Chapter 409: Farewell.


    In no time, it was already evening, and the entire group was preparing to leave the mansion. Jen had dazedly taken a shower and got dressed. Lucas looked at how spaced out she looked and felt his heart ache for her. He did not want to leave if he could help it, he could already picture how heartbroken she was going to be over the next few days.


    Lucas put on a ck shirt and a pair of jeans before checking for his phone and wallet. Jen only watched him get ready with a faraway look in her eyes.


    "Jen, sweetheart," Lucas called when she did not respond, even when his face was right in front of hers.


    "Hmm?" Jen responded and blinked twice before her gaze focused on his face.


    "Are you ready?" he asked her as he pushed her hair behind her ear. Jen looked at his face for a few seconds before nodding. Lucas leaned forward and pecked her lips before standing up.


    "Let''s go then, the others are waiting for us," Lucas said and held out his hand to her. Jen took his hand with a sigh and followed him out of the room.


    "Luggage?" Jason asked Lucas, who came downstairs empty-handed with the exception of his girlfriend.


    "It''s in the car," Lucas answered as he looked at his group of friends.


    "Well, let''s go then," Ethan said and walked out of the house. Everyone followed behind them and they each got in their respective cars.


    Jen fastened her seatbelt as Lucas started the car. He nced at her briefly before driving off to the airport. The sun was already setting, so it started getting darker. This just created a very mncholic mood for the couple.


    Thest time they drove out of there in the evening, they had gone to have dinner at a restaurant Lucas liked. Now they were going to the airport to drop him off.


    When Lucas nced at Jen, he saw that she was looking outside at the setting sun and he reached out to hold her hand.


    "Drive carefully," she said when she felt her hand being encased in his warm one.


    "I''ll just drive a bit slower," Lucas said and held her hand more firmly. Jen looked at their entwined fingers before looking up at his face that was focused on the road ahead, and a sigh left her lips.


    "I''m going to miss you," Jen said with a heavy tone in her voice. Lucas squeezed her hand when he heard this, and a small smile appeared on his face.


    "I''ll miss you too," he answered and lifted her hand to kiss the back of it. Jen stared at her hand in silence before holding his hand with both of hers, lifting it and kissing the back of it. Lucas felt his heart tremble when she performed this action and couldn''t resist the urge to look at her.


    Jen was still looking at their hands, so she did not notice him nce at her. Lucas calmly looked forward and continued to drive. The reason they had slept over at the estate was because it was closer to the airport. So it did not take long for them to arrive at the airport.


    A line of seven cars parked at the lot of the special section of the airport and the people all got out of their cars. It was a very interesting sight to see. Lucas got off the car and went to take out his luggage from the trunk while Jen was also getting out of the car.


    As therge group of people walked into the airport, Lucas passed his car keys to a person wearing a familiar set of uniforms before walking inside. He handed his luggage to one of the staff in the airport and turned to look at the group of people who were closest to him.


    "I''ll be leaving soon," Lucas said with a smile, and everyone felt a bit strange.


    "Can you not have that expression on your faces? I''m not going to war," Lucas said as heughed.


    "Are you mocking my profession?" Brian asked and everyoneughed at this, lightening the mood a bit.


    "I''ll visit when I can, you also visit when you can," Lucas said to them and felt the grip Jen had on his shirt tighten. She had been abnormally silent the whole time, so he was quite worried about what was going on in her head.


    "Definitely will," Jason said and went forward to hug his brother. Lucas felt the previous tension on his shirt disappear and knew that Jen had released him. Once Jason started, everyone else followed with their goodbyes. It was all lighthearted until it was Jen standing in front of him.


    Lucas pulled her over and hugged her tightly. Jen felt her heart race at the feel of his secure arms around her. She buried her face in his chest and hugged him back. Everyone was silent because they did not want to interrupt the couple.


    Lucas pulled back a bit and looked at Jen, who was blinking furiously. She looked up at him and even though she did not want it, her eyes still stung. She had already cried the previous night. She thought she was over and done with this, but that didn''t seem to be the case.


    "I''m going to miss you Lucas, a lot," Jen said in emphasis and Lucas stroked her cheek with his thumb.


    "I''ll miss you too, my love," he said and gave her a lingering kiss on her forehead. Jen closed her eyes when he performed this action, it was as if she wanted to remember this feeling for a long time.


    "I''ll call you as soon as Ind," Lucas said, and Jen nodded before standing on her toes and pulling him for a kiss. The kiss perfectly conveyed her reluctance to part. Nancy who had be a bystander suddenly felt her eyes sting as well and grabbed on to David''s arm. David looked at her and patted her head with a helpless smile.


    When the two separated, Jen briefly kept her eyes closed, to give herself time so she couldpose herself before she opened them again.


    "Look for any of these guys if you need anything," Lucas said as he pointed at their friends and Jen nodded to show that she heard him.


    "He is right sister-inw, you can just give us a phone call," Jason said and everyone nodded. Even the normally quiet Michael.


    "I will, as long as you don''t get sick of me," Jen said with augh and the mood became a bit lighter with that. She then turned back to look at Lucas.


    "Try to stay out of trouble," Jen told him as she suddenly remembered the racing incident.


    "I will," Lucas said with a not so reassuring dimpled smile.


    "I''m serious," Jen said, and Lucas nodded.


    "I know," Lucas said with a chuckle.


    "Make sure you eat all your meals," Jen told him in case he went back to the lifestyle he led before they started dating.


    "Mmmh," Lucas agreed. He let her nag him as much as she wanted. He knew he was going to miss this.


    "Don''t forget to call me," Jen said to him, and Lucas nodded in agreement.


    "Is that all? There''s nothing else?" Lucas asked her when she grew quiet and she shook her head. She couldn''t think of anything else at the moment.


    "If you think of anything else you can tell meter, okay?" Lucas said with a chuckle and Jen nodded.


    "Well, I''m off everyone, Don''t forget about me," Lucas joked, and it got rowdy for a few minutes before it was quiet again.


    Lucas leaned forward and left a peck on Jen''s lips with a mischievous expression before stroking both of her soft cheeks.


    "You are not allowed to cry, okay?" Lucas said, and Jen nodded.


    "It''ll break my heart, cause I won''t be able tofort you," Lucas continued, and that overwhelming urge to cry she had before came back. Why did he have to say such words to her right now? It only made her realise she will be going back home to an empty house.


    "You should also send me pictures of all your meals, okay?" Lucas added, and Jen nodded again. It was her turn to be nagged at.


    "If you want toe over, just tell me I''ll send a ne to pick you up," Lucas said, and Alex who was watching gasped in admiration. How many boyfriends say this to their girls. Her sister really found a good catch. Fortunately, no one noticed, so the mood wasn''t ruined.


    "I love you, Jen," he said and pecked her lips.


    "I love you too, Lucas," She answered, and the two separated.


    "Now I''m going for real," Lucas said as he started walking away and waving at everyone.


    "We''ll see you next time," Laura shouted and vigorously waved back at him like everyone was. Lucas smiled at this before his gaze was drawn to Jen once more. He winked at her before he turned around decisively and left. If he kept looking at her, he knew he might end up postponing the trip again. Jen silently watched his disappearing back and felt like her heart had sunk to her stomach.


    She stood in ce even when he was out of sight and didn''t look away from where disappeared to. Everyone silently waited with her, providing support. It was a very heartwarming scene.


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