LOGINAfter 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
“I’m still at the university, packing up my things from the faculty apartment,” Adora said.“Not staying there anymore?”“There’s no point. Once the internship’s over, graduation season will be here. Even if I do come back to campus occasionally, it’ll just be to take care of business and leave.” T
They immediately turned on Lilian. “It’s your Matthews family’s fault for raising a daughter like her!”Adora let out a cold laugh, then shifted her tone. “Legally and morally, I have no responsibility to pay this so-called compensation. But I’m a soft-hearted person. “If you sincerely apologize f
After finding out which room it was, Adora and her colleagues hadn’t even stepped inside when raised voices drifted out.“If it weren’t for your family, my husband wouldn’t be lying in the ICU right now! The doctors say his liver’s shot— even if they save him, a transplant will cost tens of thousand
As soon as she finished speaking, the elevator doors slid open to the underground parking lot.The two bodyguards assigned to Adora’s personal security were already there with the car. Seeing Louis step out with her, they looked surprised. “Mr. Walker, when did you get back? Noah said you weren’t r







