Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 39

Just as Serena connected to the hostel's WiFi, a message popped up on her phone.

It was from Cynthia Lynwood.

She opened it.

Another photo.

In the picture, a small hand rested on a larger one.

Clearly, the small hand belonged to Cynthia Lynwood, and the larger hand was Aaron's.

Cynthia Lynwood had sent her many such photos before. Each time, Serena felt as if a knife twisted in her heart. She had tried to ask Aaron about them, but his responses were always dismissive.

He thought she was overreacting.

Over time, the pain lingered, but she learned to keep her mouth shut.

Looking at it now-

Two words summed it up.

Ridiculous.

Setting her phone to "Do Not Disturb," Serena took the SIM card she had removed from her phone as soon as she left the restaurant and flushed it down the toilet.

She hadn't used her ID to check into the hostel.

it

rules weren't

bucks slipped to the staff, and they were willing to bend

or SIM card,

there was still the matter of

Samuel's contact on her

since she realized Samuel had feelings for her, she

had

she was Aaron's

No one respected her.

was her only

finally sent her message: "Samuel, I've moved out of Rosewood Gardens. Here's my new address. If the police contact you, please

instantly: "Why did you

complicated. I'll explain when

exited the chat and began searching online for a private

needed to leave

antiques were still

until they

was now occupied by a woman with

feed me," she

her with indulgent affection, replied, "Alright, alright,

and brought a piece of

the past, Aaron would have found such scenes distasteful

it seemed

Serena used to tease