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.

Serena, who sat lifelessly, and

can you come back? Cynthia's condition

soon, she... she

over at Serena, lying motionless like a puppet whose strings had

back to Alderburg immediately," Aaron

sighed in relief on the other end.

to Serena's side. He took her hand, noting how cold it felt, like it had just been

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

Serena's eyelids fluttered slightly.

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

leaving to handle something, Serena

a heavy heart, Aaron left for

on the other hand, found

pain

change, Serena winced and

your first dressing change, not a peep. I thought you might have been in the army. This is just a dressing change, less painful than stitches. Why are you

but

would have made a fuss over every bump and scrape,

with, "You're an adult now. Can't you

weakness in front of

days later,

up,

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