Clara listened, and realization dawned as it hit her. She understood why Yannick wanted to be a lawyer."Why do you want to be a lawyer?" Coco asked."Because I want to fight for justice for those in need. I want to be a good lawyer like my godmother," Yannick said. By godmother, he meant Serenity.Coco stared at the child, who was much shorter than her. He was just a young boy, but his face was filled with determination. For a moment, Coco thought the child was more than who he was. He was a fighter, someone who would fight for his own ideals!It was Coco's first time seeing such a strong determination in a child's eyes. "You'll be a good lawyer someday," she said, patting Yannick on the head. "Now, let's see the painting you did!"Lucas and Wilson followed behind the three as they talked. There was a long silence between the two men. They were acquaintances and had known each other for years. They had even met in the bar and drank together once, but they were not close to each o
After the exhibition, the five of them went to the restaurant in the amusement park for afternoon tea.Lucas and Wilson went to get the food with Yannick while Clara and Coco waited at the table.Since Clara and Coco were alone, Clara asked after a slight hesitation. "So… Are you dating Lucas again?""Mhm." Coco nodded."You don't mind his past with Serenity?""I'd be lying if I said no, but I realize there's nothing wrong with loving someone else. It's not Serenity's fault, and Lucas did nothing wrong."With a sigh, Coco glanced over at Lucas, who was grabbing some food from the counter."I love Lucas," Coco confessed. "Lucas says he has some feelings for me now, so I hope he'll fall in love with me, maybe someday in the future."Clara was worried Coco would be hurt even more in the future. She did not want to remind Coco of the sad reality, but she had been there when Coco overheard what Lucas had said in front of Serenity's ward.It was saddening to witness Coco's reaction
"Mhm, it’s not bad, not too bitter," Coco said.Lucas then placed the cake and a spoon in front of her before preparing his meal.Clara watched from the side, suddenly thinking that maybe Coco might succeed after all. Lucas wasn’t pretending to be gentle and considerate toward Coco. A man who was genuinely kind and attentive to a woman most likely had feelings for her.Coco noticed Lucas drinking his black coffee and couldn't help but comment, "Don’t you find it bitter?""It's fine. I'm used to drinking black coffee," Lucas replied.Coco was surprised.Yannick looked at Coco and Lucas and suddenly asked, "Aunt Coco, Uncle Gomez, when are you guys getting married?"Coco almost spit out her coffee at this sudden question.Lucas looked at Yannick and asked, "Why are you asking that?""Wasn’t this a date? When a man and a woman go on a date, aren’t they planning to get married eventually?" Yannick asked curiously.Coco was astonished and asked, "How do you know we're on a date?" She was pr
"I’m not sure," Lucas said. "But I’m not interested in their affairs. Coco, maybe you should think about our relationship instead of worrying about them.""Us?" Coco blinked, looking puzzled."Since we're back together now, when do you plan on meeting my parents?" Lucas asked. "Otherwise, they'll keep trying to set me up with someone they think is suitable for marriage and children."Coco froze. It was true that meeting Lucas’s parents was inevitable, but she couldn’t help but feel anxious and worried."What's wrong? Are you afraid to meet them?" Lucas asked. "Didn't you already meet them once at the hospital?""I'm just worried that they might not be satisfied with me," Coco admitted. Sometimes, she felt insecure. After all, they came from such different worlds. A man like Lucas was meant to be with a woman from a prestigious family, not an orphan without any family background like her."They won’t unless they want their son to stay single for the rest of his life," Lucas remarked."I
Coco kept her eyes closed. “Let me sleep for a little longer. Give me a morning kiss when you wake me up later. That way, you’ll be the first thing I see when I open my eyes. If we were in a comic, there would definitely be roses and sparkles all around you.”Just then, a burst of laughter was heard, followed by a woman's voice. “I didn’t expect her to be so funny. How come I didn’t notice it last time?”Coco jolted and opened her eyes as she sat up abruptly. She wished that she was still in her dreams when she saw who was in front of her. Jared and Carmen were standing at the foot of the bed looking at her, and Lucas was lying next to her in the bed. Which meant that she and Lucas were caught in bed together by his parents!Coco couldn’t help but groan internally. Ever since the first night she had stayed here, Lucas and she had been sharing one bed. Although they hadn't done anything besides chatting under the covers, she wondered if Lucas's parents would believe her if she said
Carmen had teased Lucas, saying, “You really dote on her, don't you? The sun is already up and you still can’t bear to wake her up. When will you start doting on your mother?”“Dad is there for you,” he replied.Jared and Carmen looked at him in surprise.He knew exactly why they were surprised. In the past, he would have barely responded to them. It seemed that being together with Coco had even made him more talkative.For the first time in his life, he chatted with his parents while lying in bed with his girlfriend for half an hour until her alarm went off.“Hey, what should I say when I meet your parents downstairs?” Coco asked worriedly.“You can say whatever you want, and if you don’t feel like talking, I’ll do the talking,” Lucas said, patting her head. Since it was morning, Coco’s hair was let down, making her look like a doll. “Well, go freshen up first,” Lucas reminded her. The next moment, Coco quickly dashed off the bed and into the bathroom. She knew that she shouldn’t ke
After Coco and Lucas sat down, Carmen said to Coco, “You draw quite well. I admire talented women a lot. You don’t have to worry about your future if you have a set of skills.” “Thanks for the compliment. I have liked drawing since I was young, and I’m lucky that it can be my profession now,” Coco replied.“That's great,” Carmen said, then her tone shifted. “Lucas says you two have started dating again. Is that true?”Coco stiffened, knowing they were getting down to “business”. “Yes, it’s true.”“Is it because he took a knife for you?”“No. It’s because I love him,” Coco said earnestly. She would have felt shy and embarrassed if she had to say this in front of others.“Will you dump him again in the future?” Carmen asked.Lucas’s body tensed slightly, a hint of unease flashing in his eyes as if he feared her answer might be something he didn’t want to hear.Coco replied, “I will only break up with him if I am sure that he doesn’t love me anymore. Otherwise, no.”“Do you plan to marr
After Jared and Carmen left, Lucas hugged Coco from behind. “See? There’s no need to be nervous about meeting my parents. They’re not going to eat you.”“Do they have anything to say about me?” Coco hesitated and asked. “Why would they?” he asked.“I... I don’t have any parents nor a good family background, and my profession is just a small-time cartoonist,” she said, biting her lip slightly.Lucas chuckled softly. “I have been single for years before I met you. Unless my parents never want to have grandchildren, why would they disapprove of you?”To be honest, Carmen was just hoping that Lucas would bring any woman home. At one point, she wanted nothing more than that. “My parents have already accepted you. If they hadn’t, they wouldn’t have invited you to dinner tomorrow,” he added.His words seemed to remind Coco of something, and she quickly said, “What should I wear to meet your parents tomorrow? Should I dress up a bit? It’s a formal dinner, so I need to make a good impression