The frosty voice of Lucas cut through the daze the crew was in.

“Captain Nolan, Ms. Berry, please enjoy your dinner.”

“We’ll be heading back to our rooms first, Captain.”

With that, the crew slunk away.

Now this was the icy Lucas they were used to. For a moment, they wondered if that man who had stolen the cake off the woman’s plate was another man entirely.

Jenny did not know how she managed to return to her room.

Her legs felt like lead as she dragged herself along while her heart ached dully in her chest.

The pain was enough to push her to the brink of a mental breakdown.

She clenched her fists tightly, fighting to hold back her tears.

Jealousy, hate, anger, bitterness, everything that was negative welled in her and threatened to swallow her up.

What right does that Ashlyn woman have to Lucas’ heart?

Back at the restaurant.

on the steak on

brought it to her mouth when she raised

“I want some.”

demanding, like a

well aware that he was an incredibly picky eater with

toward him. “There, you can

began to cut up the steak happily, leaving her

get another portion for herself when he

with pleasure. The intimacy that came from

that normally graced his face

boy handing a gift to

he was

unmoving. His tone brooked no room for argument as if he

sighed. “Lucas, I seriously think you should see a therapist. This is a mental

not ill.” A cool look descended upon him while he fixed his gaze on her. “If I am, I wouldn’t be able to pilot

mental requirements for

was, he had no choice but to conceal the fact that his mania had been getting a lot worse

did not want to

not want her to leave for fear of

man around,” she mumbled to herself softly before digging into the

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