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
Linda hadn’t expected to run into Adora again, let alone catch a glimpse of the two of them being so openly affectionate.The indulgent smile on Louis’ face and the borderline flirtatious gesture all clashed hard with the memory she had of her composed, disciplined senior.Their eyes met, and for a
"Cooking isn’t that hard. As long as it doesn’t land us in the hospital, it’s fine," he said confidently.Adora deeply doubted his cooking skills, but Louis was eager to try, dragging her off to the supermarket.Since they got married, this was their first time grocery shopping together.Louis pushe
Adora kept smiling, her expression icy as ever. "Exactly. And where do you get the nerve to ask me for money?""You…" Margaret’s face turned an ugly shade of red, mortified and furious. She looked ready to lunge at her.But one foot was still in a stiletto while the other was bare. As she stepped
"Your mother’s in the hospital. How is she doing? Do you need me to come by and visit?"Adora didn’t feel a strong sense of belonging when it came to Louis’ family.For one, they hadn’t known each other long, and their marriage was still fresh. She hadn’t had the chance to form any real bond with t







