Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 53

However, to Serena's surprise, Aaron didn't react with anger. Instead, he simply nodded with a nonchalant "hmm."

Was this his way of agreeing that she didn't have to attend the celebration dinner? Serena found it hard to believe and searched Aaron's face for any clues.

But Aaron's expression was unreadable, giving nothing away.

She averted her gaze, abandoning her curiosity.

As long as Aaron wasn't forcing her to go to some celebration dinner, she didn't care why he had suddenly changed his mind.

Heading upstairs, Serena returned to her room.

She pulled out a box of medicine, looking at the neatly arranged pills inside, and couldn't help but chuckle.

These were stomach pills she had specially bought for Aaron before they got married.

Aaron's chronic stomach issues didn't respond to any medication except for this

one.

But it was a foreign brand, requiring quite a few connections to acquire.

Aaron never noticed.

didn't. He barely noticed her as a person, so how could he possibly notice

out a pill and swallowed it, finally

a moment to rest, then pulled out

restoration center recently, Director Thomas continued to send her the

immersed in these documents did Serena feel

her stomach growled in protest,

had left

upon seeing Aaron seated at the dining table, Serena's brow

Aaron have work today? Why was he home all

to care about Aaron, grabbing a fork to start

she took a bite, Aaron spoke up,

while, if there's anywhere you'd like to visit, I can have Julia arrange

suggesting they go on

quickly dismissed the

had been together for four years. Half of that time, Aaron was in the Federation of Faircrest. The rest of the time, he was entirely consumed with work, never

a trip to Ravenspire. But

So...