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
Adora perked up instantly. “Who did you find? One of your friends?”Louis sounded displeased. “You think I’d be friends with that kind of scumbag?”The plan was to match Ruby with one of those polished, silver-spoon heirs—the kind who could charm his way through courtship, all tailored suits and smo
Louis usually went home for a meal over the weekend. Even if something came up and he couldn’t make it, he’d always call to let them know.“I’ve got plans this weekend, won’t be free. I’ll see if I have to work late tomorrow night—if not, I’ll come by.”“Plans? What kind of plans? Are you dating som
Jasmine remained crouched at the foot of the bed, cradling her son who was slumped weakly against the bedpost, her expression full of heartache and rage.Seeing her younger brother arrive, not to handle the crisis, but instead introducing Adora with warm familiarity, asking her to call their parents
Even though his technique had become increasingly skillful, so smooth now that she barely felt a sting when the needles went in, Adora still couldn’t shake the unease.Every time she saw those needles, her stomach clenched. In the end, it always came down to choosing between the pain and the needle







