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 Ashlyn’s plate, a greedy

to her mouth when she raised her head and

“I want some.”

tone was demanding, like a petulant child asking for a

aware that he was an incredibly picky eater with

her steak toward him. “There, you can

steak happily, leaving her to shake her head in

herself when he tugged her back down. “You

The intimacy that came from sharing and exchanging foods was a feeling he

graced

little boy handing

was acting very

eat mine!” he repeated firmly when he saw that she remained unmoving. His tone brooked no room for argument as if he would flip the table in a

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

look descended upon him while he fixed his gaze on her. “If I am, I

and mental requirements for

conceal the fact that his mania had been getting a lot worse since

not want to scare

did not want her to leave for

not sick; you’re the healthiest man around,” she mumbled to herself softly before digging into the steak

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