Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 88

But who could have imagined that behind it all lay a web of intricate schemes?

No wonder when she returned to the collector, hoping to buy back the Tri-Glaze Pottery, she was told it had already been sold!

Her body trembled more violently, yet her gaze at Cynthia Lynwood was terrifyingly calm.

"I need to see Aaron."

"Why do you still cling to hope?" Cynthia Lynwood caressed the Tri-Glaze Pottery

in her hands. "Serena, my patience is wearing thin. If you don't sign, I'll smash this Tri-Glaze Pottery to pieces."

"This is your father's legacy. Can you bear to see it destroyed?"

Serena squinted her eyes. "What did you say?"

Cynthia Lynwood replied, "I'll count to three, and if you still refuse..."

"No need to count," Serena interrupted. "I agree!"

A triumphant smile appeared on Cynthia Lynwood's face. "Serena, at least you know when to concede. Sign it."

"Wait!" Serena called out. "I have a condition."

"What condition?"

closer. I can

"Cynthia!" Matthew interjected anxiously.

couldn't cause any trouble. Rising from her wheelchair, she moved cautiously to the bedside,

"Let Aaron see me."

I tell you? Aaron has no

could finish, a sudden gust of

her neck was gripped tightly

of suffocation

"Se...Se..."

Cynthia Lynwood's neck, her gaze coldly fixed on Matthew. "Don't come any closer, or I'll snap her

if it would break with

frozen, unable

Matthew tried to

death; do you think

hesitated, looking from Serena

shook her head

breath.

out of the operating

was