He held her hand under the faucet and scrubbed her hands with soap before rinsing them with water again and again, almost as if he was desperate to completely wash away all traces of Lucas's touch, scent, and warmth… from her hands.

Serenity tried hard to pull her hands away but to no avail. She had no idea how long Jackson kept scrubbing her hands until they started to sting, and she told him, "That's enough, Jackson! What exactly are you trying to do?!"

Only then did he turn off the tap. He