"Yes, she's my fiancée, Coco. Coco, this is Aunt Esther," Lucas introduced."Hello, Aunt Esther," Coco greeted Esther Turner with a polite smile.Before Esther could speak, a young woman standing beside her spoke up, "Lucas, I thought your fiancée would be stunning, but she looks like any average girl. Your taste is..."The woman suddenly stopped mid-sentence because Lucas was glaring at her coldly. His gaze was so icy that it gave her chills. “Try saying that again, Naomi,” Lucas said expressionlessly.Upon hearing that, Naomi Lloyd turned pale and remained silent. Esther quickly interjected, “Alright, Naomi knows her mistake. Lucas, please don't take it to heart.""Coco is my fiancée, and I don't want to hear comments like that again. If I do, don't blame me for taking action despite us being relatives," Lucas said, taking Coco's hand and leading her inside.Lucas made it clear that he was on Coco’s side. Esther's expression turned grim, and her daughter, Naomi, glared at
Naomi shut her mouth reluctantly. This incident was only the beginning. Before dinner, Jared and Carmen formally introduced Coco to their relatives, clearly treating her as their future daughter-in-law. This made them understand that Coco’s position in the Gomez family was not to be challenged. She wouldn't be mistreated because of her disability or background.As a result, the relatives quickly warmed up to Coco. Some even gave her expensive gifts, which made Coco feel a bit awkward.“It’s the thought that counts. You should accept them,” Lucas said. Only then did Coco accept the gifts.Naomi felt even more irritated when she saw Coco accepting the gifts. She couldn’t understand how a cripple could be Lucas’s wife. After dinner, Naomi deliberately approached Coco and said with a smile, "Coco, I read online that you went missing because you saved Serenity's child. You have such a big heart. Not everyone could do that.""It's not a big deal," Coco replied, sensing the hosti
"Coco, that's not fair. I'm just praising you for saving a child's life and changing your destiny. Why are you acting like I've said something wrong? Do you know how deeply Lucas loves Serenity? If you hadn't saved Serenity's child, how could Lucas...""How could he what?" A cold voice suddenly interrupted, startling Naomi, who turned to see Lucas standing nearby.Coco looked in the direction of the voice and saw Lucas’s cold expression. She knew that he was angry and upset. Coco hurried over to Lucas, trying to prevent him from starting a fight at the family gathering. "Don't worry, I didn't take her words to heart," she said softly.But Lucas tightly held Coco's hand and told Naomi, "Get out!"His words shocked everyone. Naomi stared at Lucas in disbelief. “What?”"I said get out. And don't ever set foot here again!" Lucas coldly ordered.Naomi's face turned bright red in embarrassment. Esther quickly came over. "What's going on? What happened?""Mom, I was just chatting w
Hearing this, Jared and Carmen glanced at Lucas’s serious expression and then at Esther and Naomi. They immediately understood what might have happened. Before Lucas’s arrival, they had heard Naomi talking about Coco disdainfully. They thought she was just commenting about Coco in front of the family and wouldn’t be bold enough to do anything in front of Coco. But now, it seemed they had been too optimistic.“What are you waiting for? Get lost!” Lucas ordered coldly as he looked at Naomi. Naomi turned pale, and she looked at Jared and Carmen for help. "Uncle Jared, Aunt Carmen, I was only making small talk with Coco. I just mentioned that she had saved Serenity's child and done a good job. I didn't say much else. I don't understand why Lucas is so angry."Naomi continued to argue even at this point.However, as soon as she mentioned Serenity's name, Jared and Carmen's expressions changed. Jared and Carmen, who had seen all sorts of people, could roughly guess what Naomi
Coco was about to go with Carmen, but Lucas stopped her by grabbing her hand. Before Coco could say anything, Carmen spoke up, "What? Are you afraid I'll eat Coco? I just want to chat with my future daughter-in-law. I promise I'll return her to you in good shape.""Mom," Lucas frowned slightly, worried his mother might say something unpleasant to Coco."Don't worry. I cherish Coco more than you do," Carmen reassured him. "Now, let go unless you want me and Coco to stand here with you all day?"Lucas released Coco reluctantly.Coco followed Carmen to the backyard where Carmen looked at her with a gentle expression. "I'm sorry if their words upset you earlier.""It's fine," Coco quickly replied."Coco, Lucas chose you, and so did the Gomez family. If you ever feel wronged, you can talk to us," Carmen paused and continued, "Lucas loves you very much. At first, I didn't realize how deeply he cared, but during the year you were missing, I saw how much he loved you. I believe he migh
Coco looked at him puzzledly. "What did my mother talk to you about?" Lucas asked."She told me to stay with you no matter what happens," Coco answered honestly."Really?" "Of course. Did you think she would say something bad to me? If she had, she wouldn't have defended me in front of your relatives today. Lucas, I really like your parents."Lucas felt a bit relieved. "And what about me?""I love you," Coco replied."Tell me honestly, are you mad at me today?" Lucas asked suddenly.Coco was surprised upon hearing that. "Why would I be mad at you?""Because... Serenity," he hesitated before finally saying the name.Lucas had loved Serenity back then, and the thought of her possibly coming between him and Coco scared him. He feared Coco might misunderstand or doubt his love for her.So, when Naomi mentioned Coco saving Serenity's child, he felt anxious. He could almost predict the kind of trouble Naomi would stir up. It had been hard enough for Coco to believe that he loved
"Do you really believe me?" Lucas looked at Coco intently.She raised an eyebrow slightly. "What do I need to do to prove that I genuinely believe you?"“Love me a little more each day, love me until you can't leave me and want to be with me all the time."Lucas kissed Coco passionately once he finished saying that. Coco melted in his arms. "Alright. I'll love you a little more every day," she promised. ‘Until death do us part,’ she said in her heart. -Coco gradually resumed work. She had thought that her studio would have been cleared out after being missing for a year, but to her surprise, Lucas had bought the entire floor and kept her studio just as it was. He even had someone clean it regularly. When Coco arrived at the studio, everything was exactly as she had left it, without a speck of dust. It was as if she had never been gone.Coco smiled at Lucas’s effort. He had done so much for her, yet he never mentioned it, always letting her discover these things on her
When Loke got the call, he had dropped everything and rushed over."I went to your place, but you weren't there," he continued. After the news about Coco had spread online, he learned that she was back in Solaria. However, when he went to her place, the door was closed, and he saw no sign of her. He even spent the whole night outside her door, but she never appeared. He knew that she must be staying with Lucas. After all, she was now Lucas's fiancée.Loke couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy. It hurt to think that he had been so close to her once, yet now, she was beyond his reach.If he hadn’t been blinded and had taken Coco’s feelings seriously, maybe things between them wouldn't have ended up like this."It's been a long time. How have you been?" Loke murmured."As you can see, I'm doing well," Coco replied while limping over to Loke. "I'm busy tidying up the studio, so if you don't have any business here, please leave."Loke's gaze was fixed on Coco's leg. "Your le