The look in his eyes changed immediately the moment he saw Lynette holding the dress up.

“What are you doing with that skirt? Put it back now!”

His voice sounded so cold and hostile that it startled her.

“W-Weren’t you… going to give me this dress?”

As soon as she said that, Lucas’ expression changed again. Still, Lynette technically wasn’t wrong.

From the day he had paid for this dress, he had planned to give it to the little girl who had saved his life. After so many years, he still remembered his promise to her, that he would give her a purple dress decorated with little flowers.

However, when he finally met Lynette, he struggled to draw a connection between her and the girl from before.

For decades, he had longed for this person, only for her to feel like a complete stranger when they finally met.

“If you want a dress, I’ll get you another one later,” said Lucas as he took the dress away from Lynette.

Her face froze up immediately. She decided to play along as if i