Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

The antique collection from the mansion filled over a dozen moving trucks before it was finally cleared out.

As Serena stared at the now half-empty mansion, she felt an unsettling emptiness inside herself, as if she too had been hollowed out.-

She took out her phone and looked at the calendar, suddenly realizing that her birthday was the day before she was scheduled to leave.

Every holiday season, Cynthia Lynwood would inevitably call Aaron, and this had left Serena with a sort of PTSD about celebrations, causing her to forget her own birthday.

But once she left Aaron, she would finally be able to live a normal life.

Filled with hope, Serena drifted off to sleep. The next morning, she found herself at the doorstep of the home she and Aaron had shared as newlyweds.

Aaron had originally paid for the house in full. Yet, Serena insisted on sharing the cost.

To her, this was their home, and both of them needed to contribute to truly call it that. Despite having no liquid funds at the time, she had painfully parted with her cherished pair of Tri-Glaze Pottery.

were one of a

she had set, Serena was

was based on her and Aaron's

there?" came a voice from inside, followed by a curious middle-aged woman peeking out

you?" Serena asked

you?" the

the woman, Serena saw Cynthia Lynwood emerging

had moved into their marital

a bitter laugh, "Who gave you permission to

to see Serena. She had moved in precisely because she knew it was Serena and Aaron's

Serena. Don't you get it? Aaron only has room in his heart for me!" Cynthia declared, waiting for Serena to

her surprise, Serena calmly took out her phone and called the property management office: "Yes, hello? My house

But it

and when he saw Serena, his eyes flashed with irritation. "What are you

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