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 word? Just

man, whose face was utterly forgettable. He managed a nervous smile. "After I sent Serena the two photos you forwarded

eyes, a barely perceptible twitch at the corner

later, he looked up, his cold stare locking onto

"There's really no need-"

hung up before the

the screen went dark,

really... didn't care

to find Cynthia Lynwood standing there,

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

as he brushed past her,

retreating figure, her eyes clouding

promised to marry her, but... Serena

leaving the hotel, Aaron drove straight

several times, but there was no

across the hall

"Excuse me, sir, are you

When he noticed the neighbor seemed uneasy, he

to watch her grown

nervous.

abandoned the attempt and

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demeanor. "Do

haven't seen Miss Sullivan for days. Ever since... I think it was three days

said,

gaze and

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