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.

concern. After a moment, he turned his wheelchair, grabbed a box

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

took the tissues from him, murmuring

far just to keep me

eyes were full of sympathy. "That

ugly and tossed it out. The only people who could have found it are

bridge of his nose. "Can

then handed

a quick glance, and his brows knit together. Such a cute sweater-how could Finn have

handed the phone back to Serena, feeling a pang of envy toward

managed a faint smile. "I'm fine

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

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

wheel him back into the

Giles a rundown of what had happened in

that William had taken his place to face Nestor Leighton— and

place isn't safe," William said. "I'll arrange for you to stay somewhere else until the trial is over. Then you can