Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 191

The chill of his fingertips against Serena's flushed skin brought a momentary clarity to her foggy mind.

"Let go..." she struggled to say, her voice barely a whisper.

"It's me."

The deep, familiar voice resonated instantly-Aaron.

In the next heartbeat, she was pulled into an office by Aaron.

In one corner of the room, a sink stood waiting. Serena stumbled over to it like a parched wanderer finding an oasis, twisting the faucet open with urgency.

Cold water cascaded over her face, trickling down her skin, quenching the heat that had been consuming her from within, offering a brief respite.

But it wasn't enough.

The water's cooling touch was fleeting, leaving behind a persistent warmth. Desperate, Serena pressed her face under the stream, soaking it up like a tree desperate for rain.

a dim light. He turned to see Serena, water streaming down her flushed cheeks, soaking

her curves in a way that stirred his

casually against the wall, squinting

eyes, water misting

glaring at Aaron, a shiver running through her. The cold

it was about to explode, she

approached, towering

the pale

know very well-" he withdrew his gaze, looping his arm around her waist, "you've been drugged. There's

against Aaron's

her ears turning crimson, but she was determined not to yield. "I don't

you do," Aaron murmured, his lips brushing against her ear, his voice a soft lure. "Serena,

her shoulder like an electric current, sending another

her body intertwined, like being plunged into an icy ocean and

senses were torn

vision blurred, her body weakened, unable to hold

she came this way. Saw