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
Aubrey's heart sank. Lucas could find out anything he wanted to. "Why did you do this?" Lucas asked coldly.Aubrey laughed mockingly. "You’re really asking me that? Lucas, I've loved you for so many years. Tell me, why did I do that?""I would never love you even if Coco didn’t exist. I would have loved you from the beginning if I liked you,” Lucas replied.Aubrey felt a pang in her chest when she heard that. It was hard for her to accept his answer even if she was prepared for it. "Then why did you choose Coco?" She shouted. "If you loved Serenity because she saved you when you were young, what about Coco? Why her?"She could accept losing to Serenity because she hadn't saved Lucas's life. However, she couldn’t accept losing to Coco because Coco hadn’t done anything for Lucas. "Because she helped me move on," Lucas answered."What do you mean?" Aubrey was puzzled.He had no intention of explaining further. "I can only tell you that Coco is irreplaceable to me now.""Irreplaceable.
Since love wasn't a factor, Aubrey believed she was a better fit for Lucas than Coco. Alas, to her disappointment, Lucas's gaze remained as cold as ever."I’m not interested in you at all. As for your family, it will cease to exist in Solaria in a year. They might be able to salvage something if they start making plans now. Otherwise, you will lose everything."Lucas left after saying that, leaving Aubrey standing there in a daze. Her face reflected not only resentment, hatred, and jealousy, but also shock and fear.She wondered if Lucas was really planning to eliminate the Stewart family within a year. She didn’t know why Lucas was willing to go this far for Coco if he didn’t love her. However, her questions were unanswered. As Lucas got into his car and closed his eyes, Aubrey's words echoed in his mind. ‘It’s fine even if you don't love me.’Coco and Aubrey's views of love were so different. Lucas wondered what he should do to make Coco willingly get back together with him. Then,
“Actions speak louder than words,” Coco said and smiled bitterly. Lucas turned pale. He knew what she meant by that. The incident at Comic Con was like a thorn in her heart, and he was the one who had caused that. "I also think we need to have a proper conversation about the pregnancy," Coco said."Alright, go ahead," Lucas responded and signaled for everyone to leave them alone. “Do you insist that I give birth to the baby if I’m pregnant?” Coco asked. "I don't want to lose the child if you’re pregnant," he replied. He had never wanted a child from the beginning even though his parents were eager to have grandchildren, and they didn't mind an illegitimate child. But now, he wanted this child because Coco was the mother. "Even if I don't want it, will you stop me from having an abortion?" Coco asked.He remained silent, confirming his answer."Would you use extreme measures, like keeping me locked up in the villa like now?" She pressed further.Again, he stayed silent.She purs
So, back then, Lucas had said those words because he wanted Coco to stay by his side."Maybe I started liking you from then." Perhaps, it was much earlier than he had imagined.Coco couldn’t hold back her tears, and she raised her hands to cover her eyes. "Lucas, please don't say things like that anymore!"Such words would only make her feelings waver.Did he know how much she loved him? How much determination and willpower it took to break up with him, to keep her distance, and to stop loving him more and more?Tears were streaming down Coco’s face.Lucas gently pulled her hand away. "Okay, I won’t say anything like that anymore. Please, don't cry."Her tears always left him at a loss. He held her, comforting her gently. The once cold and distant look in his eyes was now replaced with tenderness.After a while, Coco finally stopped crying, though she still occasionally sniffled.Lucas took a tissue and carefully wiped her tears. After a moment, he said, "If we really have a child and