Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown novel Chapter 165

"I was able to find Moonhaven because someone sold me the information," Aaron declared, his voice unwavering.

Serena's heart skipped a beat. Although she had guessed the answer, she couldn't help but ask, "Who was it?"

"Joy."

Serena's expression changed instantly. It really was Joy. But why would Joy do such a thing? They had no quarrel, no reason for betrayal.

"So what?" Serena snapped back, meeting Aaron's intense gaze. "Even if his sister sold me out, it was her mistake. How did I wrong him?"

"You being with him and having conflicts with his sister-in-law—isn't that harmful to him?"

Serena looked at Aaron, suddenly bursting into laughter so hard that tears welled up in her eyes.

Aaron frowned. "What's so funny?"

It took a while before Serena could control her laughter, but her eyes still glistened with tears. "When Vivian made things difficult for me, I used to think of you, Aaron, as someone above it all, untouched by the mundane dramas of family squabbles. I thought if I could endure some grievances, it would spare you any discomfort. Turns out, you knew all along."

Her voice wavered on that last sentence. But soon, a gentle smile appeared on her face. Thankfully, it was all in the past. She had no ties with the Vance family anymore.

Aaron felt a pang from the indifference in Serena's gaze. He had known about the friction between Serena and Katherine Vivian, but had always dismissed it as petty disputes among women, never giving it much thought.