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!”

who could possibly miss you? Let’s go inside. Noella must be tired from standing at the

Palmer and Noella together–such a picture–perfect couple! She had worried that

towards Noella–total

Sienna as their daughter and treated

eve.

dinner table, the family sat

putting down her cutlery. “Sienna, you mentioned you wanted to divorce Tristan? What’s that about? I didn’t have

on the brink

to drop it,

gaze piercing as she looked at

him and also because Noella hadn’t come back. I felt guilty towards my child,

sitting beside

my Noella be bossed around by her? Mom, Dad, can you believe Tristan’s

it came to Ashlyn, she was so furious

looked at Tristan. “Tristan, this is something we really can’t meddle in. Your mother has indeed gone too far. For years, Sienna and we have put up with it for you and the kids, but

they will divorce tomorrow. From now on, Sienna and Noella won’t

keep it? Do you have any idea that the call you got last night

turned

Noella

harming Noella, he might not be able to forgive his

Don’t worry, no matter what she says, I won’t let

about ready to kneel right there in front of his in–laws. In his middle age, though sit the refined and handsome helmsman of the Schnabel

back home?”

hand, her face full of

just like me, a total softie. Please, keep an extra eye on her for me.” Palmer nodded resolutely, slipping his arm around Noella’s waist in a sweet yet

worries, Noella’s my fiancée; I’ll take good care of her.”

were, couldn’t help but snicker

night, he was bad–mouthing Palmer, plotting to call off this engagement. and now he was gawking at Palmer, who was looking at Noella like she was his prized possession; their