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.

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

You don't have to hold it in," William said

rimmed red. She took the tissues from him, murmuring a quiet thank

just never imagined Aaron would go so far just to keep me from

eyes were full of

voice unsteady. "He said it was ugly and tossed it out. The only people who could have found it are the

pinched the bridge of his nose. "Can

then handed him

quick glance, and his brows knit together. Such a cute sweater-how could Finn have called it ugly? Was there something wrong

handed the phone back to Serena,

managed a faint smile. "I'm fine now. Let's go

starting to blow. Serena worried

This was just who he was-if you

wheel him

rundown of what had

his place to face Nestor Leighton— and had nearly won-his respect for William grew

to stay somewhere else until