Coco stiffened, and her eyelashes moved slightly, but her eyes remained shut the whole time. "I was a fool. I never realized I had fallen in love with you. I thought…""I thought it was just infatuation. It wasn't until the moment I lost you; that the pain of losing you struck me like agony and despair, and then I realized I had always loved you.""Are you mad at me, Coco? For being too stupid in love and not realizing it?"Lucas' voice continued to echo in the room."I love you, Coco. You said it's only out of sympathy, pity, and responsibility… But if that were true, I wouldn't be in so much pain.""You know what? When I thought you were dead, I wanted to strangle Eden whenever I saw her. I wanted to hurt the child you tried so hard to save. I'm such a terrible person. I even tried to vent all my anger on a child who knew nothing. If Jackson hadn't stopped me in time, I would've made a grave mistake."Lucas kissed the back of her hand, gently yet so deeply in love."I love y
Lucas left, leaving Minnie and Coco alone in the room.Minnie eyed Coco suspiciously. "Did something happen between you and him last night?""Well, no…" Coco answered weakly, the memory of last night flashing in her mind again. She could not forget what Lucas said when she pretended to be asleep, his words leaving a mark on her mind. "That doesn't seem like a no. Something must've happened between you two," Minnie muttered.Chewing on her lower lip, Coco found a little courage to ask Minnie about Lucas. "Minnie, tell me what happened to Lucas after I went missing?"Minnie had been trying to tell Coco what happened after her accident, but Coco was afraid to listen. She feared knowing the truth would make her more reluctant to let Lucas go.This time, she changed her mind. She wanted to know and understand the pain he had gone through while she was in a coma, unconscious."Why are you suddenly curious?" Minnie was surprised. She had wanted to tell her best friend about Lucas, but
Minnie thought this might be a turning point in Coco's relationship. Since Coco had taken the initiative to inquire about Lucas, Minnie hoped Coco could come to her senses.Minnie believed Lucas would protect Coco from the storms of life. He could bring Coco happiness, and she hoped Coco could have a happy ending with Lucas.Coco melted against Lucas, breathing deeply and savoring every of his scent. She felt his warmth radiating against her, and tears welled in her eyes.As if sensing Coco's emotions, Lucas stiffened and studied her nervously. "Coco? A-Are you crying?" he asked, her face still buried deep in his abdomen.Coco did not answer him. Instead, he felt the wetness on his abdomen as her arms tightened around him. Those must be her tears!"Don't cry, Coco. Tell me if anything. I'll do everything to help you," he said, a hint of pleading in his voice. He was willing to do anything to stop her tears.Coco sniffled. After sobbing, she finally raised her head and looked at
Coco could not say yes, but she wanted to kiss him. She could not resist it, and she felt sorry for him.It stung seeing the sadness in his eyes. If she could, she wanted him to be happy.Coco thought she might be able to give him a brief moment of happiness, but what about the future? Could she do it long-term?-Coco was finally discharged after three days in the hospital. Since it was a weekday, Coco told Minnie not to pick her up. Instead, Lucas came to get her from the hospital.Lucas drove Coco toward her apartment. While on the way home, Coco could not help but glance at Lucas. Their relationship was still the same, but after that kiss yesterday, something seemed to have changed.Coco wondered what she was going to do with Lucas after this. She felt more confused than ever."Am I that handsome? You're so mesmerized with my face." Coco suddenly heard Lucas' voice and snapped back to her senses. It turned out she had been staring at him.The car stopped at the red light, a
Hayden sobbed as he said, “I knew you weren’t dead. We aren’t in a cartoon. It’s not that easy to die. They lied to me, saying you might be gone, but I never believed them. I’m not a kid anymore, and they can’t fool me easily.” Coco looked at Hayden, who kept insisting he wasn’t a child despite his young age. “It’s okay, Hayden. Don’t cry anymore,” Coco comforted him gently. She hadn’t expected that someone she had known for only a few days would worry about her so much."I’m not crying!" Hayden wiped his tears on her clothes before looking up. "You can’t disappear like that again, do you hear me?"He glared at Coco sternly with his reddish eyes, looking like a little adult.Coco gently patted his head and said softly, "Got it."Hayden got embarrassed when he noticed that he had stained Coco’s clothes with his tears. “Sorry about your clothes. I’ll buy you even prettier ones.” “You don’t have to worry about it. I’ll be responsible for that,” Lucas told Hayden. Just then, Su
"Hey!" Coco cried out, "I... I can walk by myself." Summer and Hayden were right there."The doctor said you should walk as little as possible these days. So, I'll be your legs for now," Lucas said.She blushed shyly and remained silent. Hayden, on the other hand, ran up and muttered, "Hmph! When I grow up, I’ll carry Aunt Coco too!""You'll need eight hundred years for that," Lucas retorted bluntly.Once they reached Coco's apartment, Coco, Summer, and Hayden sat on the living room sofa while Lucas went into the kitchen to boil water for drinks. Summer was surprised. After all, who would have thought that Prince Lucas would be doing such chores in a small apartment?Moreover, Lucas seemed to be quite familiar with the kitchen, indicating this wasn’t his first time doing such things.Hayden impatiently asked Coco where she had been all this time. So, Coco recounted her experiences during her disappearance. Since she was talking to a child, she glossed over many details
"But I may not be as kind as you," Summer said, her eyes glistening. "I heard from Clara that you gave up your only chance to escape to save Serenity’s child. Many people wouldn’t give up their chance to live for someone else. I couldn’t do that."Summer’s thoughts drifted back to the car accident with Nathan. Her mind had gone blank, and she had instinctively closed her eyes when the crash happened. However, Nathan had sacrificed himself to protect her, giving her a chance to live on. If Nathan hadn’t protected her back then, he might be the one alive now."Summer, what’s wrong? Are you okay?" Coco’s voice interrupted Summer's thoughts.Summer smiled. "I was just thinking about someone who loved me very much." Seeing Coco's puzzled look, she added, "My husband, Nathan."Coco had heard Lucas and Serenity mention the name before. She knew he was the one who had saved Summer during the accident. Unfortunately, Nathan had died saving her, and the public had been condemning Summer si
"Don’t be like me, regretting it when it’s already too late," Summer advised.When Lucas and Hayden returned, they saw Coco and Summer exchanging phone numbers and chatting about archaeology and comics."If I ever need help with archaeology topics for my comics, I’ll be sure to ask you," Coco said."Sure, no problem," Summer agreed.Coco noticed the groceries Lucas and Hayden brought back. It was so much that it almost filled her entire fridge.Lucas picked out some ingredients and told the three of them to wait for him to get lunch ready. "Thank you, Mr. Gomez," Summer replied.Hayden, however, ordered Lucas to cook what he liked and told him to cook it properly.Summer couldn’t help but laugh at her son's audacity. He didn’t realize how lucky he was to have the prince of the entertainment industry cooking for him. Many could only dream of such an opportunity.However, Summer was skeptical about whether the food would taste good.Noticing Summer's doubt, Coco whispered, "
“……” Morgan suddenly found himself unable to retort. She... wasn't wrong. “But when you play house, you can pretend to be parents with one person today and another person tomorrow. Real marriage is different; you can’t choose someone else.”Renee widened her eyes, listening intently.“The only person you can choose is me. Do you understand, Renee?” he continued.She nodded vigorously. “I understand!”“Do you really?” Morgan asked, a little skeptical. He was already fifteen, so he could grasp the concept of marriage, but she was only eight. Could she truly comprehend it?“So, in the future, I can only marry Morgan and be your bride, right? I can't be someone else's bride, right?” she asked. “I don’t want to marry other boys anyway. I like you the most, Morgan. Of course I’ll only be your bride!” she happily declared, her worries fading away.So she could be Morgan's bride when she grew up! That's great!After finishing another piece of snack, Renee thought of something. She put o
Despite her unease, she couldn’t resist when she saw the sweet desserts. She indulged herself.However, as she ate, her eyes remained fixed on Morgan, clearly still waiting for him to clarify Lucy’s claims.“You want to know if you’re a child bride, right?” Morgan began.Renee nodded.“Do you know what a child bride is?” he asked.She blinked. She had a vague idea, but not enough for her to articulate it.“To put it simply, a child bride is a girl raised by a boy's family. The girl will marry the boy when she comes of age. In the old days, some families were too poor to raise their daughters, so they would sell their daughters to become child brides for richer families,” Morgan explained.Renee blinked. “But my parents aren’t poor, and I'm raised by them, not by other people. That means I’m not a child bride, right?”“Correct, you are not,” Morgan affirmed.She breathed a sigh of relief, and a bright smile spread across her face. “I knew it! My parents would never sell me! The
"Morgan!" Renee turned to Morgan, unease etched on her face."The Moon family, eh? I'll remember this," Morgan replied calmly, then lowered his head to meet Renee's anxious and confused face. "Let's go, Renee. I’ll tell you what you want to know later."He led her away holding her hand.Benson looked worried. "Miss Lucy, how could you say that?""It's the truth!" Lucy shook off her fear and spoke defiantly. "Daddy and Mommy said she’s a child bride. A child bride is a girl sold by her own parents!""But the White family is not like that. Those things only happened to daughters of poor families in the old days," Benson explained. "You really shouldn’t have said that, Miss Lucy. You shouldn’t do that again.""Why do I have to listen to you?" Lucy retorted, displeased.Benson was too ashamed to tell Lucy in front of others that the Moon family simply couldn’t afford to offend Morgan. Dealing with the White family was already a headache, and Morgan's background was even more formi
Benson and Lucy were also dumbfounded. Benson started getting anxious. He felt like things were starting to unfold in ways that he did not expect."Mr. Grimes, I..." Benson stepped forward, intending to speak to Mr. Grimes.However, Mr. Grimes moved past Benson without so much as a glance at him. He went up to Morgan and said, "Master Morgan, I apologize for the oversight!"Everyone was stunned to hear that, including the security guards who had been called over. They were secretly relieved they hadn't forcibly removed anyone yet. If they had offended someone Mr. Grimes was showing so much respect to, it would have been really bad for them!Morgan regarded Mr. Grimes with an unreadable expression. He calmly recounted the situation to Mr. Grimes.After hearing about what happened, Mr. Grimes responded, "This set of stamps was not pre-ordered. If you like it, please take it. Feel free to take anything else in the exhibition that catches your eye."This declaration shocked every
"Who are you?!" Benson exclaimed, astonished. The mysterious figure remained silent, simply looking at Morgan.Morgan calmly reiterated to Benson, "I said, wait for Mr. Grimes." He then pulled out his phone and dialed a number. "I'm Morgan Wood. Please have Mr. Grimes from Lazy Cat Culture come to the Sleepy Cat Exhibition in Solaria. He should be in the area, right?"After ending the call, the person on the other end stared at the phone in disbelief.The Sleepy Cat Exhibition? What's going on?Benson, Lucy, and the staff stared at Morgan in shock, but the look in their eyes quickly turned to ridicule."Ah, a young man's naive bravado – how impudent!" Benson scoffed."Sir, please don't cause trouble," the staff member warned. "Or I'll have to call security."Morgan simply lowered his head to say to Renee, "Looks like we'll be here for a while. If you're bored, I can ask someone to walk around with you."Renee shook her head. "Morgan, what if this stamp set has really been p
Benson's words were not only meant to exert pressure on the staff, but also to inform him that they were on the same side.As expected, when the staff heard what he said, there was an instant change in his expression. He turned to Morgan and Renee and said, "I'm sorry, but it turns out this stamp set has already been pre-ordered by this customer."Morgan saw through the so-called pre-order as nothing more than an act. "When I asked you to wrap it up earlier, I didn’t hear you mention it was pre-ordered.""We forgot to mention that. Our apologies," the staff replied.Lucy, wearing a smug expression, raised her chin at Renee, causing Renee to puff out her cheeks in frustration.Benson calmly observed Morgan and Renee. The White family's White Maple Group had numerous overlapping businesses with the Moon Group. They were often competing with each other. Originally, the White Maple Group’s business activities weren't concentrated in Solaria, so even though there was competition wi
But before Morgan had even finished speaking, a girl's voice piped up, "I want this stamp set!"He turned to the voice and, upon seeing who it was, narrowed his eyes slightly. It was Lucy Moon, the girl Renee mentioned earlier. At the sight of Lucy, Renee immediately reacted like an angry little kitten. "Lucy Moon, why do you always try to take my stuff away?""Your stuff? How is this your stuff? You haven't paid yet!" Lucy shot back, her eyes fixed on Morgan.Morgan was well-known in their class, admired by many girls who claimed he was even more handsome than movie stars. If only Lucy had a big brother like that! She would be the envy of all the girls in class... no, all the girls in school!Unfortunately, her own big brother was not as good-looking.Last time, Lucy had tried to give Renee Sleepy Cat toys, asking for Morgan's email address in return. However, Renee accepted gifts from everyone but her, which infuriated Lucy."But if you want, I can give this stamp set to Re
Unlike many wealthy kids, Renee was quite restrained with her spending. She had never spent recklessly and often saved leftover money. Of course, when she wanted something beyond her budget, she would act cute and ask her Daddy or Morgan to buy it for her.Lisa was the least susceptible to her charms, so Renee didn’t dare to bother her!When they arrived at the exhibition, Renee’s eyes sparkled with excitement. There were so many adorable Sleepy Cat merchandise! They're all so cute! She wanted a lot of them, but realizing her limited budget, she knew she needed a sponsor! The best one was right beside her: Morgan!"Morgan," she said, flashing him a super bright smile.Seeing her like this, Morgan immediately knew she wanted to ask him for something. "What is it? Do you want me to buy you Sleepy Cat merchandise?""You’re so smart, Morgan! No wonder so many girls in our class like you and asked me for your phone number!" Renee praised him.As soon as she mentioned it, Morgan'
"Okay," Renee replied obediently, snuggling up to Morgan and acting cute. "Take me to the exhibition, Morgan! I know you’re the best. You’ll definitely take me, right?"Morgan pursed his lips. At 15, he was no longer a little boy. Although Renee was only 8, she was his destined wife.He had been protecting her since the day she was born. At first, he thought that he would only marry her because according to the family prophecy, she was the one most suitable for him. Over the years, however, he realized that his feelings for her ran deeper than he had initially thought.He found himself wanting to help her fulfill her wishes, and would clean up the mess when she caused trouble. Things had become different from what he had expected, but he welcomed them. He felt grateful that she was the one who was destined for him!With her by his side for the rest of his life, he would never feel lonely."Will you get into fights again?" Morgan asked."No more fighting, I promise!" Renee quickly