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.

noticed her as a person, so

pill and swallowed it, finally quelling the

moment to rest, then pulled out the research materials Director Thomas had

been working at the restoration center recently, Director Thomas continued to send her the

documents did Serena

in protest, and she headed downstairs to

had left

Aaron seated at the dining table,

Why was he home

to care about

took a bite, Aaron spoke up, "Even though

while, if there's anywhere you'd like to visit, I can have Julia arrange it." Serena paused

Aaron suggesting they

quickly dismissed the

of that time, Aaron was in the Federation of Faircrest. The rest of the time, he was entirely consumed with

had spent a week planning a trip to Ravenspire. But

So...