"May I help you?" the pharmacist asked politely.Coco hesitated for a moment before saying, "I need a morning-after pill." The pharmacist glanced at Coco a few times, and she led Coco to the relevant shelf and handed her the medication."It’s effective within 72 hours," the pharmacist kindly reminded her. "But this is only for emergencies. Don’t take it too often. It might harm you, and you’re going to have difficulty conceiving in the future.""Thank you," Coco said while noticing a trace of sympathy in the pharmacist's eyes.Coco paid for it and went back to her apartment. Coco wanted a clean break with Lucas, so she didn’t want to get pregnant although the chances of conceiving from a single encounter were slim.Even though she had once longed to bear a child with Lucas, having a child now would be selfish. The child wouldn’t have a complete family, and Lucas would feel burdened by it. If he were to meet someone who could pull him out of his emotional muck, an extra child would on
When Lucas woke up in the morning, he didn’t remember what happened last night after he was drunk, but the messy bed indicated that something had indeed occurred. Later, he learned from Caleb that Coco had been at his place last night.Lucas came to meet Coco to confirm what happened last night, but he was certain after seeing the pill. They had slept together last night. However, he wasn’t upset and regretful at all. In fact, he felt a little happy. “Coco, do you know what kind of expression you have right now?” Lucas said. “You’re really bad at lying.”Coco was stunned. “Alright, I think we need to have a serious talk,” Lucas said.“There’s nothing to talk about between us. I said everything I needed to at the hospital,” Coco said and stepped back to put some distance between them.However, Lucas quickly wrapped his arms around her waist, preventing her from moving away.“Don’t you think we should talk about what happened last night? Coco, no one in this world can take advantage
She was confused by Lucas’s words, but she knew what he meant soon.She looked at him in disbelief when two female bodyguards appeared in front of her.“You’re going to imprison me now?!”“You’re staying here for the time being. They will watch over you, so don’t think about escaping or taking any medication secretly. If you’re not pregnant after a month, I’ll naturally let you go. But if you are pregnant—” Lucas paused and looked at her solemnly. “You’re keeping the baby!”Coco was flabbergasted. She knew that he wasn’t joking. “We’ve already broken up! Why should I even keep the baby?” “Because you still love me!” Lucas said.Coco lowered her eyes in disappointment and shouted, “Lucas, you *sshole!It was the first time that she had cursed at him. She never spoke harshly to him even when he hurt her before they broke up, but she was furious this time. Lucas ordered the female bodyguards, “Keep watch over her. You’ll get it from me if anything happens to her.”The two bodyguards q
However, Minnie didn’t press further since Coco didn’t want to talk about it.“Alright, take care,” Minnie said.“Sure,” Coco replied.After that, she called her assistants and informed them about work-related matters. Once she finished the calls, Coco told the bodyguards, “I have some work materials at my home and the studio. I need to go get them.”They exchanged a glance and said, “Ms. Souza, you can make a list of the things you need, and we’ll get them for you.”Coco was at a loss for words. -Lucas went to Caleb's place.Caleb raised an eyebrow when he saw him, “Why are you here all of a sudden? Are you asking me to call Coco again to set up a meeting?”Lucas replied irritably, “She’s at my villa.”Caleb was stunned. “What are you doing here, then?”Lucas wasn’t sure about that either. “She might be pregnant,” he said.“Pregnant?!” Caleb was flabbergasted. Then, he shot Lucas a meaningful look. “Did you guys... when you were drunk? Since she’s at your villa, does that mean she
Back then, he had hoped that Coco would help him move on from Serenity. However, she was gone before she could do that. Coco was asleep when Lucas got back to the villa. He quietly signaled for the bodyguards to leave the room. He moved to the bedside and observed Coco’s sleeping face. Her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, almost as if she were having a bad dream.Lucas leaned down and gently brushed his hand over her brows. He wanted to protect her and keep her happy. Little did he know, he desired to see her smile every day. He felt heartbroken for her the more he learned about her past. He wanted to keep her safe so that no one could hurt her anymore, but she was suffering now because of him. Suddenly, Coco’s eyelashes fluttered, and she opened her eyes. She was startled when their eyes met. “Lucas?” Lucas calmly straightened up when he heard her. "Sorry to wake you up. You’ll be staying in this room for now. You can use anything in the villa. Tell the bodyguards if you need
"Because I will only make you love me more," Lucas said and pressed his lips against hers. The kiss was domineering and forceful, and Coco couldn’t break free from him. Lucas grabbed her hands that were pushing him away and pinned them behind her back. This position made her body press tightly against his. It reminded her of that night when he was drunk and forced himself on her.If Coco had found a way to escape that night, there wouldn’t have been any romantic entanglements between them now. However, she couldn’t help but crave him, so she had spent the night with him. Coco was angry. Angry at Lucas’s dominance but more so at her weakness. She still loved him after everything that had happened. Tears were streaming down her face, and Lucas’s body stiffened when he tasted something salty in their kiss. He only realized that Coco was crying when he stopped kissing her.Lucas was flustered. He quickly wiped her tears away and comforted her, "Don’t cry, Coco. I won’t force myself on
“Since you’re the one who raised Coco, I never had the chance to visit you yet. I didn't expect to meet you here, in a hospital,” Lucas said as he looked at Dave, who was wearing a hospital gown.“I heard you’re very ill and need a substantial amount of money for surgery. According to your medical records, it’s true that you’re seriously ill. I’ll introduce some specialists for your surgery and treatment,” Lucas said nonchalantly.Dave and the others turned pale upon hearing this.He wasn’t ill at all. It was all a scheme concocted with the doctor to fake his illness. It would be disastrous if he were to actually undergo surgery. “No, thank you, Mr. Gomez. It’s too troublesome for you to do that,” Dave said.“It’s fine,” Lucas replied calmly. “But I’m not sure if you’ll make it off the operating table since your condition is quite serious.” Dave collapsed onto the floor when he heard that while Clementine and Harold trembled in fear.“Take Mr. Souza to the operating room,” Lucas orde
"Son, what's this 3 million about?" Clementine hurriedly asked.Harold's lips trembled, but he remained quiet.Lucas explained to them instead, "The person who gave you the money told you to cause trouble for Coco, right? Why don't you tell me who it is so I can know who's plotting against Coco?"Harold didn't dare to say anything. He knew he was dead meat if he revealed the person's identity. However, if he remained silent, perhaps the person who gave him the 3 million dollars would protect him.With this in mind, Harold pleaded. "Mr. Gomez, I’m sorry. I was too greedy. Regardless, we are Coco's relatives. Please spare our family. I can apologize to Coco. She will surely forgive us!"Lucas looked at him with a murderous glint in his eyes. Although the main reason Coco had broken up with Lucas was because he had chosen Serenity over her, if Harold hadn’t caused such trouble that day, Lucas and Coco might still be together.Lucas glared at him and said coldly, “She will never forgive y