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 die!" Matthew looked helplessly at Aaron. "Aaron,

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

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

Serena still at

Cynthia

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

operating room. Before entering, Matthew said to Aaron, "We're lucky to have

notice, and once inside the operating room, he

anymore," Matthew said affectionately to Cynthia on

quickly motioned for her to

"Matthew, thanks for playing along with my little

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