The Killer Queen

Tristan mulled it over and decided it made perfect sense.

Noella, however, couldn’t quite get on board with Tristan’s way of thinking.

Was she seriously measuring trouble by the “brother” unit?

Lorne’s antics were becoming too much, enough to make Noella sick of him.

Tristan stepped aside to a quieter spot, asking with concern, “Sweetie, why do you want to hit Lorne? What did he do?”

Lucian Richardson and Marcel, after all, were acquaintances. And with Elara’s connection in the mix, Tristan wouldn’t normally mess with the Richardson family, unless they messed with his darling daughter

first!

“It’s nothing, just that he deliberately had someone try to run me over on campus, thinking he could play the hero. So, I gave him a piece of my mind. And he even got Vincent’s illegitimate son to harass me.”

Tristan felt his blood pressure soar!

This was ‘nothing‘?

“The hell, does Lorne have a death wish? Messing with my daughter? Sweetie, are you okay? Why didn’t

you

tell me about the near accident? Has Beckett been eating dirt lately?”

How could Beckett let something this big happen while taking care of his siblings!

“I’m fine, Beckett took care of it, and even got in touch with the Richardson family. But I felt better settling it myself.”

As Noella spoke, she headed towards Lorne’s hospital room.

Tristan calmed down. “As long as you’re okay, that’s what matters! Go on, give him what for! If you break anything, it’s on Jacob. After all, Lucian can’t stand him, and won’t mind adding to his troubles.”

Tristan had his own reasons.

Why not? Jacob had made his other daughter suffer!

“It’s settled then. I’m off.”

Hanging up, Tristan was still fuming. When Sienna came over, the couple realized there was a serious

concern.

“What if our darling hurts her hand in the process? Better call Ulrich in line and get some backup over there!”

By the time Noella hung up, she was already at Lorne’s hospital room door. With a slight tilt of her head, she said, “Handle the surveillance.”

“Right away!”

Noella entered the room, and shortly after, she stepped out, casually rubbing her wrist.

Mizar chuckled. “Boss, Ms. Gruber and Professor Calvin are waiting for you on the floor we were on.”

“Okay. Take care of things here.”

10:19

*Chapter 286

In the room, Lorne lay unconscious.

Noella had carefully avoided the surgical wounds as she made her point. As someone who had recently undergone major surgery, Lorne couldn’t withstand any sort of physical assault. Apart from the initial surprise on Lorne’s face upon seeing Noella, the rest was disbelief and blood.

Mizar clicked his tongue, snapping a photo to capture the moment.

Lying on the bed next to Lorne, Thorpe feigned deep meditation, choosing to play dead the moment Noella entered.

No joke, he wasn’t about to get beaten for nothing!

As Noella returned to the emergency department floor, she saw Malvina arguing fiercely with a young man, defending Dr. Lowry, who was seated in a wheelchair behind her.

The young man was adamant. “My mom said if I marry Dr. Lowry, the house won’t be in her name, but she’d pay for the decor since she’ll live there too!”

Malvina was flabbergasted by his audacity.

“Oh, please! And what’s next? The kids won’t take your name, but you’ll still support them, even if they’re not yours? Since you’ll be playing daddy anyway! Such a schemer, why not go back to playing Monopoly? Think you’re some kind of accountant?”

The man’s face turned beet red. “You don’t get it! My mom said this is all normal: Besides, this is between me and Dr. Lowry, none of your business! My mom also said the hospital would definitely pay Dr. Lowry compensation, which we can use for the renovations. It’s all free money for her anyway.”

Noella stepped in, her voice dripping with sarcasm. “All this ‘my mom‘ talk, I thought you were some kindergarten kid who hadn’t weaned off yet.”

Malvina snorted in agreement. “Kindergarten kids speak better than this. At least they don’t come up with such calculating yet heartless comments. You might as well marry your mom and live happily ever after. What’s this ‘free money‘ you speak of? She’s been through hell and back, not just picking up cash off the street. Why don’t you try hurting yourself, maybe aim for your pant, see if you consider that free money.

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Malvina’s sharp tongue had made many in the Gruber family weep. In just a few sentences, she had Dr. Lowry’s boyfriend’s face turning a deep shade of crimson!

“I didn’t even mind her being more educated. My mom… high education turns women bad, makes them terrible at bearing children. What’s wrong with her spending a bit on decor?”

Malvina’s eyes could’ve rolled out of her head.

Noella turned to Dr. Lowry. “Are you going to break up with him?”

Dr. Lowry stepped out of the hospital room upon learning that Noella had arrived, intending to have a conversation with her. But she didn’t expect Noella to encounter her while she was arguing with her boyfriend. Least of all, she hadn’t anticipated that Noella, witnessing her lowest, would still stand up for her!

Nodding vigorously, Dr. Lowry agreed, “Yes! Breaking up! Right now. I’ve had enough!”

After the accident, she received a lot of support. Her colleagues and parents took turns caring for her, yet all this man cared about was compensation!

Noella nodded: “At least you’re not completely foolish.”

10:19

*Chapter 286

She was willing to lend Dr. Lowry a hand, but not to a lovesick fool.

To Dr. Lowry’s ex, Noella said, “Life’s a drag when you’re a toad trying to lecture humans. The crematorium should call your beloved mom, ask how well–done she wants you.”

“How dare you talk to me like that! So what if I don’t have a master’s degree? I’m still a gentleman!”

The man couldn’t handle the sharp wit of Noella and Malvina, each jab more cutting than the last. He ended up sitting on the floor, bawling his eyes out! He was one step away from calling his mom to tell her someone was picking on him.

When Dr. Lowry’s parents heard what happened, they came rushing over and practically chased her ex–boyfriend off the hospital.

Malvina gave Dr. Lowry a comforting pat on the shoulder. “Why on earth would you pick guys out of the dumpster?”

“I…I used to think I was unattractive, and believed that finding someone who’d want me was next to impossible…”

That’s why Dr. Lowry had put up with her ex–boyfriend’s nonsense.

Her eyes shone with gratitude as she looked at Noella. Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

It was Noella who had pulled her back from the brink, who had been there for her time and again, reminding her that her life had purpose!

Dr. Lowry clenched her fists. “Thank you, guys. I swear I’ll become stronger!”

Down the hallway, a commotion was brewing.

Dr. Calvin was accompanied by a dashing man in a sleek trench coat, his presence commanding and intense, as chilling as a mountain spring. But the moment his eyes found Noella, the ice melted away, replaced by a warm, tender smile.

“What brings you here?”

in shining armor. Tristan called me, said a friend of mine was stirring up trouble in the

“Playing the hospital, and asked me to come sort it out.”

Noella hadn’t expected Tristan to call Palmer as well!

Raising an eyebrow, Noella looked at Palmer. “There’s a mess alright. What’s your plan for cleanup?”

“Anyone who upsets you doesn’t just get a mess to deal with; they get a tombstone,” Palmer replied, half–joking yet entirely serious.