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.

all, it wasn't

weren't

few hundred bucks slipped to the staff, and they

ID or SIM card, Aaron wouldn't find

there was still the

opened Samuel's contact on her messaging

realized Samuel had

she had no

knew she was

No one respected her.

Alderburg, Samuel was

sent her message: "Samuel, I've moved out of Rosewood Gardens. Here's my new address. If

replied instantly: "Why did you move out

together: "It's complicated. I'll

began searching online for a private

needed to leave Alderburg

antiques were

until

occupied by a woman with overly

me," she

her with indulgent affection, replied,

fork and brought a piece of steak

Aaron would have found such

today, it seemed oddly

used to tease him

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