No one had pursued Coco. It was always her who made the move first."Something on your mind?" a low voice asked suddenly, bringing Coco back to her senses. Coco looked back to see Lucas beside her, his hair still slightly wet."Let me dry your hair," Coco offered, taking the towel from his hand.Coco began drying Lucas' hair with the towel, and Lucas naturally bent forward slightly, making it easier for her to reach his head."Has the baby eaten?" Lucas asked."Yes, she has. She'll probably go to sleep in a few minutes," Coco said. It was normal for newborns to be always sleeping, waking only long enough to eat before falling back asleep. "When she sleeps, you should go to bed early too," Lucas urged. "You'll probably have to wake up in the middle of the night again.""Yeah," Coco answered."So, what was on your mind?" Lucas asked again, back to the previous topic. "You seemed lost in thought.""Just thinking about the boys that'll be after our daughter in the future," Coc
"Speaking of which, when Lisa was pregnant, how did Morgan know that Renee was a baby girl? And why did he save Lisa and set up this arranged marriage? What is the Wood family thinking?""The Wood family wants Renee to marry Morgan eventually," Lucas said. "The Wood family always sends Renee expensive gifts on her birthday.""I heard the Wood family is secretive. Are they old money?" Coco asked. She had heard of this from Lisa before. Coco did not know much about families like this, and neither did Lisa.According to Lisa, she had not even seen Morgan's parents before. Only Morgan and his men came to visit the White family. The men with Morgan were all middle-aged and highly skilled martial arts practitioners yet very respectful to Morgan. Lisa told Coco how Morgan's men had protected Renee during an attempted kidnapping case. They restrained the kidnapper before he could even reach Renee, and Morgan had quickly taken Renee to safety. Later, Lisa learned from Terry that the kidn
"Prove it?" Coco was caught off guard. "How… How do I prove it?""Just like this…" he trailed off.Lucas put his lips on hers, making her realize what he meant. She closed her eyes, indulging in his passionate kiss. He deepened the kiss, kissing her until she was breathless. When he broke the kiss, Coco stared at him, panting and mesmerized by his heated stare."I… I just had a baby. You'll have to wait a while, so…" Coco stammered.Lucas smiled. "I know, don't worry," he reassured. "I'm not going to do anything. I just want to hold you to sleep, but… You'll have to make it up to me in the future."Coco felt her cheeks blush more as Lucas whispered sweetly. She had never realized it before, but he was a natural at saying things that made her blush. Unable to say yes or no, she pulled her gaze away and buried her face in her husband's neck.Lucas widened his smile as he glanced at the woman in his arms and then at his daughter in the crib. He would devote his life to them, and s
All Frederick's fear about Morris disappeared just like that. He hoped Morris would be gone for good, but he had no idea if Morris would ever show himself again.Perhaps Jackie would gradually forget Morris. After all, she had not known him for long."Now that Morris is gone, are you still giving up on the piano? You can pick it up again and practice more. Jackie likes to hear you play, after all.""I won't spend too much time practicing the piano," Frederick said, his voice resolute."Dad, I'm giving up piano, and I mean it. I know no matter how hard I practice, I won't be able to create that uniqueness Jackie talked about in the sound of the piano..."Frederick tried to play less mechanically but failed. He knew it was futile trying to keep Jackie with his piano playing. It was Morris this time, and it could be someone else next time.There were plenty of talented pianists around the world. Jackie could fall in love with someone else's playing at any time.Knowing this, Freder
Lucas would let Coco educate their daughter and not intervene, but he would always hug and comfort Beatrice later. Beatrice was smart enough to know what to do. She would wrap her arms around his neck, wanting more hugs and support from Daddy. Even so, she would never complain about Mommy, because Daddy would never condone this behavior.Although the little girl was only three years old, she knew who held the most power in the family.Meanwhile, back at Beatrice's birthday party. The little girl turned her head and looked expectantly at Coco. "Mommy, I've been a good girl today. You have to take me to the new playground like you told me.""Okay, it's a promise," Coco said.Beatrice became interested when Renee told her about the newly opened playground in town. She had always wanted to visit the gigantic playground Renee mentioned during her last visit."Alright, be good today. Mommy and Daddy will take you there on the weekend," Coco promised.The little girl had a beautiful s
The adults hurried to the hotel's garden when they learned about the children's fight.The security guards surrounded the hotel garden and barred people from entering. Only the parents of those involved in the fight could get in.Coco looked at the girls, all of them with their hair messy and their dresses dirty. Even Eden, the weakest of the group, had several footprints on her dress, and her braids were loose.Wondering what had happened, Coco turned to her daughter, who looked like a little mess. Beatrice looked like she had been rolling on the ground, her pink dress torn, and one of her white shoes was missing. The boys were in a better state than the girls, but everyone could tell Micah, Morgan, Frederick, and Caden had just fought. At least the boys were wearing dark-colored clothes, unlike the girls who were all in light-colored clothing and looked so dirty.The children on the other side of the fight were all about the same age, ranging from seven to thirteen. There were
Renee explained, "I only had Eden and Amy with me. I can't let Eden fight, and I can't let Beatrice get hurt. So, I rushed in with Amy and told Eden to get help!"Renee told everyone about what happened, and how getting more help could help them win the fight. That felt like a good strategy, and she was proud of it. Having more power meant they had a higher chance of winning!Lisa went from watching her daughter talk with interest to paling and looking embarrassed. It was embarrassing listening to her daughter praising herself for the strategy she had come up with."Okay, enough. You don't have to say anymore," Lisa interrupted Renee, wondering if her daughter was just dense or ignorant. Renee could still go on, but she stopped. Her words did explain why so many of them had gotten involved in the fight.Lucas looked at the children, his lips pursed in anger. It was his daughter's birthday party, yet his dearest wife had been belittled and his daughter had gotten hurt.Lucas knew
Eden would not let anyone badmouth Aunt Coco.Beatrice and Eden were like two angry little monsters—as if they would jump on the other children and fight them again if they refused to apologize.Coco watched the two angry girls demand the other party to apologize, and she saw how the other children got hurt in the fight. Tears welled in her eyes even when she realized the girls were defending her. She stepped toward the girls, squatted down, and hugged the two girls. "Thank you, girls. There are all kinds of people in this world. We can't possibly ask everyone not to say anything bad about us. However, we can make ourselves strong so that these things won't hurt us."Coco studied the girls before her. "Please don't get into a fight for me again. Even if someone says something bad about me, it's fine. I just don't want you guys to get hurt."Eden understood Coco's wishes.Beatrice listened but did not quite understand her mother's words. "But they…" She was reluctant to let it