Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 203

Aaron's brow remained tightly furrowed, tension carved deep into his features.

"It couldn't have been Cynthia. She'd never do something so cruel."

"So, you never really believed, not even for a second, that Cynthia Lynwood was behind the kidney transplant. Not for a single moment..." As Serena spoke, a smile flickered across her face-radiant, almost dazzling, yet somehow tragic, like a dying rose in the last rays of sunset. The sight made Aaron's chest tighten.

"Serena..."

"Do you know why I brought you here to see all this?"

It was as if Serena were trapped in a nightmare, oblivious to Aaron's voice.

"I knew the recordings alone would never be enough to put Cynthia Lynwood away. Telling you about Dr. Owens and the nurse was a deliberate move to draw Cynthia out, to catch her red-handed.

But what I didn't expect was how far you'd go for Cynthia Lynwood."

She turned her gaze to the man in the white t-shirt.

He was dead now too, but the fact he'd managed to take down five mercenaries

and still complete his mission spoke volumes about his skill.

Alderburg, only Aaron could have found

Which meant...

who ordered the hit, Aaron was tangled

went on. "So these two-they were your

eyes to Dr. Owens and the

hadn't directly caused their deaths, but she had used them all

the guilt faded almost

was just karma catching up

Owens hadn't lured her into the hospital in the first place, she'd never have almost died

gaze was

as he looked at Serena, suddenly seeing

don't you think this is

"And when Cynthia Lynwood sent me to that operating

have all the

Cynthia. "They're dead now, and the truth died with them. But don't forget, I still

Lynwood behind bars, but they're more than enough to ruin

If

then hand over my father's Tri-Glaze

pressed his fingers to his