So, back then, Lucas had said those words because he wanted Coco to stay by his side.

"Maybe I started liking you from then." Perhaps, it was much earlier than he had imagined.

Coco couldn’t hold back her tears, and she raised her hands to cover her eyes. "Lucas, please don't say things like that anymore!"

Such words would only make her feelings waver.

Did he know how much she loved him? How much determination and willpower it took to break up with him, to keep her distance, and to stop loving h