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
It was a perfect night for Lucas, but in a way, he had taken advantage of Coco. He knew she was drunk and that many of her actions might have been impulsive, but he let himself indulge in their love. Normally, Lucas was a rational person, yet Coco seemed to quietly crumble his walls and slide into his life. By the time he realized it, he couldn’t live without her."Coco..." Lucas murmured. Her scent still lingered on the pillow, making him crave more of her.When Coco came out of the bathroom, Lucas was getting dressed."Y-you're awake?" She asked, feeling a bit embarrassed."Yeah," Lucas replied. "How are you feeling? Is everything alright?"His question made her blush even more. "Yes, I'm fine," she hurriedly said.Seeing her flushed cheeks, Lucas pondered for a moment before saying, "I shouldn’t have done that with you last night.""No, it wasn’t your fault. It was me... I was the one... I shouldn't have taken advantage of you..." Coco wanted to bite her tongue realizing the nonse
Coco smiled and said, "Because I believe you will eventually fall in love with me, I might as well start exercising my rights to you early."Although it saddened her that Lucas hadn’t fallen for her yet, she preferred to spend her life with him rather than dwell on the sadness. She had a gut feeling that he would love her one day, and she was willing to wait for him. She would wait until the day he would say, "Coco, I love you!", and it would be the most beautiful sound she could ever hear.Lucas hugged Coco tightly. "Alright, then. We’ll get married if you’re pregnant. If you’re not, we’ll get married whenever you want.""Sure!" Coco hugged Lucas back.Right at that moment, she began to anticipate their life after marriage and what their children would be like. She was confident that their life would be filled with happiness. -Weston stayed in Solaria for a few more days after the banquet because of Frederick.Those few days, Frederick kept visiting the Valor Residence, so Weston n
If one day Jacqueline no longer wanted to listen to Frederick’s piano playing, he would stop then. Jackson clearly understood what Weston meant, so he didn't say anything further.Before leaving Solaria, Weston took Frederick to Jenny's gravesite.Weston felt like he was looking at a stranger, staring at Jenny's black and white photo on the tombstone. He had no feelings for this woman and could barely even recall her face. Still, she had given birth to the only child he would ever have, making his feelings toward her rather complex.Standing beside Weston, Frederick's small face was taut with tension. His eyes were fixed on the tombstone, and his hands were clenched into tight fists, showing his stress.“You should pay your respects. After all, she did give birth to you," Weston said."I don't want to," Frederick refused. To him, this woman he was supposed to call "Mommy" had never truly loved him. She had only used him till the end, deceiving others by using his background.Back then,
Jacqueline held a place in Fred’s heart far greater than anyone else.As the candles burned out, Weston said to his son, "Come on, let's go.""Okay," Frederick responded.Soon, they left Jenny's grave, and it might be a long time before they visited again. Everyone would end up as nothing more than a handful of dust in the end.-These days, Coco had been focusing on practicing her French. Her conversational skills had improved so rapidly that she couldn't believe it. She found herself capable of basic daily conversations in French, something she would have thought impossible not long ago. Now, she felt less anxious about attending the comic exchange event, knowing she wouldn't be completely at a loss during everyday interactions.However, her mind would wander off to whether she might be pregnant. She used to fear the idea of getting pregnant, but she found herself hoping for it now.Minnie teased Coco, saying, "Even if you’re not pregnant, you should just marry Lucas already. It’s b