Harold had an outburst of righteous anger as he spoke and tried to push Minnie away.Minnie resisted, trying her best to stop Harold. Afraid that her friend would get hurt, Coco rushed forward to help her. The moment she stepped forward, Harold took his chance and threw his hand at Coco's face. There was a loud, clear slap. Harold beat Coco so hard that her ear was buzzing, her cheeks burning with pain.Furious, Minnie began yelling at him. "How can you hurt her?! That's too much!""Why can't I beat her?! She's so heartless! It's all her fault!" Harold said righteously, "Even if you call the police, I'm still going to fight.""What do you guys think? Shouldn't someone like her get beaten?" Harold began stirring the crowd, and some voices responded in the crowd, "She deserves it!""How can she be so heartless! You should beat her!""How can someone like her be a cartoonist?! She should be blacklisted from the industry!"A one-sided fight somehow started, and people in the cro
A familiar figure. It felt so familiar that tears pricked her eyes. Lucas! Lucas had come! He would save her, for sure!"Luc..." Coco struggled to open her mouth, trying to call out to him. He was her only hope at this moment. Coco desperately needed his help. When she tried to reach out to him, she saw him answer the phone, his face contorting in fury and fear as he listened and turned around to leave.'No, don't go!'"Lucas!" Coco shouted with all her strength, her voice strained and hoarse. No matter how hard she shouted, her voice was drowned out by the clutter of noises around her.Did Lucas not hear her? Was he leaving?!The next moment, she saw him turn around and look in her direction. Their gazes met, and he saw her!Coco was filled with joy. She would not have to be afraid with Lucas around. Lucas would protect her. If Lucas was there…Unfortunately, every hopeful shred of her shattered in the next moment. Shock filled her eyes as she watched him turn around and hurr
"I saw Coco's video from Comic Con. Is she okay now?"Minnie jumped in shock. "Video? You saw it online?!""Minnie, tell me. Is Coco okay?" Loke yelled impatiently.Minnie felt deafened by Loke's yelling. "I accompanied Coco home. Where did you see the video?"Loke did not answer and hung up straight. Minnie stared at her phone, her breath getting hitched. She quickly opened the mobile web browser and searched for some keywords. Within seconds, she found numerous videos about the incident at Comic Con, including Harold's accusations and images of the crowd throwing drinks and random things at Coco.Those comments from the video were all scolding Coco for making a fool of herself. Some even said Coco had deceived Lucas, which was why he dated her, but they would break up soon. Those comments pissed her off!Coco would probably need Lucas' help to handle the situation. Minnie wondered when Lucas would learn about the videos online. She wanted to tell Coco to hurry up and contact Lu
Video? Coco froze for a moment and quickly realized what was happening. Well, there were many people at the convention. They must have been recording the incident and uploaded it to the internet.Coco met Loke's gaze, a small smile on her face. "It's none of your business, Mr. Clark. Besides, I don't think we're even friends. You're not welcome at my house, so please get out.""I'm just worried about you, Coco!" Loke raised his voice. "I know I was wrong. I made mistakes, but I want the best for you now."Loke was so protective of her and wanted to make amends for his mistakes. However, he realized she would never give him a chance to make it up to her."No need." Coco rasped and sounded exhausted. "I'm exhausted, Loke. I don't have the energy to talk to you. I just want to be left alone. If you feel sorry for me, please just leave me alone."Loke hesitated to say something, but he finally swallowed the bitterness in his throat and smiled. "Okay, I know. I'll leave now. Have a goo
"He would?" A mocking sound came out of her, self-deprecating. "Things won't always work in my favor naturally. Just like how he's not obligated to help me.""You have to call, at least. Let him know about this," Minnie said.Just then, Coco noticed a related video link at the bottom of the video. It was not a video about Comic Con, but Lucas.Coco clicked on the video and watched it. A car pulled over in front of the hospital. It was Lucas' car, she recognized it. Then, a man got out of the car in a hurry, running into the hospital. The time of capture was shown on the video. It was taken shortly after the Comic Con incident.Coco found herself frozen in place, staring at the video. What was Lucas doing in the hospital?Minnie sat beside Coco and watched the video together. She wondered, "Isn't that Lucas? Why is he at Solaria Maternity Hospital? And in so much of a hurry? Is someone in his family in labor?Labor? Coco was shocked by what Minnie had said. Serenity was the only
"I will!" Coco promised. She felt the urgency to see Lucas, no matter what. Only this time, her desire to see him was so different from the other night when she had rushed to his villa to meet him!-Meanwhile, at the hospital. Clara put her phone away and looked at Lucas, waiting anxiously outside the operating room.Clara and Jackson had rushed Serenity to the hospital, but no one knew how Lucas had gotten the news and arrived shortly after. Serenity's water had broken too early, and she needed an early C-section immediately.It was a risky labor. There was no telling the consequences on Serenity's health and uterus after labor. Clara pondered worriedly, a deep emotional turmoil within her.More silence loomed. They were all standing outside the operating room, hoping the doctor would come out and give them good news. Jackson and Lucas' eyes were glued to the operating room. The concern, anxiety, and worry on their faces were so obvious. Who would have thought that Solaria
"Serenity wouldn't have gotten pregnant if not for you! Didn't you say you loved her more than your own life? So why are you putting her through all this pain now?!" Lucas raised his voice.Jackson's face darkened. "What, Lucas? I thought you should be completely over her by now.""Completely over her?" Lucas snorted. "Jackson, if it wasn't for you, I would've recognized Serenity before it was too late. If I knew, and if she had loved me, I would've never put her through what she's going through today!"Coco never expected to hear Lucas' confession the first thing in the hospital. Maybe it was all meant to be. The bodyguards from the Valor family heavily guarded the area, but they recognized Coco and let her in, letting her hear Lucas' confession.Coco had always known. Lucas had always loved Serenity, and that fact had never changed.Losing Serenity was Lucas' biggest regret. How could she ever make him transfer his deep love for Serenity to her? It made her laugh at how she thou
Coco looked straight at the operating door and never met Lucas' gaze.After the surgery, Serenity was wheeled out of the operating room, sedated and unconscious. Coco accompanied them to the ward and watched Jackson gently guard Serenity by the bed with a touch of envy in her eyes.Everyone in Solaria knew that Mr. Valor, known to be ruthless and cold-hearted, adored his wife the most. Finding a man who loved you as much as you did was a dream to most, including her."Clara, I'm leaving," Coco said to Clara."I'll go with you. Let's visit Serenity tomorrow," Clara replied. After saying goodbye to Jackson, the two left the ward.While leaving, Coco stopped dead in her tracks as she stared at the man waiting in the corridor. Lucas stood not far from the ward, his eyes locked on hers.Pursing her lips slightly, Coco turned to Clara and said, "Clara, you go first. I have something to tell Lucas."Clara suddenly felt uneasy. She thought Coco would be saddened to hear her boyfriend pr