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.

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

at comforting people. "Cynthia, listen to the doctors. Undergo the surgery. It's the only way you'll

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

at the

Cynthia Lynwood's eyes. "Aaron,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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