old lady with white hair.

Freya, a scientist who made significant contributions to Harmonia Country and didn’t even shed a tear when receiving the national medal of honor, was now crying like a baby.

“Grandma. I’m not mad.”

Stirling chimed in, “Grandma, I’m still here, don’t play favorites! Don’t act like I’m invisible; you always said I was your favorite!”

scamp. who could possibly miss you? Let’s go inside. Noella must be

at Palmer and Noella together–such

towards Noella–total devotion!

only had Sienna as their daughter and treated her kids like the apple of their

eve.

sat together for a rare

divorce Tristan? What’s that about? I didn’t have a chance to ask you

the brink

to drop it, but now his mother–in–law brought it up, and Sienna was

gaze piercing as she looked at

thought it over. I didn’t divorce Tristan before because I loved him and also because

sitting beside her, her mind made

witch bullying my daughter over and over again! Why should my Noella be bossed around by her? Mom, Dad, can you believe Tristan’s mother

to Ashlyn, she was so furious that her

indeed gone too far. For years, Sienna and we have put up with it for you and the kids, but it’s clear that

they will divorce tomorrow. From now on, Sienna and Noella won’t have to see her again. I promise I’ll make sure it

you have any idea that the call you got last night was from someone she gave your

turned icy.

to Noella was unforgivable to

harming Noella, he might not be able to

Fit get to the bottom of this, Don’t worry, no matter what she says, I won’t let her

there in front of his in–laws. In his middle age, though sit the refined and handsome helmsman of the Schnabel family,

back home?”

She took Noella’s hand, her face full of remorse. Sweetheart, if that old witch ever bothers you again,

just like me, a total softie. Please, keep an extra eye on

my fiancée; I’ll take good care

they were, couldn’t help but snicker and playfully kicked the old man

he was gawking at Palmer, who was looking at Noella like she was his prized possession; their romance