Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 250

Serena snapped out of her daze, but her face was still ghostly pale.

After a long moment, her hands trembling, she pulled out her phone and started frantically scrolling, almost as if possessed.

The three men present exchanged uneasy glances, clearly unsettled by her behavior.

“Serena...” William spoke gently, trying to reach her.

But Serena seemed lost in her own world, completely oblivious to everything around her.

Finally, she lifted her head, clutching her phone, and hurried over to Finn. "Is this the sweater?” she asked, hope and anxiety mingling in her eyes.

Finn looked helplessly at William, then after a pause, glanced at the phone screen. His expression changed instantly. "Yes-that's the one!"

All the light seemed to drain from Serena in an instant.

She blinked hard several times, then said quietly, "Sorry, I need some air."

With that, she strode out to the backyard, disappearing like a sudden breeze. Giles and Finn were left bewildered, exchanging confused looks.

with deep concern. After a moment, he turned his wheelchair, grabbed a box of tissues

to cry, just let yourself. You don't have to hold it in," William said softly, offering her

murmuring a quiet thank you, then gazed up at the vast

so far just to keep me from

eyes were full

said it was ugly and tossed it out. The only people

the bridge of his nose. "Can I see the

hesitated a second, then

cute

to Serena, feeling a pang of

"I'm fine now.

sharp wind starting to blow. Serena worried

for Aaron, she was long used to his ways. This was just who he was-if you crossed him, he'd

Serena wheel him back into

quickly gave Giles a rundown of what

that William had taken his place to face Nestor Leighton— and had nearly won-his respect for William grew instantly, along with his own

for you to stay somewhere else until the trial is over. Then