“Did you think of Jackson just now?” asked Lucas. While his question was completely unnecessary, his pride forced him to ask her.

Serenity felt suffocated by the silence. Still, it was a sufficient reply.

“Even if he continues to linger in your heart, I’ll wait for the day when you have finally moved on from him and make you fall in love with me,” Lucas said to her.

“It’s not that I can’t move on from him. In fact, I’ve completely lost feelings for him,” rebutted Serenity.

“That’s all the better,” said Lucas with a smile. “If that’s the case, maybe the wait will be shorter than I thought. To be honest, you don’t hate me, do you?”

Serenity pursed her lips when she heard his question. Hate? How could she possibly hate Luke?

Just then, Lucas’ phone started ringing. His expression changed seconds after answering the call.

“Alright, got it!”

A moment later, he hung up the call and turned toward Serenity. “We’ve discovered the person behind the car accident.”

“What?” uttered