The Killer Queen ( Noella Briony ) novel Chapter 272

Palmer raised an eyebrow inquisitively.

"Grandma, if you didn't want Noella to come over, you wouldn't have even suggested it. Isn't this a bit like wanting your cake and eating it too?"

If Helen truly didn't wish for Noella's presence, there was no need for her to express a desire for her to visit, only to quickly shoot down the idea herself.

Helen glanced up at her grandson. "What are you staring at? If you weren't so useless, wouldn’t I have a granddaughter-in-law by now? Get out of my sight!"

Helen's temper was notoriously foul, and she was difficult to get along with, often delivering proud and biting remarks. Even among the Pollack family's grandchildren, few could claim a close relationship with her.

Understanding her nature, Palmer didn't take offense and left the room with Elara.

Palmer rubbed his temples. "Elara, if you want to come, then come. If not, no worries. Grandma can be quite difficult, and I wouldn’t want her to give you a hard time."

Jacob nodded in agreement. "Yeah, her temper has gotten even worse these past two years. Last time I visited, she insisted on having fried chicken and Coke, and there was no stopping her."

After a moment of thought, Elara said, "I'll come over with Noella tomorrow to see how things are. If it feels off, Noella and I will just leave."

The idea of facing Helen alone did indeed intimidate Elara slightly.

Palmer's thoughts drifted to Noella’s charming face, warming his heart. His expression softened considerably.

Noella received a message from Palmer on her phone.

[My grandma's back. Would you mind checking up on her health?]

[Sure.]

Palmer stood before his study window, his gaze intense as he looked across at the lit window opposite, where Noella was likely reading.

After sending Elara home, Jacob stood behind Palmer, looking at his nephew who was in prime condition.

Following Palmer’s gaze, which was fixed on Noella’s room without even a glimpse of her in sight, Jacob joked half-seriously, "Really fallen for her, huh?"

"Yeah."

"I thought you'd call off the engagement."

Given Palmer's personality, Jacob was sure he would not easily accept an arranged marriage and had braced himself to see Palmer confront the Schnabel family to call it off. Yet here he was, treating his little fiancée like a treasure, with all the softness in his eyes almost melting away.

"Uncle Jacob, I thought she and I were just ships passing in the night, but then I realized, I can't live without her."

From the day she saved him in Northstone, the image of this girl had been indelibly etched into Palmer’s mind!

Jacob, holding a glass of wine, remarked, "This girl doesn't seem easy to court."

Palmer’s eyes were filled with determination as he looked toward that window, his gaze filled with desire.

"It’s okay. I'll make sure she has eyes and heart only for me!"

...

The next morning, Noella, rubbing her sleepy eyes, opened her door only to see Palmer standing there. She promptly closed the door, leaving Palmer outside.

Why was he here so early in the morning!

Assuming it was Elara, she had rushed to the door in her pajamas and bare feet!

After being shut out, Palmer rubbed his nose helplessly, his mind filled with the image of Noella in her just-awoken state.

She was adorable even then!

Unfortunately, his fiancée didn’t give him more opportunities to lie in with her. Palmer found himself looking forward to seeing her just-awakened face every day.

When the door opened again, Noella, now fully dressed, simply walked past Palmer and headed downstairs. She didn’t even spare him an extra glance, clearly seeming a bit miffed.

Palmer followed behind, a warm smile curling at his lips. It turned out watching someone be grumpy in the morning could be quite amusing. Perhaps it was also because it was her doing all these things that made everything she did endearing to him!