The Killer Queen ( Noella Briony ) novel Chapter 330

What a gem Noella was!

Even Helen, known for her notoriously critical eye, could see how much Palmer was smitten with her. She saw how Noella stood by Palmer steadfastly, defending him with everything she had. In her eyes, Noella was already the chosen one for the Pollack family, a perfect match for her grandson. And Garrick, that old curmudgeon, dared to upset her future granddaughter-in-law!

With that, Helen was even more determined to set things right for Noella!

"Noella, dear, don't you worry. I'll make sure Garrick spends a month in the hospital if I have to. Let's see him try his tricks then! And as for the other incidents, leave them to me. I've got them covered."

Noella tried to interject, but Helen, clearly running out of patience, cut her off.

"You and Palmer should be out on dates, falling in love, doing what young folks do. Don't you worry about these adult matters. Just go shopping, buy some dresses, pick out some handbags - Palmer's credit card is yours to use! Don't even think about saving his money. It's all going to be yours someday anyway!"

Hearing Helen casually planning Palmer's finances, clearly siding with Noella, Palmer couldn't help but chuckle helplessly.

Then, amid the clangs and clatters from the other end of the phone, Helen was rummaging through her belongings, ready to storm Imperial University and settle the score with Garrick.

"Leave the rest to us old folks; we're not gone yet! Go enjoy your shopping spree, and don't come back until you've maxed out Palmer's card!"

With her plans for Noella and Palmer's date set, Helen hung up.

Listening to the dial tone, Noella couldn't help but feel a bit helpless.

Horatio always mentioned how fierce Helen could be, but it seemed the lady was not just fierce but downright explosive. One could only imagine the rough day Garrick was about to have!

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In the hospital, Lavinia's room was cluttered with research papers and files. Whenever she had a moment, she'd sift through her past achievements.

Elara took the papers from her hands. “You should rest, not strain your brain with this stuff.”

Seeing Elara, Lavinia smiled softly. “I'm just browsing, not really thinking. Consider it an eye exercise.”

Even though it was all things she had written in the past, it had been too long. Faced with so much data and experimental samples, and with her mind feeling hazy and sluggish, it was just too exhausting to delve into anything research-related. Lavinia had only managed to get through one paper, and even then, parts of it were puzzling.

“Elara, could you check these figures for me?”

Elara frowned slightly. “Your research area was different from mine. These statistics… maybe you should ask Jacob to look at this.”

Lavinia and Jacob were once part of the same research team. If she sought clarity on her own work, Jacob would indeed be the quicker route. Besides, there were classified materials that Elara couldn't access due to her clearance level.

Lavinia paused, then composed herself. “I… I don’t really want to see him, but I do want a copy of these documents. Could you ask him?”

After so many years, Lavinia didn’t know how to face Jacob. Fortunately, there was still Elara between them.

Elara agreed and then tentatively mentioned, “Mr. Pollack said he’d like to see you.”

Lavinia shook her head with a smile. She tenderly stroked Elara’s hair, her eyes shining with warmth.