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.

the surgery! I don't want to die!" Matthew looked helplessly at Aaron. "Aaron, can you

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

of dying..." Cynthia clutched Aaron's hand tightly. "Aaron, I'm really terrified. Can you stay by my side until the surgery

Serena still at the

in Cynthia Lynwood's eyes.

his hand from Cynthia's grip and said to Matthew, "Take

called a nurse to wheel Cynthia into the operating room. Before entering, Matthew said to Aaron, "We're lucky to have you, Aaron.

Matthew didn't notice, and once inside the operating room, he

to pretend anymore," Matthew said affectionately to Cynthia on the

motioned for her to be quiet, gesturing towards

"Matthew, thanks for playing along with my

once, Cynthia. No more after this. Otherwise, Aaron will find out, and then my career