Chapter 42

Just then, the channel on the television abruptly switched.

A familiar face appeared on the screen.

It was Maggie, the woman Serena had encountered at the restaurant the previous night. However, on the television, she looked nothing like the self-assured woman she had met then.

Her eyes were swollen, as if she'd been crying all night. As she faced the camera, tears streamed down her cheeks like a broken string of pearls.

"Serena, are you watching this? I'm sorry, I was wrong. I shouldn't have called you a homewrecker without knowing the full story. I'm sorry, Mr. Vance explained everything to me. He and Cynthia are not a couple; they were never together. It was a misunderstanding on my part."

Serena stared at the screen, dumbfounded.

The only person capable of making Maggie apologize on a local TV station was Aaron.

Which meant...

She sat on the sofa, lost in thought.

Four years.

Not once in four years had Aaron explained Cynthia Lynwood's presence. Now

that she had finally given up, Aaron decided to clarify everything.

Aaron was

Aaron had feelings for her, why hadn't he said

was only

had been running after

was no longer being pursued,

laughed, but

the sound of hurried footsteps echoed like a

the door swung open to

a fleeting hint of joy passed through Aaron's eyes, quickly

this fun for

her earlier confusion amusing when faced

he just couldn't bear to lose someone fawning

"you found me. So, Mr. Vance, where are you

lips tightened into a

like Serena's

homewrecker for years, he softened his gaze. "Isn't living at Rosewood Gardens better

here. At least

he said,

resistance, and

took her cold hand in

heart chilled in

the

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