Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 253

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.

but her body

against

from

a time when Serena had loved that scent

as she could breathe in that familiar

it only grated on her

too weak to do anything

blows she'd taken lately left her

mind was a fog, but suddenly, something warm pressed against

glanced down-a spoonful of broth hovered

said, his expression frosty but his

clamped her lips

"What, you planning to starve

still didn't answer, keeping her mouth

Then, as if struck by an idea, a faint smile flickered

Serena's eyes widened.

meant, but her brain

second later, his hand clamped

react, Aaron's lips

he wanted

Serena's breathing turned ragged.

at his chest with all the

budge, solid as a

breaths grew more frantic,

she managed

bet

to her, her tone-soft delicate sounded more like a plea than a

s hands.

of quelling Aaron's anger, it only

in his eyes was nearly enough to set the whole

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