Chapter 653

Lucas took a sip and collected his emotions before he spoke, “Your mother went to Mostal to
recuperate, right? How is she?”

“Don’t you worry about her? She’s always been great.”

Jace continued, “Haven’t you bailed Luna out of jail? That’s pretty impressive. Congratulations on the
reunion.”

Lucas’ face darkened upon hearing Luna’s name.

He cleared his throat and said, “I ended things with her.”

“Oh?” Jace raised his brow, “What a surprise. Isn’t she pregnant with your baby?”

Lucas was uneasy. He responded awkwardly, “It’s not what you think it is…. Getting her out of jail was
the last thing I could do for her. We ended on good terms.”

“Oh.” Jace nodded calmly. Jace was now certain that Luna’s pregnancy was fake, and the pregnancy
test she did was also a sham.

“Son.”

Lucas called out to Jace gently, “If I told you that I wanted to fix things with your mother, would you
support me?”

Jace raised his head up slowly as if he had seen a ghost.

“What did you say?”



Lucas’ eyes lit up, and he said, “I’d like to get back together with your mother, and the three of us can
reunite as a family. What do you think?”

Jace frowned deeply as he stared into Lucas’ eyes,

“Have you been diagnosed with a terminal illness or something?” The glow on Lucas’ face disappeared
immediately. “What nonsense are you talking about?” “What is this about then? Is it because things
didn’t work out with your ex-lover, and now you’re looking for a replacement?” Jace asked, feeling
absurd. “Is it really necessary to be that ruthless?” Anger was taken over Lucas as he uttered deeply, “I
thought you’d be able to understand how I feel. Aren’t you trying to reconcile with Sage? If you can do
it, why can’t I?” “You’re comparing yourself to me? What ground do you have to compare yourself to
me?!” Jace slammed the cup on the table, causing a loud thud. “You and my mother are different from
Sage and me.”

“How so?”

Lucas looked at Jace, his eyes filled with a myriad of emotions. “Son, this is not something you have a
say in. You and I are very similar.”

Jace froze. He felt like he had been stabbed by a cold blade right through the heart, his face drained of
blood.

Jace chuckled coldly after a long pause. “You’re right. You and I have the same blood. I’m cold-blooded
like you, fickle like you, and blind like you. We both harmed the woman we truly love for women that
weren’t worth it,” Jace said as he looked up at Lucas with a sharp gaze. “But I also have my mother’s
blood in me, and she taught me to be a human, not an animal. I know to learn from my mistakes and
bear the consequences of them. I’m not shameless like

you!”



Jace put down the cup of tea and got up to leave. Lucas said as he watched Jace leave, “I’ll get Freya
back whether you’re on my side or not.”

“Do as you please.” Jace did not turn his head back. He smiled in disdain and said, “If you think you’re
that capable, then go ahead. If my mother accepts you, I’ll take your last name.”

Jace walked out of the cafe. He felt as if he had been hollowed out. His limbs were frozen.

He walked alone in the dark, with a cigarette between his lips. He felt heavy as he dragged his body
along the street.

The street was empty and quiet. His phone rang and broke the silence. He checked his phone and
noticed that Sage had replied. “I was swimming, just saw your message.”

“Noted.”

Two messages! Sage sent two messages! Those two short text messages flowed into his heart like a
stream of warmth and through his limbs, rejuvenating his frozen body. The corner of his lips lifted as he
replied to Sage’s text message like how a boyfriend would. “Alright.” ‘I was nothing like Lucas,’ Jace
thought to himself.


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