Lucas must be in the study at this hour. Sure enough, she arrived at the study to find the lights on.Coco opened the door and saw Lucas sitting at the writing desk, working on the computer and looking through the papers at hand.When she entered, he was startled and glanced up at her. "Why are you awake?""I got a leg cramp," she whimpered. Lucas stood up sharply and strode toward her. "Sit down. I'll give you a massage.""Don't worry about it. Go ahead with your work," Coco urged. She wanted him to finish his work and sleep early instead of delaying him."Let me," Lucas insisted, hoping to ease her leg cramps. Since he was pretty insistent this time, she had no choice but to go along with him. Coco sat on the couch, staring at her husband. Lucas would listen to her most of the time, but she would surrender whenever he insisted.Grabbing Coco's legs, Lucas rested her legs on his thighs like he always did. "Which leg is cramping?""My left leg," she said.Lucas rolled up he

Coco covered her mouth and yawned. Lucas had slept much later than her yesterday, but he seemed more energetic than her."Still sleepy?" Lucas seemed to be in good spirits."Yeah…" She yawned, still feeling drowsy."You can nap in the car later," he said, helping her dress.Closings her eyes, Coco let him dress her. She seemed to have gotten used to this. She could be a little bit shy with him while awake, but not when the cloud of sleepiness filled her mind.After dressing her in her shirt and pants, he helped put on her socks on bended knees. Bending over became harder as her pregnancy progressed. Since then, he had been helping her put on her socks and shoes.Coco glanced down at Lucas squatting before her, fully awakened by this time."Lucas, you're gonna be a great dad," Coco said abruptly.Lucas tilted his chin slightly, looking up at her. "Why all of a sudden?""I just think you're very good at taking care of people. You'll raise our kids well," she said, the thought of

Lucas' face darkened as he thought of his history of dating Jayce. Then, he rushed toward the restroom, fearing that Jayce would hurt Coco.Lucas had provided Jayce with plenty of opportunities and resources while they were dating, but Jayce's career had gone slightly downhill after they broke up, and her popularity had gradually declined. Jayce had a considerably good life even though it had been years since her peaceful breakup with Lucas. Logically speaking, Jayce had no reason to hurt Coco, but Lucas lost his judgment because of fear.Worried about Coco, Lucas rushed into the restroom just in time to see Jayce reaching out to Coco near the sink. He rushed forward, protecting Coco behind him. "Jayce! What are you up to?!" Jayce froze, her hand still hanging in mid-air. "Lucas?! W-Why are you here?""What are you doing to Coco?!" Lucas questioned again."I..." Jayce was barely coherent, still confused by Lucas' sudden entrance.Coco poked her head from behind, calming him do

Coco loved her husband more than ever, and she wondered if her love would only grow more."It's my pleasure, Coco. I'm happy you love me more," Lucas told her, the soft crooning note in his voice almost making her melt.After the checkup at the hospital, Coco and Lucas went to a restaurant near the hospital to have breakfast. Lucas accompanied Coco as she ate, occasionally wiping the corners of her mouth with a tissue."I want to go to the nearby mall to buy some baby stuff," she requested when she was done with breakfast."Isn't everything ready?" Lucas arched a brow."Mom, Dad, and Leia bought those for the baby. I wanted to get the baby something myself," Coco said.Her in-laws had bought so much stuff for the baby before the baby was even born. Coco initially thought the nursery was too big, but it felt a little cramped with all sorts of baby clothes and toys piling up in the nursery. She even wondered if her in-laws would try to grab everything from the mom-and-baby store af

"I got a cramp at noon," Coco replied."Which leg?" Taking off his jacket, Lucas rolled up his sleeves and sat beside Coco. "My left leg."Lucas carefully rested Coco's left leg on his knee, his fingers massaging her leg."How is it?""Gently… Gently… It's so sore.""How about now?""Almost there. Move a little higher.""Here?""Yeah."Minnie was so stunned to see this. She never thought she would ever see Lucas give someone a massage in her lifetime. Lucas had always appeared to be a cool and stoic man. What happened to his image? He was so good at taking care of Coco!It took Coco a while to notice the shocked expression on her friend's face. She blushed, realizing it was the first time Minnie had witnessed this although Lucas had done this many times."Um… My legs tend to cramp as the pregnancy progresses. He'd give me a massage whenever he's free," Coco explained."T-That's nice," Minnie stammered. "Lucas seems very skillful at this."Skillful? Coco pondered, her f