"You've got the wrong person, Mr. Gomez. Besides, even if you were right, nothing would change anyway, because the man I love is Jackson, and he's the one I want to marry. I don't have any such feelings for you."

Her words froze all the blood in his body in an instant, making his whole body extremely stiff.

Serenity took this opportunity to withdraw her hand from his grip, and she told him, "I hope you won't come to me for this matter again because whether or not I am the person you're looking for, nothing will change."

After speaking, she turned to Clara and said, "I'll be leaving now, Clare."

"Okay," Clare responded.

As Serenity walked out of the tiny restaurant, Lucas still stood there, stiff as a statue, staring blankly at his empty hand.

The absence of another hand in his was almost too much for him to bear!

Nothing would change whether or not she was the person he was looking for?

How could that be? How could it end up like this?! Why?!

Lucas slowly balled up his fist an