"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
"Alright, let's get you to your piano lesson first. We don’t want to keep Jacqueline waiting too long!" Marissa said."Okay," Morris replied.On the way, Marrisa told her son, "When you see Jacqueline, make sure you tell her about your watch being stolen, alright? She needs to know what happened."Morris frowned. He didn’t want Jacqueline to know about the watch being stolen. He was afraid that she would get angry or blame him for not protecting it."Mommy... Can I skip class today?" Morris pleaded.But Marissa wasn’t having it. "No way! You have to go!" She was already planning to make a big deal out of the stolen watch. She had to seize this opportunity. Since Jacqueline cared so much about Morris, she would definitely stand up for him. Then, everyone at school would know that their family was connected to the Valors. No one would dare to mess with them after this. When they arrived, Marissa sent Morris, with his bruised face, wrinkled clothes, and missing buttons, straight
Morris was surprised by what Jacqueline said next. “Don’t do this next time. Don’t get yourself hurt trying to protect a watch.” “But… It was an expensive watch from Frederick.” “It’s nothing but a watch!” Jacqueline said, “My Mommy told me that if you're ever robbed, the most important thing isn’t protecting your stuff, but protecting yourself. Because you’re what’s most important!” After a pause, she continued seriously, "So, Morris, if something like this happens again, make sure to protect yourself first!""But the watch...""You’re much more important than a watch!" she said. "I don’t like seeing you get hurt, Morris."Morris was flustered but also extremely happy to hear that. He wondered if it meant that he was important to Jacqueline too. Soon, they arrived at the hospital. Fortunately, Morris’s injuries weren’t serious. He would be fine after applying some ointment for a few days.Jacqueline breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank goodness! The doctor said you’ll heal
Morris was very happy that Jacqueline wanted to protect him, but he wondered when he would be able to protect her too. He didn't want to always be the one being protected. He hoped that one day, he could protect her as well!-That evening, Jackson asked his daughter, "So, you went to the hospital with Morris today and skipped your piano lesson?""Yeah, Morris was bullied at school today, and someone stole the watch Fred gave him," Jacqueline answered angrily. "So, how are you going to solve this?" Jackson asked."Daddy, can you make sure Morris doesn't get bullied at school anymore?" Jacqueline said. "I don't want to see Morris getting hurt anymore. I promised him that I would protect him."Jackson's eyes flickered slightly at her words. "Protect him? Has he become so important to you that you want to protect him?"Jacqueline didn’t quite understand the deeper meaning behind her father’s words. She simply replied, "Morris is my friend. Of course, I want to protect him if he'
Serenity sighed with concern."What’s wrong?" Jackson asked."I just hope that Morris and Jacqueline can truly be friends and that their relationship won’t be affected by his parents' actions in the future," Serenity said.She genuinely liked Morris. He seemed like a pure and kind child."Alright, stop worrying about the kids. You should be thinking about me instead," Jackson said with a hint of jealousy. He didn’t want his wife to be constantly troubled by these concerns.Serenity chuckled. "What should I do to take care of you?""Like this..." Jackson gave Serenity a peck on the cheek. Before she could react, he continued to shower her face with kisses, leaving Serenity feeling a bit flustered."Jack..." she gasped softly."That's music to my ears. I love it when you call me Jack," he whispered. Jackson then kissed Serenity passionately. After a long moment, he pulled back and traced her rosy lips. "You’re the only one who can call me Jack, Serenity.""I know," Serenity