Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 260

The moment Penelope crossed her mind, that suffocating feeling pressed down on Serena's chest again.

She instinctively clutched at her heart.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" William's voice was quick with concern. "I'm fine..." Serena shook her head, but her pale face made the words ring hollow. "I'll call the doctor," William said, frowning as he turned his wheelchair toward the door.

"I'll go," Gabrielle offered, pressing the call button before hurrying out to find a doctor herself.

The doctor arrived quickly and gave Serena a thorough checkup, but found nothing out of the ordinary.

He offered a few words of reassurance-just get plenty of rest and left.

Gabrielle, still worried, insisted on heading home to prepare a nutritious meal for Serena and left soon after.

Once again, Serena and William were alone in the quiet hospital room.

"Mr. Grayson, shouldn't you be at work by now?" Serena glanced at the clock-it was already past ten. Normally, William would be at his office at this hour, not lingering here with her.

William hesitated, lips parting as if to say something more, but finally just nodded. "You're right. I'll head back to the office. Will you be alright on your own?"

"The doctor said it's just exhaustion. I just need some rest," Serena assured him, waving off his worry. "Go on, I'll be fine."

"Alright."

turned his wheelchair and left

waiting by

"Mr. William!"

arrived early that morning, but William hadn't allowed him upstairs, so he'd waited patiently in the

his gaze lingered on the hospital building

for a nurse to

but quickly

stopping Finn from closing the

what Penelope said to

sir," Finn answered, though he couldn't help shooting William

now-Mr. William cared deeply for Miss

did he always have to be so

Sullivan still couldn't let go of

a little indignant on William's behalf. If it hadn't been for that accident,

oblivious to Finn's thoughts. His mind

in Serena's eyes, no matter how hard she tried to

had to find out what

edge crept

Serena was scrolling through her

couldn't let her thoughts go quiet. The moment she did, Penelope's