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
“It’s just that I…” Louis almost blurted out the doctor I introduced you to, but caught himself in time.He couldn’t blow his cover. He quickly shifted gears. “There’s a top OB-GYN at our hospital. I remember you saw her before. That condition of yours isn’t something that gets fixed overnight. “
Louis, still frustrated, kept his tone gentle. “Do you want me to come pick you up? You’ve got a lot of stuff to carry.”That set Adora off.“You? You’re injured. What are you picking me up for? Can you stop pushing yourself? Just stay home and rest! Is that so hard?”“I’m just trying to help.”“I d
He turned slightly, casting a sidelong glance at the clueless Ruby, a faint smile tugging at his lips, yet the chill behind it was unmistakable.Ruby’s face went rigid.She knew all too well the kind of weight Louis’ name carried, and how unpredictable and ruthless his methods could be.If he really
Louis’ left shoulder still wasn’t fully functional; he couldn’t perform the precise movements a scalpel demanded.But at the very least, he could still support the team.Adora didn’t hesitate. “I’ll go with you.”She was worried he might push himself too far, insist on stepping into the OR and opera







