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.

a person, so

swallowed it, finally quelling the

on the bed for a moment to rest, then pulled out the research

hadn't been working at the restoration center recently, Director Thomas

in these documents did Serena feel truly

midday, her stomach growled in protest,

had left her

upon seeing Aaron seated at the dining

Why was he home all

too hungry to care about Aaron, grabbing

she took a bite, Aaron spoke up,

you'd like to visit, I can have Julia arrange it."

suggesting they go

she quickly

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

trip to Ravenspire.

So...