The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 90

“Grandma’s health is really bad, and every time Noella comes around, she says some pretty nasty stuff. I have no clue why she’s being so mean to Grandma.

Yvonne was bawling her eyes out, looking absolutely pitiful.

“Mr. Pollack! Grandma is just looking out for the Schnabel family, she’s telling the truth. I swear. I know you don’t wanna believe it, but Grandma wouldn’t lie to you…

Palmer gave Yvonne and Ashlyn, who was clutching her chest and moaning, a cold glance.

“I only believe what I see with my own eyes. I know exactly what Noella is like, and nobody’s gonna drag her name through the mud on my watch.”

With those words, he yanked the hospital room door open, ready to make his exit without a second thought. He didn’t even give a rat’s ass about Ashlyn pretending to be sick on the bed.

Ashlyn was freaking out!

She couldn’t believe Palmer wouldn’t even give her the time of day! She had it all planned out – if Palmer just showed a bit of sympathy while she was playing sick and said some nice things, she could weasel Yvonne into his good graces.

Even if she couldn’t make them break off the engagement right away, at least she could keep Yvonne around Palmer all the time. Any guy would fall for that eventually! And the engagement would naturally fall into Yvonne’s lap!

But Palmer just up and left, with a face colder than ice.

“I’m telling the stone–cold truth! That Noella chick stole a ton of my money!”

Palmer frowned, and as he opened the hospital door, Noella was standing right there.

She was dressed in a light purple dress today, paired with a pearl bag that Sienna had picked out with care, wearing off–white leather shoes. Her eyelashes were long and curled, making her look like an adorable, delicate doll.

Ever since her daughter came home, Sienna was all about this new game of dressing her up. She would pick out a bunch of outfits for Noella every day. Just seeing Noella dolled up could keep Sienna grinning all day long. Noella was her precious girl! The Lambert family must’ve been out of their minds to cut ties with such an amazing daughter!

Worried that Noella might have heard Ashlyn’s rant, Palmer quickly shut the ward door, closing

off the world behind them.

“Weren’t you supposed to go see Grandpa?” Palmer sounded distressed.

If she had been standing there the whole time, she must have heard all the nasty stuff Ashlyn was spewing.

Noella tilted her chin up and pointed to a few caretakers standing by.

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might want to

the engagement on the spot or at least get Noella to agree to pass

with a frosty look at the caretakers nearby.

and quickly found their shoes incredibly interesting….

had told them to. However, just looking at Mr. Pollack standing there, oozing that intimidating vibe, they were literally shaking in their boots – they definitely wouldn’t dare to stop

with Noella, left

Grandma Ashlyn said?” Palmer

had a pretty good guess about what Ashlyn

Noella, if it weren’t for you being my fiancée at the birthday bash, this engagement would’ve been history.” Palmer looked seriously into

first place was to make the old folks happy. But now, it’s because of you. It

gaze and got the picture.

her, Palmer would’ve ditched the engagement

for Ashlyn’s delusional plan to hook Yvonne up with

a bit, and she

and handed her a blank

this for?” Noella felt confused.

gave you plenty

slightly, her slender, fair fingers pinching the check, puzzled.

overthink it. I’m not buying

not a single

–

why the check for

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twinkle flickered in Palmer’s eyes like scattered stars. “Can’t I give my fiancée some pocket money?”

Pocket money?

was not really a little kid!

Pollack, who had been waiting at the ward

Noella, Sexton, decked out in his hospital gown, bolted

missed you like crazy! What are you and that rascal chatting about in the

Sexton so full of beans, Palmer could tell

in Noella’s hand

to make a girl happy. Who on earth gives checks as a gift?”