Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 277

Chapter 279

Six Years Ago

It was the first year after Evelyn Vance's death.

Aaron still couldn't find his way out of the shadow her passing had cast over him.

In that house, he didn't have anyone he felt close to.

His parents were both busy with their own lives and barely spared him a thought.

Vivian Vance, his other sister, did try to be closer to him, but she also had her own circle of friends.

Besides, Aaron never liked Vivian's so-called best friends. In his eyes, they were shallow, flashy, and dreadfully dull.

Among the Vance family, only Evelyn was different.

She always stayed quietly in her room, but whenever she saw him, she'd drift over and wrap herself around him—never in that noisy, incessant way Serena did, always chattering as if words would run out if she stopped.

Aaron genuinely enjoyed spending time with Evelyn.

In those moments, the house actually felt a little warmer, as if it was home after all.

Losing Evelyn had been a crushing blow.

needed a

He'd had a few glasses, was just starting to drift

trembled, barely

followed by some bad people. Could you could you

Aaron sobered up instantly.

Evelyn had clung to his hand, making him promise over and

Cynthia Lynwood for her. That was her

it to

his car keys, he rushed

he arrived to find a group of men trailing

gas and pulled up right beside her. The

climbing

got in, she caught the smell of alcohol on him. Worried something might

and switched seats with

when he woke up, the car was

him lay Cynthia Lynwood, wrapped in a blanket, her

silent witnesses to the chaos of

at him

me... you don't

of his

He

looking at the fragile woman before him, and felt a wave of irritation

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