Chapter 3172

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