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
"If you truly love someone, you wouldn't bear to see them get hurt. You would feel their pain too,” Coco continued as Lucas’s face flashed through her mind. “If you really loved me, you had plenty of time to search for me after we graduated, but you didn’t.""I... I was—""See? You don’t really love me. You might have had some feelings for me, but it wasn't love. And as for me, I only had a crush on you. It wasn't love either. So, there was never anything to begin with between us, and there were no ‘ifs’ between us."Loke was in a daze as Coco continued, "Even if you hadn’t used me back then, we would have ended up as strangers. That’s all between us."A glimpse of sadness flashed across his eyes as he wondered if what Coco had said was true.Coco’s words were hurtful. All these years, he'd been thinking about her, but now, she was telling him that what he had felt wasn't even love."Then... does he love you?" Loke murmured. Both of them knew who he was referring to."Lucas love
"No one can predict the future, but I'll do my best to make my life the way I want it to be," Coco replied.Loke clenched his fists tightly. The woman before him was no longer the timid girl who used to endure the bullying in silence. She was shining brightly even with a limp. He suddenly felt that the woman who once secretly admired him had become someone he admired now. However, it was unfortunate that she couldn’t be within reach. Loke knew that he had lost Coco completely, and he would regret this for the rest of his life."Are you still not leaving?" Lucas asked coldly.Loke looked at Lucas, then left without another word. There was no point for him to say anything more.Coco noticed that Lucas still had a cold expression. "What's wrong? Are you angry?" she asked while gently touching his face.He grabbed her hand. "Why did Loke come to see you? What did he say?""Nothing much. He just wanted to see how I was doing," Coco explained. "I didn't expect him to show up at my
"L-Lucas..." Coco gasped. "Stop… If someone comes in, they might... they might see..."Coco’s voice seemed to bring Lucas back to reality. He suddenly stopped and held her close while burying his face in the crook of her neck. "Sorry..." he murmured.He had almost lost control because of his jealousy toward Loke. Even though he knew Coco loved him now, Loke's appearance and Coco's admitting crushing on him back then stirred up a storm of jealousy within him."What are you apologizing for?" Coco was puzzled.Lucas said nothing and continued to hold her tightly. She didn't struggle and let him hold her.After a while, Lucas whispered, "Do you still have any feelings for…" The rest of his words caught in his throat. He was afraid of her answer. What would he do if she said yes? How would this jealousy manifest, then?Sensing his tension, Coco hugged him back and said, "No. I don’t feel anything for Loke anymore. In fact, my crush on him back then was nothing. Now that I think ab