Minnie quickly followed Coco. "How long will it take for your leg to heal? You should tell Lucas so he can take care of you!""Minnie," Coco took a deep breath and said solemnly, “My leg... will never heal.""Wait, what?" Minnie was stunned. She couldn’t comprehend the news. “Your leg will never heal? What do you mean?""I mean, my leg is permanently damaged," Coco said. She would be crippled for the rest of her life.Minnie felt a pang in her chest, making it hard to breathe. “No way! There has to be a way to fix it!” Coco looked at her sadly and forced a smile. "It's too late. I missed the best time for treatment. It’s too late to do anything now.” "So, you’re not seeing Lucas because of your leg?" Minnie asked."I... I will see him. I just haven't figured out how to face him yet," Coco hesitated and continued, "I know he's been looking for me, and I’ve seen photos of him online. I know he's been going through a tough time. I don’t want him to keep suffering because of me. I
"You woke up two months ago?" Minnie was shocked. "So, you were in a coma for 10 months?!""Almost." Coco then explained what had happened after she woke up, including how Leia had saved her. When she first woke up, she had no way to contact the outside world because she was in a very remote village. Even making a phone call required going to a neighboring village.In the beginning, she had experienced aphasia and couldn't speak. Her whole body was so weak that she couldn’t lift her fingers to write anything. Even if she wrote something, Leia, who had saved her, was illiterate and wouldn't have understood anyway.As her condition gradually improved and she regained her ability to speak, she learned that she had been in a coma for a long time.Although her broken leg had been treated with a cast, it hadn't healed properly. Now, it was too late to fix it. She had returned to Solaria yesterday by hitching a ride with a kind stranger, but she hadn’t figured out how to face everyo
Coco had never been confident in herself, and now, her leg would only worsen her insecurities. Rushing things might backfire on Coco. It would be better to let Coco build her confidence before facing Lucas.This time, Lucas's driver drove Minnie to a restaurant and led her to a private room. Lucas was already waiting for her, and he told Minnie to order whatever she wanted when he saw her. Minnie simply ordered something while observing Lucas’s expressionless face. Compared to when they had first met, Lucas was much more aloof now. He only had shifts in his expression when they talked about Coco. Minnie wondered how happy he would be if he knew that Coco was still alive. She was confident that Lucas would definitely help Coco overcome her insecurities."Why are you staring at me? Is there something on my face?" Lucas suddenly broke the silence.Minnie snapped back to reality and quickly denied it.Then, she quickly lowered her head, afraid that Lucas might see through her.
"What do you mean by that?" Lucas asked in return."Like if she had some incurable disease, or if she... was disabled, or if something was wrong with her body," Minnie said.Lucas looked up and stared at her. "Why are you saying this?"Minnie felt incredibly nervous, and her palms were sweating. She tried hard to calm herself and said, "Just... just like you said earlier, she might have been injured, so she couldn't come back. I was thinking maybe her injury is more serious, making it hard for her to return anytime soon.""She will always be my wife no matter what happens to her. I just want her to be alive and come back to me someday,” Lucas said.As long as that was the case, he would do his utmost best to protect and care for her, ensuring she never faced danger or harm ever again."Great." Minnie sighed in relief. As long as Lucas didn't mind Coco's disability, Coco's insecurities would eventually dissipate, and she would get back together with Lucas.Just then, the restau
Violet's gaze fell on the cloth, and she said, "Hey, your cloth got splashed by my drink. It's a bit torn. How about I replace it with a new silk ribbon? It'll look much better."Although she didn't understand why this man had such a piece of cloth wrapped around his wrist, he was very attractive, and his attire suggested he was wealthy. Most importantly, Violet had made a bet with her friends that she could get something from him.With that thought in mind, she decided to remove the cloth herself. After all, it was still something from the handsome man. However, before she could touch it, Lucas grabbed her wrist violently. Crack! Violet screamed in pain as her wrist broke.Minnie was startled, and Violet's friends were utterly shocked. No one expected Lucas to react so violently."Replace it? Do you know what this is?" His icy voice matched his cold expression as he pressed her head against the wall with a forceful grip.The woman screamed and struggled in pain.Knowing
Minnie tried to pull Lucas away from Violet, but he shoved her away, causing her to fall hard to the ground.Ouch! Minnie silently screamed in pain, but more than her physical pain, she was worried about Lucas losing control. To him, the cloth on his wrist being soiled was like a fuse that ignited all his pent-up emotions.Seeing that he might actually kill someone, Minnie urgently shouted, "Lucas, stop! Coco wouldn’t be happy if she knew you killed someone because of her!” “Is that so?” A murderous glint flashed across Lucas’s eyes. “She disappeared because I wasn’t ruthless enough back then. If I had been more heartless, maybe she would still be here with me now..."If he had eradicated the Stewart family or hadn’t saved Snow, Coco wouldn’t have been in danger.Lucas loathed himself for causing Coco to suffer because of his soft personality. Noticing Lucas was about to lash out again, Minnie hurriedly told him the truth. “Lucas! Coco is alive, and she’s back! I’m not ly
Coco wondered if Minnie needed something from her. Coco opened Minnie’s message, and it was a picture of Lucas!Tears welled up in Coco's eyes as she stared at the person in the photo who had lost a lot of weight. She had only seen him from afar that day, but this photo was so clear and vivid. Coco felt heartbroken at the sight of Lucas looking so haggard. If her leg wasn’t in this condition, she would be eager to show up in front of him.Coco had been feeling inadequate being with Lucas back then, and she was feeling even worse as a cripple now. Just then, there was an urgent knocking on the door. Coco thought Minnie had forgotten her keys. She quickly wiped away her tears, not wanting her friend to see her cry.Using her crutch, Coco hobbled to the door and opened it. "Minnie, you—"Coco froze in place. The person she had seen on her phone was standing at the door. She couldn’t believe that they would meet like this after a year.Lucas’s hair was disheveled, and he was p
Lucas trembled, and he tightened his embrace around Coco even more."You shouldn’t apologize at all. It’s me! It’s my fault for not finding you and letting you face such danger!” Lucas murmured. After a long while, he finally loosened his embrace and carefully examined Coco.His fingers trembled as he traced her facial features and hair. “Your hair... it’s short now.” “Yeah, it’s easier to manage,” Coco said. When she was under Leia’s care, her long hair had been a hindrance. Cutting it short was the most convenient option.As Lucas’s gaze moved downward, his eyes widened at the crutch under her arm. "What happened to you? Are you hurt?!"Coco's body stiffened, and she instinctively tried to back away. However, she couldn’t move as Lucas's arm was around her waist.“I... I’m fine,” she stammered in a panic.“Come on, let me take a look.” Lucas anxiously knelt and wanted to lift her long skirt. Coco staggered a few steps back. "No, there... there's nothing to see.""Coco,