Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 257

Aaron paused at the doorway, his footsteps halting and his breath growing quieter as he overheard the conversation inside.

Without missing a beat, Serena's voice drifted out from the room. "No. I wouldn't."

Aaron's heart dropped like a stone.

Inside, William's lips curled into a smile. "Now that filming's wrapped, do you have any plans?"

Sometimes, Serena found it hard to keep up with William's train of thought. But she still took a moment to think it over seriously before answering, "Hmm... I don't have any real plans at the moment. I just want to focus on my work at the rehab center."

"So... you haven't thought about taking a trip somewhere? Maybe go on vacation?" William asked.

Serena realized she'd never really considered it. Ever since she'd met Aaron, her days had revolved around him—she'd spent all her time chasing after him, never even thinking about traveling or getting away.

Once they'd started dating, Serena valued every moment she got to spend with Aaron even more. Since he didn't like crowds, he was never one for outings or adventures, so traveling just never became part of her life.

"If I had to choose," she said thoughtfully, "I think I'd really love to visit Scandinavia sometime."

"Is it the culture

opened up. For the

lower. How long had it been since he'd heard her sound so light, so

bring himself to enter. Instead, he stood silently in

drifted off to sleep did Aaron step

sitting at Serena's bedside, and a wave of bitter resentment crashed over

behind him, turned slowly and offered Aaron a polite, indifferent

sleeping face, he forced himself to stay calm. Brow furrowed, he

and then rolled his

end of the

so quiet that even the wind rattling the windowpanes sounded

the leafless trees silhouetted against the winter night, his gaze as

wish to make you my

but

Serena," Aaron shot back, spinning around There was no mistaking the hostility in his eyes-it was razor

think you know very well, Mr. Vance, who should be keeping their