Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 67

Chapter 68

"There's a celebration dinner on Friday. You need to be there."

Another order.

Serena clenched her fists. "I'm not going!"

"You have to!" Aaron's tone was authoritative, leaving no room for argument.

"And what if I just don't go?" Serena bit her lip defiantly.

"There is no 'what if." With that, Aaron turned and walked away, disappearing through the doorway.

Serena picked up the glass in her hand and hurled it toward the door. "Aaron, you're such a jerk!"

Downstairs, Aaron paused briefly before leaving the house.

Over an hour later.

Serena finally composed herself and went downstairs.

The breakfast had gone cold.

Used to fending for herself, Serena headed to the kitchen.

But as she reached for the eggs, she noticed Olivia standing in the doorway.

stood in silence,

Finally, Olivia spoke. "Pasta?"

Serena nodded.

the kitchen. "You should

movements, Olivia took out a pot and started

hesitated for a

in the way," Olivia said, gently nudging Serena out

outside, Serena realized

dining room, and before long, a

"Thank you," Serena said.

said nothing, just turned back to

didn't hold back, diving into

and Serena quickly finished the generous

carried the bowl back to

for the faucet, a sharp pain twisted in

her grasp, shattering on the

finding Serena

Olivia.

stomach, struggling to speak.

"Mr. Vance has medicine-I'll

to

awoke, she was

caring for her was

Luckily, it was caught early, so medication should help," Olivia explained, handing a bowl of soup to Serena. "He also mentioned it's stress-related, so

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