His gentle tone made it sound like it was nothing but a normal and mundane conversation, but his eyes were laser-focused on her face, almost as if he was not going to let even her subtlest expressions escape his notice.

Serenity pursed her lips and told him, "There's nothing to regret at all–it was my decision to do what I did in the first place, so I'm perfectly fine with it."

Besides, even if she had told him earlier, she could still never give Lucas what he actually wanted, because the man that she truly loved was…

As the thought crossed her mind, darkness flashed in her eyes.

She used to love him so much in the past, but what about now? Was there any feeling left in her heart for this man?

"What are you thinking about?" he asked, suddenly holding up her chin with his fingers. He hated it whenever there was that downcast look in her eyes because it made him feel like she was hiding something inside of her that he would never understand.

"Nothing," she replied.

"I want to hear