It was as if he was afraid of something!

But what could he be afraid of? Was it something to do with Quinton Hall? Just now, the last thing he had said before leaving was…

Serenity suddenly realized something, and she asked him, "Jack, are you… Are you afraid that I'd be mad at you?"

His body stiffened, and his breathing became laborious. Yet he still remained silent and held her even more tightly now.

Serenity knew instantly that she was right. It seemed that he had really gotten this way