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
"Shut up!""Not even when I’m complimenting you?""No!""Fine." So, Louis stopped talking, but his hands didn’t stop moving.Adora wasn’t being dramatic.The truth was, this was only her second real relationship.Three years ago, when she dated Eugene, she had been confident, radiant, and a bit pro
Adora lifted her head in his arms, her beautiful and captivating eyes seeming a little puzzled, then she suddenly asked out of nowhere, "Why does Nathan only date but never get married?""Hmm?" Louis was caught off guard and looked down at her. "Why are you suddenly asking that?"Adora said, "After
Adora turned her gaze toward Lilian. “Did you hear that? So please, stop forcing your own beliefs onto others. Not everyone treats having children like an investment, expecting some high return in the future.”Every word dripped with irony.It was a direct jab at the Matthews family, who had always
“Louis! Quick…” Adora cradled her friend’s head, seeing her completely out of it. Her voice broke, hoarse and frantic, calling out for her husband to check Laura’s condition.Louis was already behind her. Before she could finish, he stepped forward and began examining Laura without hesitation.On







