"Yes," Jackson said. This would serve as a good lesson for his daughter, albeit a painful one. "You can only speak to the people you trust, not just anyone."Jacqueline listened to her father, and her mind traveled to the look on Morris' face before she had left. Morris had given her a pleading look, pulling her hand. Why had he looked at her like that?Jacqueline loved Morris' music and wanted to be his friend. It would be nice if he hadn’t used her. She felt sad at the thought, and it seemed she would not hear his music again. -The weather got colder at the end of the year. The city was filled with a festive holiday atmosphere with a mere couple of days left before New Year. Winter arrived, and Coco curled into a ball, keeping herself warm. Her husband was constantly afraid she would get cold, so she had to wear more layers and dress warmly to stop him from worrying. Coco thought she would be exhausted during pregnancy, but it seemed Lucas had it harder than her. Lucas ca
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 grinned, her fingers trailing over his face. "Hm?" Lucas shot her a glance."Don't mind me," Coco laughed dryly. "My husband is so handsome. I just can't stop."After rubbing her left leg, he switched to her right.Unable to resist the seductive look on his face, she touched him, her fingers moving down from his cheeks to his neck. His Adam's apple was so prominent, and she could not resist touching it. Lucas did his best to hang onto his self-control, but he could barely resist while she kept stroking his throat like a toy.Eyes narrowed, Lucas turned to his wife with a warning gaze. "You keep touching me. How long are you going to do this?" he rasped. "Huh?" Coco jolted in surprise. The look on his face told her she had been pushing him to his limits. "Well… Um…""You love this?" Lucas' voice dropped dangerously low, his gaze intent.Her face flushed pink. She tried to withdraw her hand, but he moved one step faster, pressing her hand against his neck. "Are you doi
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
Coco could not recognize the stranger, but she was definitely not a familiar face. From her question, she might be acquainted with Lucas."I am," Coco replied. "And you are?"The stranger took off her mask, and Coco immediately recognized her as Jayce Tyler! Jayce had risen to fame about ten years ago. Although no longer as popular as before, she was still active on TV in supporting roles."Hello," Coco greeted her. "You must be Jayce. I've seen your TV shows."It was not surprising to meet celebrities in this particular hospital. After all, it was the hospital where most celebrities and high-profile people would come, especially for the obstetrics and gynecology clinic. "Nice to meet you," Jayce greeted back, looking at Coco's already obvious belly. She sighed a little, "I never thought I'd see you here."Coco puzzled, "What?""Nothing. I've always wanted to talk to you," Jayce said."When I first met Lucas, I thought he'd marry someone of high status, intellectual, or with h
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
"Relax. I'm fine," Coco comforted him. Throughout her pregnancy, she realized he was constantly anxious and on the verge of something."You were talking about me?" Lucas asked again."Yes. What else could we talk about?" The only topic Coco and Jayce had in common was him."Do you want to know more about my past? Just ask me. I'll tell you everything," promised Lucas."Anything?" she asked."Anything," he promised. "Coco, I'll never keep any secret from you." Lucas would expose all of himself and present everything she wanted to know without hiding anything. Coco's heart warmed. Then, she remembered what Jayce had told her earlier. "I'm so envious of you. Lucas must have married you because he really loves you.""Although I dated him for three months, I didn't feel like we were actually dating. We didn't have any physical contact, not even an embrace or holding hands. There was nothing intimate in the relationship.""I think his other ex-girlfriends must have gone through th
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