MasukAfter 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
"You… you’re just jealous that Eugene fell in love with me and left you! You’re twisted, and now you’ve destroyed the symbol of our love. “This was all calculated. You stole it first, then broke it, and you still have the nerve to call me petty? “Dad, Mom, this time it’s really her fault. You have
“Oh, got it…” Laura caught on quickly, her tone lightening. “Alright, I’ll tell him. Brace yourself.”“Mm-hmm. Don’t worry, I’m fine.”After hanging up, a sly smile tugged at Adora’s lips.Looked like Ruby took the bait after all.She must’ve gone to Eugene to confront him, which led to an argument
A strange, unsteady feeling stirred inside him."N-No…" Eugene stammered, gripping the steering wheel as he drove, but it was obvious he was even controlling his breathing.Adora leaned back, as if in a good mood, and casually started a conversation. "So, when are you and Ruby planning to reschedul
A wave of emotion hit Adora all at once, and her eyes stung slightly with the heat of it.Louis was on another call, and when he finally set his phone down, he glanced over and immediately caught the shift in her expression. He smirked and said, “What’s this? So happy to own a home you’re about to







