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.

want to

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 you stay by my side until

Serena still at the

triumph flashed in Cynthia Lynwood's eyes.

grip and said to

a nurse to wheel Cynthia into the operating room. Before entering, Matthew

darkening. Matthew didn't notice, and once inside the operating room, he dismissed everyone

pretend anymore," Matthew said affectionately to

and giggled. Matthew quickly motioned

her laughter muffled. "Matthew, thanks for playing along

this. Otherwise, Aaron will find out,