Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 232

Chapter 233

After a long moment, Serena finally let go of Giles.

Giles seized the opportunity and slammed the door shut with a bang.

Reluctantly, Serena glanced back at the closed door before turning to William. "I've got a towel in my car. Let me help you dry off."

"No need, Finn's here." William's reply was gentle but firm.

It was only then that Serena noticed someone else standing quietly behind William.

It was Finn.

Normally sharp and quick on his feet, Finn now looked utterly stunned, rooted to the spot like a statue. A few seconds ticked by before he snapped out of it, spun around, and hurried back to the car to fetch the towel.

He was about to dab William dry himself when he caught William's icy look-a clear warning. Finn froze, then quickly handed the towel to Serena instead.

He still looked dazed, his mind reeling from everything that had just happened.

It was all so much to take in.

He could barely process it.

were supposed to head to the office for a meeting. But right before leaving, William suddenly announced he didn't

assumed they'd just do the

drive to a coffee shop

meeting, William told him to leave the

on. He just followed William's directions,

drive took them to this old, run-down neighborhood, with

something that left

William shielding Miss Sullivan from

But Finn knew better. William was no

Finn had honestly feared for

word about

sense of it. Not at

eyes widened as he glanced nervously at Serena,

from him and, with quiet patience, gently dabbed the drops of water from William's

only thrown cold

as she looked at the pale

left him in a wheelchair. Yet his skin wasn't sickly pale-it had

droplet, she

up, smiling warmly at

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