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

you come back? Cynthia's condition is critical. If

soon, she...

motionless like a puppet whose

Alderburg immediately," Aaron

on the other end.

He took her hand, noting how cold it felt, like it had just been pulled from an

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

Serena's eyelids fluttered slightly.

caught the glimmer

leaving to handle something, Serena would

heavy heart, Aaron

on the other hand, found herself smiling at his

pain

second dressing change, Serena winced and grimaced in

first dressing change, not a peep. I thought you might have been in the army. This is

but didn't

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

Aaron would respond with, "You're an adult

weakness in front of

days later, Serena was

her up, returning her ID

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