The Killer Queen ( Noella Briony ) novel Chapter 303

"Nobody knows Polaris Star better than me!" Lucian's face held a hint of wistfulness.

Elara was totally gobsmacked!

"Grandpa Lucian, you were part of Polaris Star too?"

Lucian waved it off. "That's all water under the bridge. If it hadn't been for Garrick spinning his tales, who would've even considered taking on that project?"

Listening to Lucian, it seemed he was, just like Garrick, one of the pioneers of the Polaris Star project!

Lucian tucked Lavinia in a bit more snugly.

"The biggest regret of my life is Polaris Star. Garrick sold it as a humanitarian effort, and I got involved because the guy had dirt on me. Then he backed out, and so did I. Over twenty years ago, he asked me to take in Lorne and Bowie, and I did!"

There were many decisions Lucian couldn't make on his own. Even now, thinking back, he was filled with regret.

"But what's the use of regret now? Polaris Star never should've existed!"

Noella remembered visiting Lucian with Master Killian, who had even brought some paintings as gifts. She was puzzled about how Master Killian knew Lucian! It turned out, they met during their time with Polaris Star!

"What about my grandma?"

Lucian shook his head. "You should ask your granddad about your grandma's story. If he's not willing to tell you, it's not my place to say."

"My granddad knew about Polaris Star?"

"Your granddad nearly blew up Polaris Star's base back in the day, what do you think?"

Noella bit her lip, her brow furrowing slightly.

Marcel's station was right on the border, coincidentally the same border where Polaris Star was located!

Noella calmly said, "If my grandpa couldn't do anything, it only means Polaris Star was sanctioned from up high."

Elara chimed in, "With a project as big as Polaris Star, who could sign off on it?"

To keep such a massive project afloat, there had to be someone of significant stature backing it, or else it would never have existed.

The allure of Polaris Star was too great, with too many opportunities for profit. Someone wanted a piece of the pie badly enough to approve Garrick's proposal!

Lucian chuckled. "Smart, as expected from Marcel Schnabel's kids, better than the ones I raised. But there's no need to dig deeper. Knowing too much won't do you any good."

It seemed Lucian wasn't willing to disclose what he knew.

Noella looked at Lucian for a moment before suddenly saying, "Grandma Helen pushed Garrick into the lake. He's probably still recuperating. If you're looking for him, he'll be at the Pollack family’s resort."

"What did you say?"

Lucian was clearly taken aback! His gaze landed on Palmer, who nodded affirmatively, and then Lucian gritted his teeth and cursed. "Helen, that crazy woman! Even in her old age, she's not toning it down! She almost sent Garrick to meet his maker when she was younger."

Recalling Helen's exploits, Lucian was practically seething with indignation!

Elara curiously asked, "What did Grandma do?"

Lucian's face turned a shade of beet red, seemingly with a thousand curses he wanted to unleash but refrained from doing so in front of the kids.

"Helen was a wild card even when she was young. I could never figure out what Sexton saw in her!"

Perhaps feeling it inappropriate to discuss such matters in front of the kids, Lucian sighed and glanced at Lavinia, who was lying in the bed.

"Lavinia, as long as you can live safely, I’ll bear all the sins."

The atmosphere in the room grew tense, the smell of disinfectant unusually strong.