Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 276

Chapter 278

He immediately thought of Dr. Owens's death.

That was what sent him rushing back.

If...

Aaron narrowed his eyes, a shadow falling over his gaze.

If this man really had been after Dr. Owens all along, then didn't that mean-

A heavy weight pressed down on his heart.

Just then, the doorbell rang.

Aaron scowled, ignoring it.

Instead, he kept rifling through the dossier on the man in question.

The file contained only the barest details.

The man's name was Eugene. He'd grown up poor, left home at sixteen to make his own way. Later, a distant uncle told him there was a fortune to be made in North America, so he followed him overseas.

that, there was

right, Eugene had probably joined an organization over

again,

head, intent on

kept ringing, relentless and unyielding, as if the visitor

into his suitcase, then strode

stood on the threshold. He bit back

nightgown. "Aaron, the hot water isn't working in my room. Could I

narrowed

just let me take a shower. I can't sleep

bridge of

brightened and

steps before she stumbled, her

caught her arm with

reaction

face, but she could only

finish,

"Why

nothing..." Cynthia shook her head, tears

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