Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 255

Aaron was ready for her he lifted his hand and easily caught Serena's ankle before she could kick him.

"If you want to land a hit on me, you'll need to bulk up first."

Serena, annoyed, tried to yank her leg free, but Aaron's grip only tightened.

Just then, the door creaked open.

Both of them turned to look. To their surprise, it was William standing in the doorway. Serena's eyes narrowed, and she hurriedly pulled her leg back.

Aaron's gaze darkened, a mocking smirk curling at his lips. "Does Mr. Grayson have a knack for showing up unannounced, or does he just have a sixth sense for these things?"

William's expression was unreadable, but Serena shot Aaron a frosty glare. Her tone was icy: "Aaron, could you try not to be so obnoxious for once?"

Aaron's face turned stony. As he looked up, he caught the faintest hint of a smile flickering across William's lips. The sight made Aaron's chest tighten; his eyes grew colder, and he pressed his lips into a thin, unmoving line.

William finally turned his attention to Serena, his voice softer than she'd ever heard it. "The show aired today. I went to your place to find you, but you weren't there. The neighbors told me you'd been taken to the hospital, so I hurried over."

shot a pointed glance at

was calm and casual, but the truth was he'd mobilized everyone he could to track Serena

so, it had taken some work to find her. Which meant Aaron had wasted no time building his own

few days, only now remembered the show's premiere. Not wanting the tension in the room to linger, she spotted the TV hanging

you mind turning on

"Of course."

to wheel himself toward the TV stand, but before he got far, a sudden blur of motion brushed past him. Sensing what was happening, he sped up, reaching for the remote. His fingers closed around it-only to realize Aaron's hand was gripping the

tightened their hold. The remote bent a little under

moment, a

awake," she said, noticing Serena first, then glancing curiously at the two men wrestling over

looked away, exasperated. "Would you mind

"Of course."

over to the TV, and switched it

the screen lit up

clutching the remote, fell

the nurse had finished checking Serena's temperature,