Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 54

Aaron's expression darkened.

Upstairs.

Serena had just closed the door when she received a video call request from Director Thomas.

She quickly accepted the call.

"Serena, all your father's antiques have been moved in. Take a look-" Director Thomas turned the phone to give her a view. "What do you think? The villa's nice, right? Plus, it's equipped with a climate control system. See for yourself."

Seeing her father's antiques safely stored, Serena felt a wave of gratitude. "Thank you, Director Thomas."

"No need to thank me, it's the least I can do," Director Thomas replied, then looked back at Serena through the screen. "By the way, Serena, when are you coming back? The restoration center can't do without you."

Director Thomas wasn't just flattering her.

Even though Serena had only spent a few days at the restoration center's mural department, everyone there, from the top manager to the regular restorers, couldn't stop singing her praises, constantly asking when she'd return.

Serena replied, "I'll be back as soon as I wrap things up here."

back, then." Director Thomas urged,

another half an hour before finally ending the

her phone, gazing out the window, silently hoping

way, she could

Evening came.

was a rare

didn't show it, quietly eating

Aaron's phone rang, its

down, sipping her soup with a faint,

been Cynthia Lynwood's longest stretch without

past, whenever Serena and Aaron were together, Cynthia's

the phone, and answered it right in

I feel awful!" Cynthia Lynwood's voice came through the phone, shaky and on the verge

his forehead, Aaron said, "If you're

She told me my illness was incurable, that she was sorry and

shot up from

his voice, "Don't say that, you're going