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.

eyes were locked on the steak on Ashlyn’s plate, a greedy gleam

her mouth when she raised her head and noticed the man staring at her. At her steak, to be more

“I want some.”

demanding, like a petulant child asking for

was well aware that he was an incredibly picky

she pushed her steak toward him. “There,

the steak happily, leaving her to shake her head in

and prepared to get another portion for herself when he

shining with pleasure. The intimacy that came from sharing and

that normally graced his face was

he was like a little boy handing a gift to his

thought he was acting

that she remained unmoving. His tone brooked no room for argument as

seriously think you should see a therapist. This is a mental illness that needs to

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

and mental requirements for being

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

did not want

to leave for

yeah. You’re not sick; you’re the healthiest man around,” she mumbled to

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