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.

but her body was limp-she could

collapse against Aaron's

of mint from his cologne filled

Serena had loved that scent

a nightmare, as long as she could breathe in

only grated on her

was too weak to do anything

lately left her

suddenly, something warm pressed against her

glanced down-a spoonful

his expression frosty but his

clamped her lips

sharply. "What, you planning to starve

didn't answer, keeping her mouth

the spoon tightened. Then, as if struck by an idea, a faint smile flickered across his face. Oh, I see. You want me to feed you myself?

Serena's eyes widened.

what he meant, but her

his hand clamped around her

react, Aaron's lips crashed

wanted to

Serena's breathing turned ragged.

chest with all

he didn't budge, solid as a

breaths grew

she managed to gasp, her voice

bet

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

s hands.

of quelling Aaron's anger, it only poured fuel on

desire in his eyes was nearly enough to set the