Mag-log inAfter thanking the officers, Louis checked the time—it was already half past nine.“Let’s head home. The temperature’s dropping; I don’t want anyone catching a cold.”Marcus stood still, muttering under his breath, “But Loraine’s favorite singer hasn’t even gone on yet…”Louis turned sharply toward
“He said he was thirsty, so I went to buy him a drink. I clearly told him not to move and when I got back, he was gone!”Loraine’s face went pale with worry. “Let’s look for him right now! I saw security guards and some police officers earlier. We can ask them for help!”The three of them forgot all
Mason, the quieter and more composed one, simply listened to the music, occasionally nodding along to the rhythm.The youngest, Manuel, was too short to see the stage at all, swallowed up by the crowd and left with nothing but the thundering music pounding in his ears.Before long, he got restless.
“Marcus, every time you sneak out, you use the same excuse,” Manuel said, crossing his arms. “Can’t you at least come up with something new?”Marcus froze. Loraine quickly jumped in with a smile. “Manuel, we really do have something serious to take care of this time. It’s boring stuff. You’d have w
“Raine, look, your fingers need to lift here, then drop cleanly. Watch my hand when I play.”In the Walker family’s grand music room, young Mason was patiently teaching Loraine how to play the piano.Sunlight streamed through the tall windows, half spilling over the glossy surface of the hundred-tho
Grace tried to lift her head, but she was too weak to manage even that small movement.A nurse quickly stepped forward and raised the head of the bed so that Grace only needed to lower her gaze to see the tiny baby in Laura’s arms.“A daughter… girls are so sweet,” Grace murmured, the words faint bu
The little pasta shop had been around for years, and the owner’s wife understood how tough life could be for doctors—overtime and night shifts were just part of the job.Witnessing such a warm, heartfelt moment today, she was happy to help."You can’t," Adora insisted. "You work hard too, running th
Adora followed Louis into the hospital room.A nurse stood nearby. When she saw Louis walk in, she nodded politely and explained in a hushed tone, “Dr. Walker, the patient experienced sudden acute heart failure tonight, which led to pulmonary congestion. “We were preparing to use ECMO, but the fami
Not only would Peter not dare lay a finger on Adora—he’d have to treat her with the utmost respect.That thought alone was oddly satisfying.Louis knew once she had made up her mind, it would be hard to change it. He didn’t waste time arguing, only reminded her, "You need to be extra cautious. Your
In finance, time was measured by the second.Countless people lined up, pulling strings just to get a meeting with him, and even then, he might not spare a minute. If Peter didn’t value this opportunity, it only meant the Matthews family was truly at the end of the road.Fortunately, that wasn’t th







