The Killer Queen ( Noella Briony ) novel Chapter 426

"Big sis, they'll be watching over you from heaven."

Elara knew the Pollacks' kindness towards her was partly out of guilt. On one hand, they felt that Jacob wasn't reliable, and his relationship with Lavinia didn't offer Elara the warmth of a real family. So, the elderly couple went out of their way to make her feel joy. But it was also because they loved her. Their love made them feel they owed her so much. Just like how the Schnabels always felt they hadn't done enough for Noella, always thinking they could've provided a better life for her. The Pollack grandparents gave Elara an extraordinary sense of warmth.

Noella patted Elara's back. The Sextons and the matriarch were also very kind to Noella. Always smiling at her, even the usually sharp-tongued Helen had earnestly advised her to make sure she truly loved Palmer before marrying him. They were unlike Marcel, Harriet, or the Horwich grandparents. Noella felt a bit guilty. If only she had noticed Helen's intentions sooner, maybe this tragedy could have been averted!

Father Horatio approached them, his gaze lingering on the continuously weeping Elara. He softly said, "I will pray for their souls, Noella, don't worry."

"Did Grandma Helen tell you anything before?" Father Horatio shook his head. "She only showed me the single grave she had chosen for Sexton, commenting on the spot's good energy, ensuring Sexton would rest peacefully." It was because she had chosen a single grave that Horatio hadn't thought much of it! Given that Helen and Sexton didn't seem very close, Horatio hadn't expected Helen to follow him in death!

"Come to think of it, she quite liked that place... Now I realize she chose it for herself too." Helen had once said she wanted to be buried alongside her husband! Noella nodded. "I understand, Father. I'm going to check on Palmer. Please take care of my sister for me."

Father Horatio instinctively wanted to refuse, but as he looked up and saw Elara's tear-stained eyes, he swallowed his words. "Alright, I understand."

Approaching Palmer, who was discussing funeral arrangements with the Pollack family, Noella stood on the outskirts of the crowd, observing the man who stood at the center like a star among planets. Palmer was dressed in a black suit, his face etched with unmistakable fatigue and solemnity. Noella stepped forward. "Palmer, you should take a break."

"Not just yet." Megan had collapsed emotionally, her husband and children gathered around her, caring for her. Half an hour ago, after crying herself into shock, Noella had administered a shot, and Megan had gone up to rest. Jacob was notifying distant relatives of the Pollack family, but it was clear he was also not in great spirits. All these responsibilities seemed to fall on Palmer alone!

Having just lost his beloved relatives, the impact on Palmer was immense, yet he had to muster all his strength to manage everything, keeping his emotions hidden! Elara could weep openly, but Palmer couldn't. Noella felt a pang of sympathy. "Then I'll stay by your side."

Palmer held Noella's hand and nodded, "Thank you, Noella. Don't worry, I won't overdo it."

"Mhm."

The Pollack family tradition was burial. Only when Palmer inquired did he learn that Helen had already arranged everything for the funeral! She had even personally selected the caskets, knowing which ones would be more comfortable underground! Reflecting on Helen's activities in the days before her death, it became clear she had been preparing for her and Sexton's final arrangements...

Elara's heart ached. "Father Horatio, can you imagine how heartbroken grandma must have been? Choosing her own casket, it's unimaginable..."

Father Horatio chanted a prayer. Calmly, he said, "Helen was a very intelligent woman. Even if you had noticed her intentions, you couldn't have stopped her."

"In fact, my master once told me he had hoped Helen and Sexton wouldn't marry."

"Because it seemed Helen gave more in the relationship. But Helen said she wouldn't choose wrong." Helen was fiercely independent and headstrong in everything she did! Whether it was learning to dive into graves, embarking on a career in showbiz, or marrying Sexton, it was all Helen's choice!