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.

"No! I don't want the surgery! I don't want to die!" Matthew

comforting people. "Cynthia, listen to the doctors. Undergo the

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

hesitated, thinking of Serena still at the restaurant,

triumph flashed in Cynthia

gently freed his hand from Cynthia's grip and said

Before entering, Matthew said to Aaron, "We're lucky to

gaze darkening. Matthew didn't notice, and once

need to pretend anymore," Matthew said affectionately

her eyes and giggled. Matthew quickly motioned for her to be quiet, gesturing towards

covered her mouth, her laughter muffled. "Matthew, thanks for

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