Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Seven stitches.

Aaron watched as Serena, pale-faced, sat silently on the hospital bed. He couldn't help but recall how she remained wordless while the doctor stitched her up.

He remembered the days when Bella, his little girl, would whimper and run to him for comfort at the smallest bump or bruise. When had she grown so resilient?

His heart felt heavy, burdened with a mixture of emotions.

He had initially thought Serena was upset with him for missing their appointment at the registry office.

But today, Serena seemed willing to hurt herself just to be away from him...

It was clear this time, she was truly angry.

"Serena..."

His phone rang in his pocket.

It was Matthew.

Matthew rarely called from his own phone, usually using Cynthia Lynwood's

instead. If he called from his own, it meant something urgent.

sat lifelessly, and answered the

you come back? Cynthia's

suitable donor soon, she... she won't have much

phone tightly, Aaron looked over at Serena, lying motionless like a puppet whose strings had been cut.

to Alderburg immediately," Aaron replied, his

sighed in relief on the other end.

ended the call and moved to Serena's side. He took her hand, noting

to Alderburg to handle some matters. I'll be back to get you

Serena's eyelids fluttered slightly.

moment, but Aaron caught the glimmer of joy in her

mentioned leaving to

heart, Aaron left

the other hand, found herself

the pain

Serena

you might have been in the army. This is just a dressing change, less painful than stitches. Why are you making

but didn't

the past, she would have made a fuss over

an adult now. Can't you

weakness in

few days later, Serena was

pick her up, returning

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