Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 201

Chapter 202

Every time she and Aaron had a falling out, Serena would secretly vow never to speak to him again.

But as soon as Aaron so much as acknowledged her hardly even an olive branch, just a curt "Hey"-she'd be right back at his side, chattering away as if nothing had happened.

Back then, she didn't even understand what heartbreak was.

All she knew was how to give, to pour out her warmth and affection without holding back.

It was as if, by doing so, she could warm a stone or melt the snow.

But reality always found new ways to slap her awake.

Maybe she'd been wrong from the start.

Love shouldn't be about reaching outward, about seeking validation.

It should start within.

Only by loving herself could she be truly safe from hurt.

With that realization, the tight ache in her chest finally eased.

"We're here."

cold voice broke the

blinked, snapping back to the present. The confusion in her eyes faded, replaced by a surprising

car. He looked up at the dingy motel, his face darkening in

a

Serena nodded. "Yeah."

into the lobby, a staff member came hurtling out of

instantly. She caught the

legs trembling violently. "It's horrible, just... so many people...

didn't hesitate. She sprinted for the stairwell and bolted up to the second

208's door stood

thick, metallic tang of blood hung in the

were

nurse, slumped by the window. They

in a white T-shirt and floral shorts- were sprawled across

security detail she'd personally hired to

man in the T-shirt and shorts-well, that could

fixing Aaron

brow furrowed in

made his skin

expression turned cold. “You think I killed

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