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.

watched Serena's retreating figure with deep concern. After a moment, he turned his wheelchair, grabbed a box

have

eyes were rimmed red. She took the tissues from him, murmuring a quiet thank you, then gazed up at

Aaron would go so far just to keep me from winning," she

eyes were full of sympathy.

was ugly and tossed it out. The

bridge of his nose.

a second, then

knit together. Such a cute sweater-how could Finn have called it ugly? Was there something

the phone back to Serena, feeling a pang of envy

"I'm fine now. Let's go

air was growing colder, a sharp wind starting to blow. Serena worried

was just who he was-if you crossed him, he'd never

him back

gave Giles a rundown of what had

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

William said. "I'll arrange for you to stay somewhere else until the trial is over. Then you