Coco climbed into the gondola. After sitting down, the gondola started to move, and the gondola on the other side of the river began to move toward her.Snow pressed the pause button as she said she would, so the two gondolas stopped when they met in the air. Coco looked at the crying baby in the gondola. It was indeed Eden.As Coco hurriedly leaned over and took Eden out of the gondola, Snow urged her for the code. "Okay, it's time for you to give me the code for the withdrawal."Coco gave Snow the code, which had been agreed with the group as part of the plan. She would tell Aubrey and Snow the code upon taking Eden to lower their guards, and the police would respond immediately and get her and Eden out of danger.Snow hung up after getting the code.Coco held Eden, trying to coax the baby to stop crying. She had no idea why Eden was crying. Was she hungry or something? She kept crying with no sign of stopping.Not long after, the cell phone rang again. This time, it was Aubr
"What should we do?! She's still in the middle of the river! The water is coming in fast. There's no time to save her!" Someone shouted.'Yeah, there's no time!' Seeing the water rushing in from afar, Coco knew it was too late.Lucas' mind went blank at the realization. Coco was holding onto the broken gondola in one hand, a crying baby in the other. Coco and the baby were in a dangerous situation. They might fall into the river!Never had Lucas felt so much fear in his life. He could barely breathe, and his heart was pounding so hard for fear that the woman holding the baby would not make it. He despised Aubrey and Snow so much, and hatred rushed up through him!"The gondola! Hurry up and get into the gondola!" Someone suddenly shouted at Coco, the voice snapping Lucas back to his senses.Right! The gondola!One of the gondolas was moving toward them. If Coco could climb into the gondola with the baby in her arms, she would be able to reach the river bank in time and safely. The
Coco heard a scream coming from the shore. She recognized the voice—Lucas!Coco turned her gaze to the river bank. There, she saw a familiar man—the love of her life. When Lucas saw Coco put the baby into the gondola, he immediately understood Coco's choice. She had decided to trade her life to save Eden!Right. How could someone like her give up on a baby's life? But Lucas could not accept her decision. He did not want her to make that choice.Right now, he'd rather she give up Eden and save herself! He wanted her to live!Lucas instinctively rushed to the river, wanting to jump in and swim toward Coco and save her. He knew he might face the Valor family's wrath upon Eden's death, not to mention Serenity's pain. Despite that, he wanted Coco to survive! "No!" Sensing Lucas's intention, Coco screamed. Just as Lucas was about to jump into the river, the policemen swooped down on him and tackled him to the ground."Don't go! The water from the reservoir is about to rush in! If yo
"Coco!!!" Lucas shouted, but the rushing water drowned out his voice.The water current became so strong in the next moment. Unable to hold on to the cable any longer, Coco loosened her grip at the impact of the current. Coco simply disappeared in the current, and he lost sight of her within seconds!The gondola carrying the baby finally reached the river bank. Looking at the river with mixed feelings, Jackson rushed forward and took his daughter in his arms.It was such a dangerous moment. Jackson would never forget Coco's favor. He never thought Coco would choose to trade her life for a chance to let Eden live. Coco did not have a strong relationship with the Valor family, after all. Even though Coco had a great relationship with Serenity, they were not bonded by life-and-death struggles. He never thought Coco would sacrifice herself for Eden.Jackson snapped his eyes toward Lucas. Somehow, Lucas reminded him of himself back then. After losing Coco, the man stopped struggling a
"I'll do everything in my power to find her," Jackson promised. "We'll find her, even if it's only her body."Serenity listened, sobbing uncontrollably."Why did Coco lose her life for us? Why..." Serenity sobbed uncontrollably. "As a mother, I couldn't protect Eden, but why did Coco have to pay the price?!""Serenity!" Jackson pulled his wife into a tight embrace. "It's my fault. I failed to protect our daughter. I failed to save Coco. It's all my fault. I'll do everything to find Coco, and...""Maybe she'll be lucky and survive." Despite saying that, he knew the chances of Coco's survival were too slim."Jack, Jack!" Serenity hugged Jackson, crying until she fainted. Jackson carried Serenity to the bed and carefully tucked her in. Serenity had not been well-rested lately. She had been worried about Eden, and it had been tiring. After learning about Coco's incident, she became so emotional and fainted. Looking at his wife's face full of tears, pain and remorse filled his hear
It was such a dangerous moment, yet Coco was still thanking him, hoping he would find someone he truly loved!Coco had always been selfless. Always hoping for the best for others while keeping all the pain to herself. Even in her moment of death, she never cared about herself!Lucas desperately reached out, trying to go and pull her out from the river. He did not want her to die!"Coco... No... No... I won't let you die...""You can't die..." he cried out in despair. No matter how he tried to reach for her hand, he could not grasp her."Argh!" Lucas let out a sudden cry. Then, he opened his eyes and looked up at the ceiling, the intertwining images of dream and reality rapidly flashing before his eyes."Coco!" Lucas sat up sharply, wanting to rush out of bed and save the woman about to drown in the river."Mr. Gomez!" Someone held him down, stopping him from getting out of the bed. "You can't get out of bed yet.""Let me go! I must save Coco! Let me go!" Lucas shouted desperate
Jackson had never seen Lucas like this before. "Lucas, are you... Are you already in love with Coco?" he murmured. Lucas froze, his body trembling uncontrollably. Jackson stared into his eyes and saw the pain in them."Love her? Yes... Yeah, I do... I love her..." It was not until this moment that he finally admitted his love for her."Why am I so stupid? I'm already in love with her. Why was I so afraid to admit it? She had always wanted to hear me say I love her! Why didn't I tell her when she asked me? Why? Why?!"Lucas hated himself immensely. Why was he so afraid of confirming his feelings for her? Why was he in so much denial and said nothing?He did not say 'I love you' even when she was drowning in the water.Would Coco be disappointed? Would she be sad? She thought he never loved her, even until the moment she died! 'No, she's not gonna die. She won't die!' Lucas thought in his mind. "Jackson! You find Coco! Find her! I want to tell her I love her. I'm gonna tell he
After the arrest, Snow blamed Aubrey for all the crimes. She claimed she had been manipulated into this, and Aubrey was the mastermind.Aubrey was behind all the plans. She did not admit it nor deny the accusation and instead requested to meet Lucas. It seemed she would only confess after meeting Lucas.Lucas agreed when he heard Aubrey's request from the police and met Aubrey in the Lanford detention center.Aubrey looked completely different from the well-groomed young lady she used to be. Instead of the beautiful Ms. Stewart, she looked miserable with disheveled hair, wrinkled clothes, and rough skin."It's been a while, Lucas." Aubrey let out a soft chuckle and greeted Lucas.Lucas shot Aubrey a look full of hatred. He wanted her to pay for what she had done. Aubrey, however, was pleased to see the hatred in his eyes. "Since childhood, I've always thought you were a cold person. It's hard to approach you, and it feels like no one can capture your heart."Aubrey spoke slowly