"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
Lucas' face contorted in a mixture of anger and regret. Yeah. All Coco got was nothing. Even though he had finally realized he was already in love with her, Coco was unaware of it."Aubrey, why did you hurt her instead of me? You could've come at me!" Lucas hissed, his voice hoarse.Aubrey was stubborn as hell. "Without Coco, you'd be with me! Coco is a nobody. I want her to suffer more than me!""But... Isn't Coco a fool? Why would she risk her life for someone else's child?"Lucas murmured in reply, "Yeah... She's an idiot. She cares so much about others and forgets about herself."Coco had traded her life for Eden's chance of survival, not for Serenity, but for him! She must have been afraid. She knew he would live with guilt for the rest of his life should Eden die. That was why she made this choice.Coco thought giving Eden the chance to live was the best thing she could have done, but she never knew what he really wanted. He wanted her to live more than anything! He would r
Coco... Coco... He kept calling her name in his heart countless times, but it was always painful when he called her name!Lucas' parents came to Lanford, trying to help and talk to him. No matter any attempts to convince him that Coco might be dead, Lucas stubbornly insisted that Coco was alive. No one was allowed to mention the possibility of Coco's death before him.Three months later, the police announced that the search had stopped, and only the Gomez and Valor families continued the search for Coco.Serenity came to visit Lucas with Jackson one day. When she saw him, she could hardly associate him with the Lucas she remembered.Lucas' hair was messy, his jaw covered by his stubbly beard. He could barely stand straight and looked like he was about to collapse at any time,Lucas looked miserable. Who would have recognized him as the once powerful Prince Lucas who dominated showbiz?Lucas' parents were glad to see Serenity and Jackson come to visit. They told them, "Talk to him
"Do you think Coco wanted to save just the baby? She was also trying to save—"Serenity yelled, cutting Jackson off, "Jack, enough!"Jackson turned to his wife, and his voice trailed off when he saw the begging look in her eyes."Jack, stop it. It's our fault. Everything is our fault! It's our fault that Coco is missing!"Frightened by the situation, Eden started to cry in Serenity's arms. Serenity frantically tried to calm her daughter. "There, there. Be good, Eden. Uncle Lucas didn't mean to scare you, so stop crying..." she hushed gently.Jackson gave Lucas a warning glare. "I'm not letting you hurt Eden. If you need someone to pay for Coco's life, then come at me instead.""Pay for Coco's life?" Lucas erupted in hysterical laughter, more tears flowing from his swollen eyes. He knew he was the one who should pay for Coco's life!"I'm the one who should pay for her life! It's all my fault! I was wrong! I deserve to die!" Lucas yelled. He sounded like he was being strangled b