The Killer Queen by Noella Briony

Chapter 28

Chapter 28

In the ICU ward of Tranquility City First Hospital, Milford lay amid a sea of tubes and wires, appearing as a human pincushion, barely hanging on by a thread. Any slight movement and he was in a world of hurt!

Once handsome, his face now grotesquely swollen, bearing no resemblance to its former self, almost resembling a pig’s head.

The three from the Lambert family stood before him, all gobsmacked!

Briony, seeing her beau looking like something out of a horror show, wanted to grab Milford’s hand but couldn’t find a gap amidst the jungle of tubes!

It was a face not even a mother could love!

Briony let out a blood–curdling scream!

“Milford, how on earth… what happened to you?”

Belinda was shell–shocked too.

Milford had been a looker since he was a tot, which was why she and his mother Linsey had secured this marriage arrangement when he was still in diapers. They were worried that a guy with such good looks and from an affluent family would be snatched up by someone else if they didn’t act quickly.

Now, looking at Milford’s face, Belinda could hardly believe her eyes!

“Oh Milford, what’s become of you?”

Linsey was on the sidelines, bawling her eyes out. “Who would have guessed? Milford was just heading to a business meeting and some thugs jumped him halfway there! It’s like there’s no law and order anymore!”

Briony’s heart was in her throat. “Did you guys call the cops? This is outrageous; we,

get justice for Milford!”

Linsey hemmed and hawed.

need to

If they went to the cops, wouldn’t the whole saga of Milford living it up in the bar, ringing up a storm on the tab with a bevy of bar girls, become the talk of the town?

Linsey was too chicken to call the cops, partly because she feared Milford might have ticked off some lady who decided to get even.

If the Lambert family got wind of this, their precious marriage deal would be toast!

Milford, his voice hoarse and broken, managed to gasp out, “Noella… Noella!”

family

“Does Milford mean that his beating has something to do with Noella?

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But hadn’t Noella…”

Noella been

the kidnappers for days, not knowing if their plan had. succeeded probably just a lousy

might have

“Noella! It’s all… Noella!”

effort he was putting into speaking, felt her heart break. “Milford, you mean you got beaten up because of

Milford painfully nodded.

chimed in, “Noella was sent back to the countryside to live with her family. Could it be she didn’t want to leave. Tranquility City and

them. “So, you’re saying my son ends up like this all because of your family? You owe me an explanation. Milford’s my only son, and he’s already had three near–death experiences

with our family. Briony is our daughter. I’ll issue a public

earth had that pesky girl escaped from

to do with that brat?

Lambert family was in deep trouble, and Linsey’s tantrums could be heard all over the ICU. The Lamberts couldn’t afford to suffer humiliation and reluctantly agreed

ICU, the Lamberts stood outside the door, at a loss for

Glory Mall helped her escape?” “It

bothering Milford again. How can she be so wicked!

had worked so hard to secure this engagement! There was no way she’d let Noella get her claws into Milford, such a catch!

time we’ll make sure she gets back to the sticks

thought of having to look for Noella gave Belinda

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some dive, washing dishes to make ends

of high society, they couldn’t possibly stoop to looking

for her. Maybe Mr. Rosenberg got roughed up by a business partner?

to find me a new flancé? I

who visited the Lambert family only had eyes for Noella, but Milford had been. different towards her since they were

always

wait and see. If the Rosenberg family can’t pull through this time, we can’t let Briony sink

nodded in

entrance, the family nearly bumped into a bunch of cops in uniform, blocking

we’re arresting you by the book. Please cooperate with the police investigation!”

Lambert family of three was left

get it twisted? How could my wife and daughter be mixed up

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