Wilson asked anyway, despite already knowing Clara's answer. All it did was give him another heartache.Heartache?! Wilson was so startled by his realization that his phone slipped from his loosened grip and dropped to the ground. He put a hand over his chest, and his heartbeat seemed to echo in his own ears with pain.Wilson thought he had no feelings for Clara, especially after the hypnosis. Why was his heart still hurting because of her?Stop it! Stop the pain!His inner voice kept shouting, but the pain would not stop and dragged on. It seemed the pain would go on as long as his heart was still beating.-A week later, Coco and Lucas went to the night market again and collected their custom-made dolls. Coco had done a great job at drawing the designs, and the dolls were almost the same as how she drew them. A sweet smile curved her lips upward as she stared at the two dolls in her hands.The contentment filling her eyes made him amazed. It was easy to make Coco happy. The tw
Putting an animated film on the big screen would require far more time and money than ordinary movies, which was why there were so few animated movies."If you are serious about directing an animated film, I can help," Lucas offered. Coco jumped in shock. She would have normally treated something like this as a joke, but when hearing it coming from Lucas' mouth was different. It might actually come true. Lucas had the power, after all."No, no!" Coco profusely waved her hand at Lucas and refused him. "I don't have the ability to direct an animated movie yet. Besides, making an animated film requires a lot of money. It's a big investment, and it's very risky. I don't want you to lose money. I'm better off doing something within my capability.""It doesn't matter if we make a loss from the movie. But if you don't want to, I'll invest in your work in the future. Whenever you think you're ready. What do you think?" Lucas said. Coco smiled brightly. This time, she did not refuse his
In the end, Lucien used all his spiritual power to cure the girl's illness. After losing all his power, he vanished into the clear sky.The director used clever and humorous means to express the somewhat sad ending. The children saw the joy in it, but adults could see the sadness hidden under the joy.Coco felt her eyes stinging with tears as she watched the ending. She quietly sighed at Lucien's ending while listening to the joyful laughter of the children surrounding her. For the children, it was funny to see how Lucien was tricked into doing all sorts of funny things by his savior's impersonator.Coco snuck a glance at Lucas sitting her, only to realize Lucas was watching the movie with great concentration. He was so focused on the movie and could not hear the sound around him.Why was he so focused on the movie? Coco thought to herself.Immediately afterward, Coco's eyes zeroed in on his face. She saw light reflected on the tears that gathered in his eyes.Lucas? Is he cryi
It seemed Lucas was still immersed in the movie and could not get his head out of it.Coco pondered before saying, "It's just a movie. Don't feel too bad about it. Besides, Lucien finally had the chance to repay his gratitude. I'm sure he's content, although with a regrettable ending.""It's just a movie?" Lucas repeated in a murmur.Coco blinked. "Isn't it just a movie?"Lucas forced a smile onto his face. "Yeah, it's just a movie. But Lucien is so stupid. He just can't stop making mistakes, one after another. What a fool."The forced smile on his face made her heart ache a little. He looked like he was about to cry again although he was smiling."No one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes," Coco said softly. "And I don't think Lucien is stupid. He's just too obsessed with his wish. He wanted to repay his gratitude to the girl who saved him, but the bad guys took advantage of him."Lucas fluttered his long lashes. Yes. Many people had said that he was too obsessive. His persist
Coco even tried to brighten up his mood by telling him plenty of jokes. She spoke so much until she had a dry throat just to make him laugh again. That was when he suddenly felt lucky to have her as his girlfriend. -Coco thought about Lucas' smile all night long.It was not Coco's first time seeing Lucas smile. Lucas' smile was usually either small or full of sarcasm, and his smile never came from the bottom of his heart. But his smile earlier was different from his usual smiles. It was just a soft smile, but it felt warm.The next day, while Coco and her assistants were busy working in the studio, they heard a knock on the door.One of the assistants went over and answered the door. Then, Coco heard a familiar voice. "Where is Coco? Is she here?"Coco got up and walked over to see her aunt, Clementine Souza, standing at the entrance. When Clementine saw Coco, she immediately walked over arrogantly. "I called you earlier. It's been so many days since I told you what I need. W
"What do you mean? You're not going to give us any money? You're running your own studio now. And I know you're getting a lot of royalties for the TV series. We're just asking for some money to get your cousin a house so he can get married as soon as possible. Are you going to ruin your cousin's happiness?" Clementine questioned. Coco remained cold against Clementine's words. "Stop manipulating me into giving you more money. I'm not obligated to lend you any money. Besides, you have a place to stay. Why do you need to borrow money to buy another house? Isn't that ridiculous?""How dare you..." Clementine was furious. Coco had always been timid and obedient, agreeing to all their requests. She used to give them money whenever they asked. This time, however, she had become a different person. "If you don't give us the money, your cousin's marriage can't go on! You'll ruin your cousin, and your father won't be able to rest in peace!""If my father was here, he would've confronted you.
Coco hesitated, not wanting to tell Lucas about the embarrassing moment. It would make her feel even more inferior and insecure.Lucas seemed to see her concerns. "If you don't feel comfortable saying it, you don't have to tell me. But if you get into trouble, I hope you can talk to me. Don't forget, I'm your boyfriend.""Thanks." Coco sighed in relief and changed the subject. "By the way, would you like to come shopping with me? Minnie's birthday is coming up. I want to get her something. You can help me choose a gift for her later.""Sure," Lucas readily agreed.The two arrived at the mall and started shopping. Coco was overwhelmed by the choices of apparel, cosmetics, and shoes. She had no idea what to get for Minnie."What does your friend like?" Lucas said."She likes celebrities," Coco said, still amazed by her friend's interest. "She has been a fan of Raymond Watson for the past two years, and she's bought a lot of products endorsed by Raymond. Recently, Raymond was an amb
Coco reminded Lucas in advance, afraid Lucas would hurry to pay again.Lucas had paid for almost all their expenses since the start of their fake relationship until they were seriously dating. Coco could not afford the bill for the expensive places, but she hoped to pay for the daily expenses. She did not want him to pay for everything in the relationship.Besides, it was a gift for a friend this time. She was grateful for his help to get the limited-edition necklace, but she did not want him to bear the cost of the gift."It's not a big deal. After all, I'm willing to spend money for you," Lucas said. "But it's different this time. I hope to buy the gift for Minnie myself, and… Well, I have money too. I can't afford expensive things, but I can afford this much. I've saved up some money from drawing comics over the years," Coco explained.The serious look on her face made him laugh a little. The other women he had dated could not wait for him to spend more of his money on them, b