로그인After 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
But now, after marrying Adora in a whirlwind ceremony, Louis was shockingly patient and attentive, even sitting beside her while she got her hair done.Ruby’s eyes locked on the two of them, then involuntarily drifted to her own situation.Earlier that morning, she’d pleaded and pouted, trying to ge
The scene from four or five in the morning replayed in Adora’s mind. With the new semester starting soon, she figured she probably owed him some kind of answer before she left.Besides, he did seem like he was barely holding himself back anymore.And with Rachel’s persistent nudging…So, was tonigh
Adora helped Louis out of the car, walking slowly and constantly reminding him to take it easy.Behind them, Noah followed and couldn’t resist teasing. “Uncle Louis, Aunt Adora, you two really do look like the perfect couple.”Louis shot him a sideways glance. “Obviously. You think people get marrie
Adora’s brows pinched slightly, her expression hard to read. “You don’t need to tell me any of this. Whoever you care about has nothing to do with me. Whether Ruby lives or dies isn’t my concern.”Hearing her speak with such cold detachment, Eugene’s already bruised and battered face fell even furt







