"Purple, for me, used to be Serenity's color," Lucas explained."She saved me, and I promised I'd gift her a purple dress.""I lost touch with her after that. While searching for her, I bought a dress every year and kept it in this closet.""Over the years, maybe it did become some kind of obsession without me realizing it. After I found her, or should I say…. I stopped buying purple dresses after I realized she was truly in love with Jackson."Lucas had never told anyone about this before, but he told her, "Coco, I know better than anyone else. Serenity is just a guest in my life. These dresses, I'll have them discarded later.""But what are you going to do with them?" Coco asked. "You can't give them to Serenity, right? It'd be a shame to dispose of them to trash or put them in storage."Lucas did not answer. He honestly had no idea what to do with the dresses either. He simply wanted to keep the dresses out of her sight, fearing they would cause more misunderstanding."For
The staff put the dress closer to Coco, letting her see the dress in the mirror. "Ms. Souza, would you like to try it on?"Coco glanced at Lucas. "What about this? What do you think?""Beautiful," he said, but his expression was unreadable. Lucas always kept his expression schooled, unlike Coco, who often showed her thoughts in her expression. He could read her thoughts at a glance, but she could never read his. She would never be able to guess his mind unless he was willing to let her know.Coco got the staff to take the dress and accompany her into the dressing room to try it on.Coco had only worn a few purple dresses before. It was hard to color-coordinate purple dresses. Since her relationship with Lucas, the color purple seemed to have completely disappeared from her closet.Coco stared at her reflection for a moment, feeling dazed and confused. Did she really want to wear a purple dress to the party? Or was she just trying to prove something else? That Lucas was over Se
"I prefer this one in beige. I'm not trying to throw a tantrum. If I find something I like in purple, I'll go for that too," Coco explained."Lucas, I think it's not right to prove anything with a dress. The color isn't what I want. What matters is the way you feel about me, so…" Coco paused, gazing into his eyes."When you realize you're in love with me one day, please let me know, okay?"Lucas stared at her in a daze, realizing she was far more open and understanding than he had ever imagined."Yes! I promise you. When I fall in love with you, you'll be the first to know," he rasped."It's a pinky promise. Promise me you won't go back on your word," Coco said, stretching one hand out and holding up her pinkie."I won't, I promise." Lucas held out his hand and connected his little finger with hers. It was a promise he made to her. A promise he must fulfill. -The Valor family organized a grand party and invited many celebrities and big names from all walks of life.Coco got
"Caden isn't very talkative. He's such a quiet kid, so much so that Serenity became worried about autism. They got him checked, but the test came back okay," Lucas explained."I wonder what will happen if this continues. Caden's attachment to his sister may turn into love. If the little girl loves him back, then it's all good. Otherwise…" It would have been ominous to say it out loud, so Coco left her sentence unfinished. "They are still kids. Besides, do you think Jackson will let his son get hurt, especially if Caden really likes that girl?" Lucas said."But you can't control feelings. Even if you have power, it may not necessarily help. Feelings are unpredictable, after all," Coco sighed.Lucas pondered for a moment and agreed. "You're right. I made it seem too simple. Even if they fall in love, it won't happen until they grow up in ten years.""Right." Coco smiled. At this point in time, the two did not realize the connection between childhood sweetheart and first love. Coc
Meanwhile, Frederick was currently with Jacqueline. He was following her everywhere she went like a bodyguard. Weston wasn't surprised by this. After all, she had warmed Frederick’s heart in the first place. Weston knew that Jacqueline was his son's first love and wondered if their good relationship would last for a lifetime. It would be fine for Frederick to have a temporary attachment to Jacqueline instead of falling head over heels for her in the future. It would be quite troublesome if that happened. Weston could only offer Frederick financial support, but he would have to strive independently in other aspects.Today, he had purposely brought Frederick all the way from Lanford to attend the banquet. This marked Frederick’s first appearance as the heir of the Stanton family in Solaria. When they left Solaria, Frederick was merely an orphan kindly taken in by the Valor family. Now, his status was significantly different.The moment Jacqueline saw Frederick, she excitedly talked ab
“Then…” Frederick hesitated again before gathering his courage to ask, “Between me and Eden, who do you like more?”“I can’t choose,” Jacqueline answered matter-of-factly. After a pause, she added, "But Mommy says since Eden is still a baby, we need to pay more attention to her."Although Frederick wasn’t entirely satisfied with the answer, it was enough for him as long as Jacqueline still liked him. “Well, in the future, you must also sleep with me besides sleeping with Eden, okay?” The servant near them almost burst out laughing after hearing Frederick’s question. If it weren't for the fact that he was still a child, such words might have led to all kinds of speculations.Jacqueline blinked and thought for a moment. "When I visit Lanford, I'll share a bed with you, and when I'm in Solaria, I'll share a bed with Eden. Is that okay?"Frederick nodded. "Promise?""Yeah!" Jacqueline raised her hand as if making a solemn vow. Then, she beamed at Frederick and said proudly, "You know wha
Socializing would be inevitable. However, Lucas’s words indicated that he intended to shoulder these burdens himself in the future."Lucas, you're the best," Coco couldn't help but say."Am I?" He felt like he hadn't done enough for Coco, otherwise, why would he still often make her sad?"Yes, Lucas. I'm very happy to know you and to have fallen in love with you. It’s so lucky that you happen to like me," Coco murmured. She was slightly tipsy from the alcohol at the banquet. After a pause, she closed her eyes and rested her head on his shoulder. “Even though I feel sad sometimes in our relationship, the happiness far outweighs the sadness. So, it’s great to be with you.” Lucas’s heart skipped a beat when he heard that. “I will treat you even better in the future. I will do everything I can to protect you and to make you happy. You don’t have to worry about anything when you’re with me,” he told Coco.“I should draw a comic about us and name it ‘Daily Bits of Lucas & Coco’. I'll capt
“You’re not in your right mind now. You don’t know what you’re doing," Lucas said. Did Coco realize how much willpower it took for him to restrain himself from taking her? Coco propped herself up slightly and looked directly into Lucas’s eyes. Her eyes looked hazy as she said in a slurred voice, “I... I'm not drunk, Lucas. Not drunk at all!"Lucas couldn’t help but smile wryly at Coco who was insisting that she was clear-headed."You’re drunk. Come on, let me get up," he said, wanting to get out of this awkward position.Coco didn’t budge. Instead, she wrapped her arms around his neck, pressing closer to him. "I’m in my right mind, Lucas. I want to have kids with you... We don’t need triplets... Twins would be enough. I... I really want to make babies with you...” "Kids..." Lucas murmured, then smiled bitterly. It would be great if Coco was saying this while being sober. It meant that she was ready to entrust her life to him since she was willing to have children with him. Alas, sh