Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 107

His sister was three years older than him, around the same age as Serena. She had always been kind to him. But when she turned ten, she suddenly vanished without a trace. It was as if she had evaporated from the world, and she was never found again.

Becoming a private detective was partly Rock's quest to find his sister. He shook off the memories and refocused, responding to Serena's message.

Serena was running a bath when she heard the notification. She picked up her phone.

"Could you check this private hospital for me? I need to know when I did a kidney match with a woman named Cynthia Lynwood, and what the results were."

Rock replied quickly, "Got it."

Serena turned off the tap and placed her phone on the shelf, sinking into the bath. She added a few drops of rose oil, the fragrance wafting through the room, slowly easing the tension in her muscles. She leaned back, closed her eyes, and savored the rare moment of tranquility.

the peace was short-lived. The bathroom door was suddenly kicked open with force, and Aaron, reeking of alcohol, staggered in. His shirt collar was undone, revealing

fixed on Serena like black holes, pulling her into his gaze. Before she could react, Aaron's towering figure moved toward her, and his large hand cupped the back of her head. A wave of passion hit Serena

seemed to anticipate her move, holding her jaw firmly. She was trapped, forced to endure his fervent embrace. The temperature in the bathroom began

focusing on Aaron's most vulnerable spot. She squeezed her eyes shut and grasped

pained groan echoed

darkening as the alcohol's haze lifted.

moment, Serena wrapped a towel around herself. "Serves you right!" she snapped, striding out of the

He followed her out, watching her retreating figure. "You agreed to the substitute marriage because your

paused in her search for clothes. "What

Master William. Marrying him guarantees a

saying I agreed to marry him for the money?" Serena turned, her clear, beautiful eyes fixed on

parted slightly. That