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
He imagined he could keep this hidden without a flaw.Adora stared at him in silence, neither of them speaking.Louis grew uneasy, deliberately seeking a distraction. He reached up to touch her face with a smile. "What, you don’t want me to go?""What do you think? We’re preparing for a baby, and s
On the other end, Nathan was still out entertaining, already tipsy from too much wine. When Louis’ call came through, he barked into the phone, “What do you want? Why aren’t you asleep at this hour?”Louis frowned slightly, deliberately poking where it hurt. “Why are you still drinking this late?
Before long, the ward door opened and Adora walked in.She glanced at the bed, her joy and excitement carefully tucked away, her expression serious and composed.Thinking of how he always liked to keep her guessing, she decided it was her turn to play the same game.On the bed, Louis tensed the mome
After days of overtime, the rush finally came to an end with the close of Adora’s internship.After dinner, they returned home, enjoying a rare moment of leisure.Adora lounged lazily on the sofa, chatting with her best friend on Messenger while petting the cats.Louis came over with a plate of frui







