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.

in tears. "No! I don't want the surgery! I don't want to die!" Matthew looked helplessly at Aaron. "Aaron,

to the doctors. Undergo the surgery. It's the only way

hand tightly. "Aaron, I'm really terrified. Can you stay

at the restaurant, his voice

in Cynthia Lynwood's eyes. "Aaron, you're so

gently freed his hand from Cynthia's grip and said to Matthew, "Take her in,

room. Before entering, Matthew said to Aaron,

Matthew didn't notice, and once inside the operating

pretend anymore," Matthew said affectionately to Cynthia

Matthew quickly motioned for her to

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

"Just this once, Cynthia. No more after this. Otherwise, Aaron