Serena made the tough decision to dissolve her connection with James. On the surface, they appeared as the grieving widow and her resentful younger brother-in-law, maintaining a distant public facade. In their private moments, however, their dynamic was far from pleasant; he persistently demanded that she address him with the humiliating title of 'Fifth Brother.' This clandestine relationship, fraught with tension and intensity, had been going on for an astonishing three years. Now, the news of his impending engagement marks the end of this secretive chapter in their lives.
