The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 88

Taken care of by his own son and daughter–in–law?

Wasn’t that just a jab at him?

Tristan had definitely taken care of Ashlyn himself before; he knew she wasn’t short of caretakers. She just wanted to ruffle Sienna’s feathers.

Any normal person would lose their cool hearing this, but Tristan, having dealt with Ashlyn for years, had plenty of tricks up his sleeve.

“Mom, your ward is private. What neighboring bed? Besides, all the folks on your floor are old men, not a single woman.”

Ashlyn was stumped!

She had her speech ready, but now she was tongue–tied and only managed to spit out that Tristan was ungrateful.

“Getting a wife and forgetting your mom! What kind of love potion has Sienna fed you? Let me tell you, you can find a new wife, but you only get one mom in this lifetime!”

Tristan’s smile vanished, and even Sienna at his side felt the shift in his mood and glanced

over.

“Mom, I don’t want to repeat myself. I’ve checked out the Gerastor nursing home. Keep up this nonsense, and you’re off to recuperate there. Don’t worry, I’ll send Yvonne with you for company.”

Hearing that Tristan would actually send her away just to back up Sienna, Ashlyn panicked!

“Tristan! How dare you treat me this way! I’m your mother! I’m telling you, simply because my connection with your dad, 1 can’t just leave the country.”

Marcel’s sensitive status meant that even Ashlyn couldn’t simply travel abroad without a thorough vetting process.

of

More importantly, at her age, once she was sent away, she would never have a chance to come back, let alone scheme more for Yvonne.

“Don’t worry about that. Dad’s aware of my decision. Mom, do you really think the Schnabel family can’t find a way to send someone away if we wanted to?”

Ashlyn was floored by his icy words. “Tristan, you can’t treat me this way. I’m getting on in years; I just want to live out my days in peace. If you keep this up, you’re asking for a lightning strike.”

Even if Tristan had grown a thick skin to such words, they still stung.

bullied. Yvonne, and you’re just going to

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Noella, she’s trouble!”

stand it anymore. Why, even now, did Ashlyn still believe Noella had

it tough. Why can’t you

her? Does she even deserve it? Tristan, you have no idea. Even the family that adopted her said she’s trouble, not to mention a thief. I mysteriously lost ten mil from my account, and I

for their greed, cunning, and heartlessness? Tristan

ranting over the phone, mostly regurgitating stuff

starting the arrangements to send you and Yvonne to Gerastor. Get ready: this isn’t up for debate. The environment here is toxic; it’s bad for your

up, unwilling

some years on her, and with Dad’s status, it’ll be

her hand, pulling out some documents. “Dad’s been ready to divorce her for a while now. He’s just worried she couldn’t handle

that Marcel had already

Tristan sighed.

wouldn’t have decided to send

up, Ashlyn was

heartless? She was his

Sienna, that little vixen, filling his head with nonsense, driving a wedge between. mother and son. She couldn’t be sent away that

young, with plenty of time ahead of her. What

never see Grandpa and my brothers

hard and dialed Palmer’s number, a contact she sneaked from Marcel’s

together, Marcel guarded his phone from her

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Ashlyn’s tone

Is that you? It’s Noella’s grandmother. Do you have time to visit me? I’m at Imperial

all, Noella’s grandmother, and Palmer agreed

I’ll be visiting the hospital tomorrow to see Grandpa, and I’ll

“Okay!”

hanging up. Ashlyn’s eyes sparkled with

was just playing nice before because he didn’t want

brimming with