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.

drew the curtains, casting the room into a dim light. He turned to see Serena, water streaming down her flushed cheeks, soaking

in

the wall,

her eyes, water

a shiver running through her. The cold water could soothe her skin, but it couldn't reach

like it was about to explode, she refused to give in. "Get

towering

exposing the pale curve of

arm around her waist, "you've

drenched body was pressed against Aaron's chest, the heat within her subsiding

crimson, but she was

her ear, his voice

shivered, his rough fingertips tracing down her shoulder like an electric current, sending another

and the heat from her body intertwined, like being plunged into an icy ocean and then into

senses were torn

blurred, her body weakened, unable to

Saw Serena heading here earlier,"