Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

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.

couldn't understand what Aaron was trying

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

only

had been running after Aaron

that he was no longer being pursued, he

but as

of hurried footsteps echoed like a demon's

the sound of a beep, the door swung open

of joy

is this fun

found her earlier confusion amusing when

bear to lose someone

her voice devoid of emotion, "you found me. So, Mr. Vance, where are you planning to lock

into a

like Serena's sarcastic

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

"But I feel more comfortable here. At least my

he said,

no resistance, and rose to walk to

took her cold hand

chilled in

the stairs