Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 38

After Serena spoke, she pushed Maggie aside.

Maggie's face flushed bright red, her eyes blinking nervously. "We're talking about your issues right now. Don't drag others into this."

"The root of the problem lies with Aaron. Why shouldn't I bring him up? Or is your sense of justice only aimed at women?"

Maggie's face turned the color of a ripe tomato, stammering, unable to find words. The others remained silent, afraid of being labeled as misogynistic. But inwardly, they couldn't help but marvel.

Serena had always been fiercely protective of Aaron. Once, when someone badmouthed him behind his back, Serena nearly tore them apart. But today, she was turning against Aaron-it was truly astonishing.

At the hospital.

I don't want the surgery! I don't want to die!" Matthew looked helplessly

good at comforting people. "Cynthia, listen to the doctors. Undergo the surgery.

of dying..." Cynthia clutched Aaron's hand tightly. "Aaron, I'm really terrified. Can

at the restaurant, his voice growing

in Cynthia Lynwood's eyes.

grip and said

called a nurse to wheel Cynthia into the operating room. Before entering, Matthew said to Aaron, "We're lucky to have you, Aaron. We wouldn't know

and once inside the operating room, he

No need to pretend anymore," Matthew said affectionately to

giggled. Matthew quickly motioned for

mouth, her laughter muffled. "Matthew, thanks for playing along with my

after this. Otherwise, Aaron will find out, and then