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?"

I can only

"Cynthia!" Matthew interjected anxiously.

at Serena, noting her hand was cuffed. She was confident Serena couldn't cause any trouble. Rising from her

"Let Aaron see me."

times must I tell you? Aaron has no desire to see you. Let go of this foolish hope and

could finish, a sudden gust

next instant, her neck was

of suffocation overwhelmed

"Se...Se..."

fixed

if it would break with the slightest

stood frozen,

to

brink of death; do you think I care?" Serena's

hesitated, looking from Serena to

her head in

Matthew took a deep breath. "I'll get Aaron. Just stay

he rushed out of the

he was