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!”

go inside. Noella must be tired from standing

“These are for both of you, prepared by Noella and me.” Sienna couldn’t help but see hearts when she looked at Palmer and Noella

Noella–total

Merrick only had Sienna as their daughter and treated her

eve.

dinner table, the family sat together for a rare

you wanted to divorce Tristan? What’s that about? I didn’t have

on the brink of

boy, his dear mother–in–law! He had just barely smoothed things over, and Sienna had agreed to drop it, but now his mother–in–law brought it up, and Sienna was sure to get worked

piercing as she looked

thought it over. I didn’t divorce Tristan before because I loved him and also because Noella hadn’t come back. I felt guilty towards my child, thinking how devastated she would be if she found out her

at Noella sitting beside her, her mind

I can’t stand that old 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 badmouthed my

well–mannered and demure, never raising her voice. But when it came to Ashlyn, she was so furious that her eyes were

gone too far. For years, Sienna and we have

he says they will divorce tomorrow. From now on, Sienna and Noella won’t have to see her again. I promise I’ll make sure it never

idea that the call you got last night was from someone she gave your number to?”

gaze turned

had done to Noella

assisted the Lambert family in harming Noella, he might not be able to forgive his

no matter what she says,

kneel right there in front of his in–laws. In his middle age, though sit the refined and handsome helmsman of the Schnabel family, Tristan had no airs about him when it came to Sienna. “Sienna, I can’t be without you. How about we just stay here

back home?”

Noella’s hand, her face full of remorse. Sweetheart, if that old witch

behind. the ears and, just like me, a total softie. Please, keep an extra eye

fiancée; I’ll take

lovey–dovey they were, couldn’t help but snicker

just last 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