Lucas' face contorted in a mixture of anger and regret. Yeah. All Coco got was nothing. Even though he had finally realized he was already in love with her, Coco was unaware of it."Aubrey, why did you hurt her instead of me? You could've come at me!" Lucas hissed, his voice hoarse.Aubrey was stubborn as hell. "Without Coco, you'd be with me! Coco is a nobody. I want her to suffer more than me!""But... Isn't Coco a fool? Why would she risk her life for someone else's child?"Lucas murmured in reply, "Yeah... She's an idiot. She cares so much about others and forgets about herself."Coco had traded her life for Eden's chance of survival, not for Serenity, but for him! She must have been afraid. She knew he would live with guilt for the rest of his life should Eden die. That was why she made this choice.Coco thought giving Eden the chance to live was the best thing she could have done, but she never knew what he really wanted. He wanted her to live more than anything! He would r

"Do you think Coco wanted to save just the baby? She was also trying to save—"Serenity yelled, cutting Jackson off, "Jack, enough!"Jackson turned to his wife, and his voice trailed off when he saw the begging look in her eyes."Jack, stop it. It's our fault. Everything is our fault! It's our fault that Coco is missing!"Frightened by the situation, Eden started to cry in Serenity's arms. Serenity frantically tried to calm her daughter. "There, there. Be good, Eden. Uncle Lucas didn't mean to scare you, so stop crying..." she hushed gently.Jackson gave Lucas a warning glare. "I'm not letting you hurt Eden. If you need someone to pay for Coco's life, then come at me instead.""Pay for Coco's life?" Lucas erupted in hysterical laughter, more tears flowing from his swollen eyes. He knew he was the one who should pay for Coco's life!"I'm the one who should pay for her life! It's all my fault! I was wrong! I deserve to die!" Lucas yelled. He sounded like he was being strangled b

No one could predict what would happen if someone mentioned Coco’s name.Once, a journalist had mentioned Coco's name in front of Lucas and asked if they had broken up. Lucas had beaten up the journalist so badly that they ended up in the hospital. After that, no one in Solaria ever saw that journalist again.Those who witnessed Lucas's frenzied attack were left deeply shaken by his sheer fury and aggression. From that moment, everyone began to realize that Coco’s name was taboo. Nowadays, Minnie was frequently seen with Lucas, leading many to speculate if she was his new love interest. Minnie could only smile helplessly whenever she came across such gossip online.Lucas kept in touch with her because of their shared connection to Coco. During their weekly meetings, Lucas would ask Minnie to recount stories about Coco, whether from their school days or her work life. He was desperately trying to learn everything he could about Coco even though it was too late now.Besides t

Minnie quickly followed Coco. "How long will it take for your leg to heal? You should tell Lucas so he can take care of you!""Minnie," Coco took a deep breath and said solemnly, “My leg... will never heal.""Wait, what?" Minnie was stunned. She couldn’t comprehend the news. “Your leg will never heal? What do you mean?""I mean, my leg is permanently damaged," Coco said. She would be crippled for the rest of her life.Minnie felt a pang in her chest, making it hard to breathe. “No way! There has to be a way to fix it!” Coco looked at her sadly and forced a smile. "It's too late. I missed the best time for treatment. It’s too late to do anything now.” "So, you’re not seeing Lucas because of your leg?" Minnie asked."I... I will see him. I just haven't figured out how to face him yet," Coco hesitated and continued, "I know he's been looking for me, and I’ve seen photos of him online. I know he's been going through a tough time. I don’t want him to keep suffering because of me. I

Coco had never been confident in herself, and now, her leg would only worsen her insecurities. Rushing things might backfire on Coco. It would be better to let Coco build her confidence before facing Lucas.This time, Lucas's driver drove Minnie to a restaurant and led her to a private room. Lucas was already waiting for her, and he told Minnie to order whatever she wanted when he saw her. Minnie simply ordered something while observing Lucas’s expressionless face. Compared to when they had first met, Lucas was much more aloof now. He only had shifts in his expression when they talked about Coco. Minnie wondered how happy he would be if he knew that Coco was still alive. She was confident that Lucas would definitely help Coco overcome her insecurities."Why are you staring at me? Is there something on my face?" Lucas suddenly broke the silence.Minnie snapped back to reality and quickly denied it.Then, she quickly lowered her head, afraid that Lucas might see through her.