Coco coughed and heaved in the restroom, throwing up until she felt better. Finally, she exhaled slowly, heading to the sink to rinse her mouth and check her makeup.Wiping her mouth, Coco looked at herself in the mirror. She could not help but notice how pale her face was. Lucas would be worried to see her this pale. Unfortunately, she did not bring along her cosmetics, or she would have touched up her makeup.Coco patted her cheeks and walked out of the restroom. When she stepped out of the restroom, she saw Lucas hurriedly running toward her."Luc…" She wanted to call his name, but he hugged her before she could say it.Lucas trembled as he held her tightly. Coco noted the tremble that ran through him when he took her in his arms, which caught her by surprise. Then, she heard a murmur and an exclamation of surprise from the crowd around her."Lucas? What's wrong? What happened?" Coco wondered if something bad had happened, causing him to shiver."I'm fine. I'm glad you're here
"It's good." Coco had never been fond of lemonade, but she suddenly craved it so much and found it delicious. "Maybe because I just threw up, it's very refreshing.""Did you just throw up?" Lucas knitted his brow."I got a little nauseous and threw up," Coco explained.Lucas frowned harder, a little nervous. "What did you eat today?""The same as usual. I ate too much this morning. I also threw up once in the studio," Coco said."What?" Lucas panicked. "Why didn't you tell me earlier?""Huh?" Coco was stunned. "Maybe I got an upset stomach. I'll be fine with a little rest," she said, thinking it was not such a big deal."When we're done eating, we're going to the hospital to check it out," Lucas demanded. He did not want any unwanted surprises to happen to her."Oh," Coco responded, feeling a little helpless. Even so, she knew he was just worried about her.They ate in silence, Lucas seeming lost in thought. Then, he stiffened and jolted up with a strange look at Coco. "Co
"But your parents...""Don't you know them well? They never thought I'd get married. They're more than happy to see us married now, and they won't ask for more. Don't overthink it," Lucas soothed as he took her hand and wrapped his hands around hers. "Coco, I know what's most important to me. You should know you're my only priority. Nothing else is more important than you," Lucas confessed, his voice sincere.Coco wrinkled her nose, feeling emotional. Lucas came from a wealthy family. How could his family not care about family lineage? It proved his love for her was purer than anything else."Lucas, you mean the most to me too," Coco replied. Finally, the result of the blood test was ready. Coco saw the two indicators and realized she was indeed pregnant, her worries turning into joy. No words could express the joy she felt. She looked at her flat tummy, where a little life was being nurtured. Lucas understood the report as well. Knowing that Coco was pregnant, he hugged Coco
"Hey… I'm still in the early stages of pregnancy…" Coco reminded her husband. In other words, nothing had changed except for the start of morning sickness. Her baby was probably no more than the size of a poppy seed!"You're pregnant. Having more people take care of you would put me at ease," Lucas insisted. His only reason for such exaggerated measures was her pregnancy.Coco thought Lucas would be crazy protective of her throughout her pregnancy, but she underestimated Lucas' determination to keep her safe. Lucas would follow her around whenever she was at home. The caregivers would follow her to the studio, responsible for taking care of her while she was at work.Lucas kept the pantry at home and her studio stocked with various snacks to relieve her nausea. Whenever she told him about her cravings, he would give her whatever she wanted within an hour.Lucas was always close by whenever she went to the hospital for checkups. Lucas chose a well-established private hospital in S
"Now that Mrs. Gomez is here, I'll be leaving," Lorelei awkwardly said goodbye and left.Coco turned to Lucas, confused. "Wasn't that Lorelei Mills? What did you two talk about?""Lorelei? Is that her name?" Lucas said nonchalantly."You don't know her?" Coco seemed very surprised."Why should I know her?" Lucas asked in reply."Well… She's been the lead actress in several dramas, other than her debut series," Coco said. The dramas were not big hits but were considerably good and above average."So what? It's just a couple of lead roles." Lucas remained indifferent, leaving Coco dumbfounded.Lucas had a point. He was powerful and knew many big names in showbiz, and Lorelei was insignificant compared to them."You don't know her, but you two were…""She wanted to tell me something, but I wasn't interested. I didn't know her, so I told her not to talk to me," Lucas explained.Coco was left speechless. She finally realized why Lorelei looked so awkward before she left.After th
Minnie only learned about Coco's pregnancy when she visited Coco's studio."You're pregnant! Why didn't you tell me?! Were you going to keep it from me forever?" Minnie grumbled in annoyance."I didn't want to hide it from you. Besides, I only found out about it a week ago. I'm still in my first trimester, and the fetus is still very vulnerable. I wanted to tell you when it's a little more stable," Coco explained.Minnie got nervous listening to Coco's explanation. "How's the fetus now? Is it okay?""So far, so good. We've been doing blood tests frequently, but we still need to check every week," Coco said."That's good." Minnie sighed in relief. "Now that you're pregnant, it's best to reduce your workload. Don't overexert yourself."Minnie knew how much her best friend longed for a child. She was finally pregnant, so she had to protect the child.Coco nodded. "I'll try to finish my current publication before I give birth. After that, I'm thinking of taking a one-year hiatus."
"Great! Glad to know that everything’s okay. That's all that matters!" Jared said with a smile."Coco is pregnant now, so her body works differently. You need to be more careful. Go along with her if she has mood swings. Just let it be if she hits you or scolds you. Don’t ever talk back and upset her. I'll never forgive you if her pregnancy becomes unstable because of her emotions!” Carmen warned her son.Lucas rolled his eyes at his mother. "Do you think I wouldn't go along with Coco?" Even if Coco weren't pregnant, he would still be completely devoted to her."I'm just reminding you!" Carmen glared at Lucas."Yes, it’s just a reminder!" Jared chimed in. "When your mother was pregnant with you, I went through the same thing. You can say it's a family tradition."Lucas raised an eyebrow. How come he had never known about this tradition? "Tell me, what has Coco been craving lately? Is there anything she's lacking? I'll go buy it for her!" Carmen said, getting ready to spring in
Perhaps because Marrisa was often looked down upon due to her poor background, she was eager to show off that she was living a good life now since her circumstances had improved dramatically.She completely changed her style of dressing, and whenever she picked Morris up from school, she would always brag about Morris being friends with Jacqueline and how Jacqueline admired his piano-playing skills. She also claimed that Morris was destined to become a great pianist in the future.At first, people didn’t believe Marissa's words, and some even mocked her. But people finally believed her when she showed them a video of Morris playing the piano with Jacqueline at the Valor Mansion. As a result, the way people looked at Morris changed. There were those who were envious and jealous, and there were also those who mocked him.At school, Morris remained humble as before, and he didn’t show off like his mother.However, Marissa bought him many branded clothes and made him wear the expensi