Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown novel Chapter 204

It was far too small.

Barely over two thousand square feet.

That was why, when Cynthia Lynwood had raved about how peaceful and rejuvenating it felt to live there—how good it was for her health—he’d agreed without hesitation.

After all, if there was one thing Aaron never lacked, it was real estate.

Honestly, if he hadn’t known that Serena didn’t have much cash on hand, he wouldn’t have bought that house for their marriage in the first place.

Now, standing at the front door, Aaron felt nothing but irritation.

He pressed the doorbell.

Footsteps sounded from inside almost immediately.

“I’m coming!”

The door swung open, revealing Cynthia Lynwood’s innocent, fresh-faced smile.

She looked surprised to see him. “Aaron? What are you doing here? I was just about to call you!”

Aaron studied her wide-eyed, guileless expression. It was hard to imagine someone like her as cunning or malicious.

He rubbed his brow. “I…”

“Aaron, you must’ve heard that I ran into Evelyn today—that’s why you rushed over, isn’t it?”

The mention of Evelyn made Aaron freeze. “You saw her?”

“Yeah!” Cynthia spun around excitedly, hurrying back inside to grab her phone. “Look, this was earlier today! I ran into her at the grocery store. Doesn’t she look exactly like Evelyn?”

Aaron stared at the photo, his gaze darkening.

The woman in the picture was elegant, poised. Her brows had the delicate arch of distant hills, her eyes shimmered like deep autumn lakes, her nose was straight, her lips naturally rosy.

Cynthia’s heart skipped a beat, but she forced herself to look confused. “I—I don’t know. Our kidneys aren’t a match, are they?”

Aaron stared into her eyes, as if searching for the truth buried in her soul.

Cynthia’s heart pounded furiously. She knew she couldn’t admit a thing. If she confessed now, she was finished.

She took a shaky breath and met his gaze head-on. “Aaron, I swear, I have no idea what’s going on.”

Aaron pulled out his phone and tapped play on a recording he’d copied from Serena’s phone.

At first, Cynthia managed to keep her composure. But when Matthew Grayson’s voice came through—confirming that it was all Cynthia’s idea, that if Dr. Owens dared defy her, Aaron’s beloved Cynthia would make sure Dr. Owens never worked in Alderburg again—her face went sheet white.

That idiot Matthew—he’d actually let himself get recorded!

“So—are you going to tell me what really happened?” Aaron stepped inside, sat down on the living room sofa, and fixed Cynthia with a relentless stare.

Cynthia’s legs gave out after just a few steps. She collapsed onto the floor, utterly undone.