Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 251

Chapter 252

Of course she refused-she cried and screamed, insisting her father had to come back.

Yet somehow, her father relented in the end.

What happened after that, she could no longer recall. All that remained was the

memory of seeing her father again, this time in a hospital room.

Everything in that room was white.

Her father, swathed in bandages, was white.

The ceiling was white.

So were the bed sheets.

It was a blinding, sterile white that sent her heart racing with unease.

Later, the tall, handsome man she called her father was reduced to a small box, cradled in her trembling hands.

It felt as if a giant fist squeezed around Serena's heart.

She could barely breathe.

Hotel.

Inside the presidential suite.

Aaron Vance stared at his phone, his gaze dark and unreadable as he watched the man on the screen.

a

utterly forgettable. He managed a nervous smile. "After I sent Serena the two photos you forwarded me, she blocked

barely perceptible twitch at the corner of

stare locking onto the man's

"There's really no need-"

hung up before the man

screen went dark, Aaron's expression

really... didn't care

only to find Cynthia Lynwood

you heading out?" Cynthia's voice was subdued,

brushed past

watched his retreating figure, her

promised to marry her, but... Serena

Aaron drove straight to

several times, but there was

neighbor across the

speaking. "Excuse me, sir, are you here

was cold and impassive. When he noticed the neighbor seemed

only to watch her grown

nervous.

abandoned the attempt and

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his icy demeanor. "Do

Ever since... I think it was three days ago she

said, avoiding

gaze and

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