"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
"I told them you were living with Lucas now and they left quickly without saying a word," Minnie added when Coco remained silent, "Did you block their numbers? They said you never answered their calls.” "Yes," Coco replied. She should have blocked her uncle’s family long ago. "Great!" Minnie praised. "But didn't they try calling you from other numbers?""Of course they did, but as soon as I recognized their voices, I hung up and blocked those numbers too." In other words, she never gave them a chance to speak.She didn’t want to hear anything from them anymore. The last bit of familial affection for them was completely gone."It seems that you’ve set your mind on it." Minnie was surprised."Yeah!" Coco no longer considered Dave and his family to be her relatives."It’s about time! They said Lucas plans to sue them, especially Harold. He came to me today, crying his eyes out, saying he’s being charged with endangering public safety, provocation, intentional assault, and a whole list o
In fact, Lucas had never considered Aubrey to be his friend."You don't have to explain any of this to me," Coco said. They had already broken up, and their relationship no longer mattered to her. Moreover, she knew better than anyone that his heart had always belonged to Serenity.Thinking of Serenity, Coco said, "Is it okay for me to visit Serenity in the hospital?" The last time she visited, Serenity was still unconscious, and she wanted to check on her condition.Lucas hesitated."Don't worry. I won't say anything to upset Serenity. I'll still pretend that we’re dating. If Serenity asks in the future, you can tell her that our relationship is going well. Once Serenity fully recovers, I can come up with a reason for us to break up. You can put all the blame on me. You could say that I felt overwhelmed by the media attention, or you can tell her that I fell for someone else. Any excuse will do—"Before she could finish speaking, she was pulled into a tight embrace.Lucas held her clo
"Thank you! I love it!" Serenity said. "I didn’t expect you to draw my daughter so accurately.""I saw her when I came to the hospital that day, so I remember how she looked," Coco replied."Jackson told me that you and Lucas were at the hospital that day. Did I scare you guys?” Serenity asked.Coco smiled softly. "I’m glad that you’re safe. That’s all that matters."Jackson and Lucas exchanged glances when the women started chatting. Then, Jackson spoke up, "Lucas, come out for some fresh air with me."Coco watched them, feeling a little uneasy. Serenity reassured her, "Don’t worry, they'll be back soon. Jackson won’t kidnap Lucas.” Coco smiled, knowing Jackson hadn't told Serenity about what had happened that day."By the way, how are things going between you and Lucas?" Serenity asked."All good." Coco wasn’t lying. Lucas had been doting on her the past few days except for not letting her leave the villa. Still, his actions were like a form of compensation to Coco."Great," Seren