"I see," Serenity responded. She somehow had a feeling that Lucas was telling her all of these things on purpose.

Lucas continued speaking, his penetrating dark gaze pinned on her. "I was separated from a girl in the hospital many years ago this day. She told me about this restaurant, which was her favorite. That's why I would spend some time here every year on this day and have a meal."

"She must be someone dear to you," Serenity said. Lucas sounded like he missed her a lot.

"Yeah. She is. She's probably the most important person in my life." Lucas's tone was very indifferent, almost as if he was talking about something that seemed natural to him.

Serenity, on the other hand, was shocked. Did Lucas care that much about a lost person? Serenity's original view of him was very different. She thought he was cold and heartless. He showed no mercy to his ex-girlfriend and constantly changed girlfriends—his feelings were like a ripple in the water and would die down as quickly as they fo