Summer pulled the curtains shut, cutting off the brief eye contact between them. Even if Harry stood outside all night, her emotions would remain unaffected.Downstairs, Harry's eyes were filled with disappointment. Summer still kept him at a distance, but for him, just seeing her was enough.Now, the only bond left between them was Hayden. Over the past year, he had brought Hayden to see her several times, but each time, her attitude toward him remained cold and distant. No matter how hard he tried to get closer to her, it was impossible.Perhaps this was the heavens punishing him for his past mistakes."Summer, how long will it take for you to forgive me?" Harry murmured with a broken heart.However, there was no answer. -During the day, Lucas went to work, leaving Coco alone in the apartment. Lucas insisted on hiring a maid for Coco, but she refused."I can manage on my own. Besides, this place is so small. Having a stranger around would make me uncomfortable."Lucas ha
Coco mentioned a price she had in mind, and the agent readily agreed. Just as they were leaving the apartment, Coco unexpectedly saw someone.It was Summer. Summer was equally surprised to see Coco. “Coco, what are you doing here?”“I’m looking at houses,” Coco replied. “Do you live here?”“Yes. I live on the 9th floor of this building,” Summer said. “What a coincidence.”“Yeah!” Coco laughed.Since Summer was free, Coco decided to join her at a nearby restaurant to get more information about the neighborhood.“Why are you looking to buy a house again?” Summer asked.“I’m planning to live with my godmother, Leia, the one who saved me. That means I’ll need two rooms, so I’m planning to buy another place,” Coco explained.“If you buy a place here, we’ll be neighbors,” Summer said with a smile.“Yes, we would be,” Coco laughed. “By the way, where’s Hayden? Has he gone back to Lanford?”“Not yet. He’ll stay in Solaria for a few more days. Since I have work today, Harry is takin
Before Coco could finish her sentence, she suddenly felt a jolt. Following a scream, her phone slipped from her hand. Then, the driver slammed on the brakes, bringing the car to a stop. The driver turned back, asking nervously, "Are you okay?"Coco finally straightened herself and took a deep breath. "Y-yeah…""I’ll get off to take care of things, please wait for a moment," the driver said. "Someone rammed into our car!"Only then did Coco realize that they were involved in a minor accident. Fortunately, it wasn't a severe crash, but the impact still left her a bit shaken. She quickly bent down to search for her phone. After a while, she found it wedged between the seats, but it was dead now. Coco frowned. She might need to get her phone repaired later. Looking outside, she saw the taxi driver arguing with the other driver. Both had already called the police.The driver suggested, "You might want to get another taxi. The other driver doesn't want to settle this privately, s
"Coco, what's wrong?" Lucas asked urgently.Coco's eyes reddened and her nose tingled. “I… I’m fine… but… you… How could you simply cross a street without a pedestrian crossing? What if a car was going too fast and didn't see you? Do you know how dangerous that was?!" As she spoke, tears streamed down her face. "Lucas, you... you should have been more careful!"Lucas felt heartbroken at the sight of her tears. He quickly wiped them off with his sleeve. “I’m sorry, I should have paid attention to my safety. Please don’t cry!” Coco sniffled and pounded Lucas’s chest in a fit of frustration. "Do you know how worried I was?! I was so scared... that a car would hit you…” “Yeah, I was wrong, I was wrong!" Only Coco could make him apologize so humbly. "Please don't be upset with me anymore."“You should never cross the street so carelessly like that again." She sobbed."Alright," he agreed."When you cross the street, you need to... to watch the traffic lights. You can't break th
"Sure, up to you," Lucas replied.After that, Lucas found a restaurant, and Coco told him about her house-hunting experience. "The new place I looked at is in the same building as Summer's, but mine is on the first floor, and Summer's is on the ninth. Summer also told me about the neighborhood, and I think it's pretty good.""Are you thinking of buying it?" Lucas asked."Yeah. I've asked the agent to negotiate the price. Maybe you and Minnie could come with me to take a look at it," Coco said."Sure," he replied, lowering his gaze slightly.Coco would bring Leia to live with her once she bought the house. In other words, he wouldn't be able to live with her anymore. Though Lucas felt immensely grateful to Leia, the thought that Coco couldn't spend more time with him made him feel lost. He didn’t know how to get closer to her or what he could do to make her feel more at ease around him. All he could do now was to persistently cling to her. He laughed mockingly at himself. When
Coco sensed a pang in her chest when she felt Lucas’s tears and kisses on the back of her hand. She now knew that Lucas loved her a lot."Don't cry. The waiter will think that I bullied you when he serves the food,” Coco said.“Okay, I’ll stop crying,” Lucas murmured. “But it’s true that you’re the only one who can bully me."A moment later, when the waiter brought in the food, he saw Lucas’s reddish eyes and Coco saying, “Alright, I promise I won't do that again."The waiter’s mind began to wander as he heard those words until Lucas glanced at him coldly. He then quickly served their meal and hurried out."You seem to have scared that waiter," Coco said.Lucas replied, "What you said earlier, you can't go back on it. You have to be my wife for life!""Alright, I won't. I'm not a three-year-old!" Coco said and cupped Lucas’s face. “Lucas, I don't know what our future holds. Maybe my limp will bring you a lot of ridicule and criticism. People might say 'How could Prince Lucas mar
"It doesn’t matter. I’m right beside you no matter what,” Lucas said. His words made Coco feel safe. She had nothing to fear or worry about as long as he was by her side. They strolled along the street slowly. Lucas’s handsome looks and noble aura naturally drew attention. Coco, on the other hand, walked with a limp, making the pair even more noticeable. People would turn to look at them, some even whispering among themselves.But this time, Coco didn't hang her head low like she used to. She kept her head up and continued walking. If she couldn't stop the curious stares, she decided to face them head-on. She wasn’t ashamed of herself at all. Lucas noticed her change and smiled. "Is there anything you want to eat?" he asked as he saw many beverage and snack shops along the way."It's been a while since I had some smoothie, and I'm craving one," she replied."Alright. You sit on that bench and rest while I go buy it.” They had reached a pedestrian street with plenty of benc
“Yes. I told her my girlfriend was waiting for me and asked her to leave me alone,” Lucas said.“And then? What did you say to her? She looked really embarrassed when she left,” Coco asked.“I told her to go home and look in the mirror,” Lucas replied, his eyes darkening. He didn’t mention that the woman had looked at Coco and said, “Your girlfriend is not as good-looking as you. She doesn’t deserve you.” If it hadn’t been for Coco being there, he would have slapped the girl.“Do you want to continue the walk?” Lucas asked.“Sure. We still have time,” Coco said as she stood up. Holding her smoothie in one hand and Lucas’s arm in the other, they continued strolling along the pedestrian street.Coco felt happy spending time with Lucas like this. Simplicity was the essence of happiness. Suddenly, a bridal shop caught her eye. Lucas saw the shop as well.“Want to take a look?” Lucas asked.“Huh?” Coco was surprised. “Isn’t it a bit early for that?”“Didn’t you say you wanted