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

back? Cynthia's condition

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

looked over at Serena, lying motionless like a puppet

back to Alderburg immediately," Aaron replied, his

in relief on the

and moved to Serena's side. He took her hand, noting how cold it felt, like it

return to Alderburg to handle some matters. I'll be

Serena's eyelids fluttered slightly.

glimmer of

the past, whenever he mentioned leaving to handle something, Serena would sulk.

a heavy heart, Aaron left

the other hand, found herself smiling

the pain

dressing change, Serena winced

chuckled, "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, less

smiled but didn't

the past, she would have made a fuss over every bump and

an adult

showing weakness in

days later, Serena

to pick her up,

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