Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 254

The cold, emotionless tone was gone.

Now, his voice trembled-tight, anxious.

There was even a hint of tears in it.

"Starved yourself stupid, have you?" Aaron's icy voice cut through the tension again.

It was nothing like the gentle concern she'd heard in her dream.

Serena was sure of it now.

That really had just been a dream.

When Serena still didn't say a word, Aaron's brow tightened further.

He lifted a hand and waved it in front of her face.

Serena shut her eyes.

Seeing this, the rigid line of Aaron's jaw finally softened a little. "Do you want

some soup, or would you rather have some broth?"

Serena's long lashes fluttered, but she didn't answer.

She wasn't trying to defy Aaron.

She was simply so hungry she barely had the strength to speak.

The next thing she knew, his arms scooped her up.

open in alarm, but her body was

against

from his cologne filled

a time when Serena had loved that

breathe in that familiar fragrance, she'd drift

now, it only grated on

was too weak to do anything about

relentless blows she'd taken lately left her feeling utterly

mind was a fog, but suddenly, something

spoonful of broth hovered

Aaron said, his expression frosty but his touch

her

furrowed sharply. "What, you planning to starve

still didn't answer, keeping her mouth

faint smile flickered across his

Serena's eyes widened.

wasn't sure what he meant, but her

later, his hand clamped around her

could react, Aaron's lips

wanted to devour her

Serena's breathing turned ragged.

shoved at his chest with all the strength

budge, solid as

grew more

let go of me..." she

bet

her tone-soft delicate sounded more like a plea than a protest, as if

s hands.

it only poured fuel

in his eyes was nearly enough to