Snow gritted her teeth in hatred. She could have persuaded Lucas without Coco's intervention."It's none of your business, Ms. Souza. It's my freedom to like Lucas," Snow hissed."You're free to like someone like him, but trying to destroy another couple's relationship is not right. It's simply immoral!" Coco said harshly."Ms. Norris, if you came to steal my boyfriend today, you're not welcome here. Please leave!"Snow's face contorted in anger, and she could barely choke out a response through her shock."Didn't you hear her?" Lucas turned around and narrowed his gaze at Snow. "You shouldn't be here. Also, I've already told you. It's impossible for us, and it never will be! If you want to leave your work abroad, you may submit your resignation. We don't hire useless people!" Snow pursed her lips tight. She could tell that Lucas was extremely angry. "I-I'll leave now. Don't be mad at me, Lucas. I know I was wrong. I'm sorry for making Ms. Souza feel uncomfortable." Then, Snow
There was a short pause, then Lucas continued, "Well, Snow resembles Serenity very much. That's indeed why I saved Snow abroad. I didn't want her to fall deeper into the pit, so I provided her a job."Coco did not expect Lucas to tell her so much. Lucas had never liked to explain himself, but he was giving her an explanation.Coco seemed confused, so Lucas quickly clarified, "I'm saying this because I don't want you to get the wrong idea.""Oh." Coco nodded. "But she seems to know a lot about you," she said, a hint of jealousy in her tone."What about you? What do you want to know about me? I'll tell you everything you want to know." Lucas stroked her hair in encouragement."I want to know about you and Serenity. Will you tell me that too?" Coco blurted out, then she froze as she realized what she had said.Lucas' dark eyes fixed on hers, and they seemed to burn with emotions she could not understand. Coco swallowed hard. She could have just said that it was a joke, and busines
A flicker of something flashed in Lucas' eyes."Yeah. I missed my chance with Serenity, but at least I'm here with you," he whispered. Maybe he was at God's mercy, so he had met her that fateful day."I don't know how long it'll take me to fall in love with you, Coco," Lucas admitted frankly. "But… If you're willing to stay by my side all the time, I want to marry you." Coco was struck dumb by Lucas' melodious voice."Get married?! You want to marry me?""Yes. As long as you're willing, I want you to be my wife."Lucas hoped Coco would not despise him for his inability to love her. If she could accept him as who he was, he would give her everything in his power!-Was that a proposal? That thought had been bothering her, even after Lucas left the studio. Was this a compensation for her? Because he did not have the confidence to fall in love with her? But why would anyone use marriage as compensation? Coco kept thinking about this until she became confused.Fortunately, he
Uncle Dave remained nice to her, but Aunt Clementine's repeated demands eventually strained their relationship. Their relationship soon turned sour, and she no longer spoke her mind to Uncle Dave.Aunt Clementine and Harold had always been the ones who demanded money from her. Why did Uncle Dave call her suddenly? Maybe she would find out soon!Coco felt a pang of pain in her heart, especially as she thought of her happy times with Uncle Dave as a child. How wonderful it would be if everything was the same as it used to be!Later at night, Coco came to visit Uncle Dave at home. Uncle Dave and his family were waiting for her arrival. Coco entered the living room and found her parents' black-and-white photos neatly displayed on the table. The incense and candles around her parents' portraits made it seem like an offering to her late parents."What's going on..." Coco looked around in confusion. What were they up to? This was not a special day nor her parents' death anniversary. D
"Is that so? You'd better hurry. I don't know if I'll be able to make it to your wedding." Dave pretended to sigh emotionally."Don't say that. The doctor said you can be cured with proper treatment, didn't he?" Clementine hushed."But it'll cost so much money. Let's just forget about it. I might as well leave the money to you and Harold. I just hate my incapability in my life. I couldn't make a fortune and give you a good life. I even dragged Coco down, and she has to suffer with us," Dave let out a heavy sigh."Coco, say something! Tell Uncle Dave to get better soon!" Clementine shouted at Coco."Is Uncle Dave sick?" Coco finally asked."Yeah. Dad got a medical checkup, but he's diagnosed with kidney disease," Harold revealed and began complaining, "The doctor says he needs timely treatment. If we delay it any longer, he may need a kidney transplant to save his life. If he wants to get better results from the treatment, he needs to use special medicines, which are really expensi
"I know it costs money to raise a child, but I didn't know it'd cost that much. Probably a couple hundred thousand, at most," Coco said mockingly. "After I got into university, you guys haven't paid for anything except for the necessary tuition fee. I had no money for my living expenses, so I had to work while I studied." "You're going to settle old scores, aren't you? If I'd known, I wouldn't have adopted you back then. Maybe you would have been better off growing up in an orphanage," Dave said harshly.Clementine quickly comforted Dave, trying to calm him. Then, it was Harold's turn to speak. "Coco, how can you be so stingy? You're so heartless, unwilling to pay to save my father. He's your uncle! What's there left to say? Our family doesn't need someone like you!""Why did you summon me here today? Was it for Uncle Dave's illness or the money?" Coco asked, her voice cold."For the illness, naturally! It takes money to cure the disease!" Clementine yelled."In that case, show
Lucas was about to take her inside, but Coco suddenly threw herself at him and buried her face deep into his chest.Lucas stiffened when she hugged him suddenly, a puzzled look on his face."Don't push me away. Let me hug you for a while, okay? I really want to be in your arms right now," she rasped, choking with sobs."Did something happen?" Lucas asked, realizing she was having a little emotional breakdown.Coco said nothing, but her hands tightened on his waist. Her body was so close to his.Lucas stopped asking questions. Lifting his hand, he wrapped one hand around her waist and gently stroked her hair with the other. It was a quiet embrace, their warmth comforting each other.Coco rested her face on Lucas' chest, inhaling his incredible scent. His familiar warmth was a comforting taste.When Coco ran into trouble in university, she always told herself to be strong. There was no one else she could rely on anyway. Coco wondered if things would be different with Lucas around.
Coco found it a bit strange. Uncle Dave and his family had been silent. There was no contact from them ever since. Did they finally give up on the idea?It seemed Uncle Dave was just faking his illness. Otherwise, he would have used his medical reports to demand more money. How could he let her go so easily?It was getting closer to Comic Con. While getting ready for Comic Con, Coco prepared some small gifts for her fans, such as some simple drawings. Two days before Comic Con, Coco informed Lucas about the venue for the event and the location of her booth. She hoped he could visit her after work, but he seemed to be planning to visit during the day.On the day of Comic Con, the number of fans who came to the book signing event far exceeded Coco's expectations. During the signing session, some fans asked her about her relationship with Lucas. They wondered if she was truly Mr. Gomez's girlfriend.Coco gave them all the same reply, "Sorry, but I don't really feel comfortable talki