The Killer Queen ( Noella Briony ) novel Chapter 459

“Just think of me as someone with a quirky taste for adopting old men, okay?”

“After all, we already have a lonely old man at home. What's adding one more to the mix?”

Xavier was caught off guard!

“I, um, this is…”

Accustomed to betrayal and bloodshed, a world forever shrouded in darkness, he was suddenly greeted by a ray of light!

Noella glanced at Xavier.

“I’m taking over the joint next door. You’re coming home with me, any objections?”

How could there be any objections?

But as easy as it sounds, how could it be done?

“This isn’t a joke. The Baker Group is deeply rooted, plus they’ve got the 7-Slayers on their side. How do you plan to make your move?”

“Old men don’t need to worry about such details. Just tell me, are you willing to come home with me or not?”

In Noella’s eyes, Xavier was nothing but an old man in need of a retirement rest!

“You should cut down on the screen time in your golden years, all those silly videos dull the mind.”

Xavier was at a loss for words!

Was he addicted to his phone?

The scenes he’d witnessed were far more gruesome than anything those videos could show!

But when it came to speaking his heart, all he could muster was a choked sigh.

“Eh, alright, granduncle’s all ears…”

How could he refuse to go back!

It was his homeland, filled with memories!

Not to mention, the invitation came from Noella!

He had raised the finest kid in the world.

Noella patted Xavier on the shoulder.

“Crying? Embarrassing, your boys are watching.”

“Watch what, damn it. It’s just dust in my eye, they don’t know jack!”

He was overjoyed!

Standing side by side, their silhouettes were identical — tall and solemn.

“Oh, by the way, kiddo, there’s this guy who’s dying. Says he wants to see you one last time. You up for it?”

“Who?”

“That mutt your grandma took in. That Vincent guy!”

Noella had almost forgotten about him!

“No need. There’s no point.”

The Lambert family had long since become strangers to her.

“Alright, just that he mentioned someone paid him a visit a few years back, told him to stay out of your grandma’s business. Probably just blabbering!”

Xavier had enjoyed his fair share of games with Vincent lately.

All harmless enough, yet enough to strip Vincent of a layer of skin.

Hearing it was about grandma, Noella pondered for a moment, “Then let’s pay a visit. No harm in that.”

Xavier didn’t press her further, cheerfully escorting the visitor to the cell, keys jingling as he hummed a tune on his way out.

Magee asked in confusion, “Boss, why the good mood?”

“You wouldn’t understand!”

…

Inside the cell.

The entire Vincent family was cramped together, cowering in a corner.

Magee explained, “That Briony Lambert got too sick, afraid of contaminating others, so she was taken elsewhere.”

Meanwhile, Vincent and his wife Yvonne Gruber were locked up together!

Upon seeing Noella, Vincent charged at her.

“It’s all your fault! If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be in here!”

Noella calmly asked, “Do you remember grandma?”

“Who? You have the nerve to bring her up? She wasted her kindness on you!”