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.

who sat lifelessly, and answered

come back? Cynthia's condition

a suitable donor soon, she... she won't

lying motionless like a puppet whose strings

to Alderburg immediately," Aaron

in relief on the

her hand, noting

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

Serena's eyelids fluttered slightly.

was a brief moment, but Aaron caught the glimmer of joy in her eyes, and his

leaving to handle something, Serena would

a heavy heart, Aaron

the other hand, found herself smiling at

pain

change, Serena winced and grimaced

"You were so tough during your first dressing change, not a peep. I thought you might have been in the army. This is just a dressing change,

but didn't

would have made a fuss over every bump and scrape, wanting

time, Aaron would respond with, "You're an adult now. Can't you be a

stopped showing weakness in

later,

her up, returning her ID along

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