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
Coco bit her lip slightly and looked into Becky’s eyes. "I don't think there's anything wrong with using this compact powder. However, you shouldn’t speak so rudely about others, it's barbaric of you to do that.""You!" The woman fumed with anger. "What?! If you don’t want others to degrade you, you shouldn't use cheap products, then. I wonder how you got those clothes on you, probably doing some shady things with your body!"With that, Beckly left the restroom with her friend.Coco quickly kept her compact powder away and chased after them. "Apologize!""What?" Becky and her friend looked at Coco with amusement, as if she was joking."Apologize to me!" Coco demanded.She would have just taken it quietly if someone disrespected her back then, but she wasn’t going to let them off the hook now. Lucas and the Gomez family’s reputation would be on the line too as she wasn't just representing herself now. She wouldn’t tolerate Becky at all. "Are you kidding me? Crazy bitch!" Beckly spat at
“My status? And what exactly is my status?” A dangerous glint flickered in Lucas's dark eyes.The enraged Becky was oblivious to the looming threat, and she continued heedlessly, "Of course, you have a prestigious status. But people might think there's something wrong with your taste what with you being involved with someone like her. Someone like her is only fit to be with the poor—"Before she could finish, her friend urgently tugged at her sleeve.“What are you doing? I wasn’t done talking!” Becky said irritably.“Mr. Gomez, she... she’s just rambling nonsense. Please ignore her!” The friend hastily apologized to Lucas.“Why should I ignore her when she dares to speak about my girlfriend like that?” Lucas said coldly with an oppressive aura. It was only then that Becky began to realize the gravity of the situation, and she finally felt fearful.“I... I was rambling away with my nonsense, Mr. Gomez, please forgive me,” she said with a trembling voice.Lucas replied icily, “You shoul
Coco understood that the other party was more powerful than she was, and there was nothing that she could do about it."So, you're upset about this?" Lucas asked."It's just... I feel a bit powerless," Coco admitted. "Even though I don't want to admit it, it's often the case. That's why people strive to become stronger. The stronger you are, you can protect what you want to protect like dignity, freedom, and so on,” Lucas explained. "It’s always the law of the jungle. You have to keep growing stronger if you don’t want to be seen as a weakling.” Then, he paused and looked at her. "Coco, aren't you also becoming stronger bit by bit?""Me?" She was taken aback. "Am I?""Of course," Lucas affirmed. "You probably wouldn't have chased after someone to demand an apology like today back then.""That... that's because...""You want to say it’s because you're my girlfriend, right? If she insulted you, it meant she was insulting me too, right?" Lucas seemed to see through Coco’s mind.Coco sta
"I do not have to wear them daily," Coco said. Her daily casual look didn't suit this jewelry. Since these pieces were quite valuable, wearing them would make her constantly anxious and worried about damaging them."In that case, I'll find more opportunities for you to wear them," Lucas said teasingly.Coco wrapped her arms around Lucas's neck. "Lucas, I feel so happy right now." But the happiness she was feeling now also frightened her. She feared that their happiness might not last forever. The happier she felt now, the more fearful she was deep down.Lucas bent down and kissed her lips. "I'll make you even happier in the future, Coco... I want to be the source of your happiness!"He wanted to give her the best of everything. Unknowingly, his feelings for Coco had deepened even more.-In a private room at the bar, Caleb looked at his friend. The usually indifferent expression on Lucas seemed softer, and he was smiling faintly."You're in a good mood?" Caleb asked."Yes, I am," Luc
Lucas ended the call, but Coco’s cheerful voice was still echoing in his ears. He couldn’t wait to hear her voice in person. "Alright, I'll make a move first," Lucas told Caleb while standing up.Caleb was taken aback. "Wait, you're leaving already?""What else? Do you want to come with me to pick Coco up from work?" Lucas asked back.Caleb was speechless once more. Fine, he shouldn't have asked.Caleb looked at the unopened bottles of wine after Lucas left. It seemed like he would be drinking alone tonight.Coco was already waiting downstairs when Lucas arrived."Why did you come down? You could've waited upstairs," Lucas said.Coco smiled and said cutely, "I wanted to see you sooner."Her cute tone made Lucas beam unconsciously. “Do you want to have a late-night snack? We have time for it,” Lucas asked once Coco got into the car. Coco's eyes immediately lit up. She hadn't had a late-night snack in a long time!"How about some BBQ chicken wings?" she suggested."Chicken wings?" Luc