ログインAfter 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
“Probably,” Louis murmured, gazing at her with deep, unwavering affection, his heart laid bare.Adora turned her face away, just as the sun slanted from the side. The golden light caught her fluttering lashes, revealing the faint tremble that betrayed her flustered heart.Louis watched her in silen
Adora shot him a look, then shoved a piece of pastry into his mouth. “Is that good enough?”“Not bad.”They exchanged a smile, sitting in the car like any ordinary working couple, sharing breakfast one bite at a time, enjoying a rare moment of everyday simplicity.By the time they finished eating, t
He was just about to call again when a message popped up.“I’m in the library study room. It’s not convenient to take calls. If it’s nothing urgent, let’s talk tonight.”After reading it, Louis let out a helpless smile.She really had cleared her mind of all distractions.Back at school for barely a
“Ah!”The sudden jolt of intense, aching relief made Adora cry out. She whipped around and snapped, “Louis Walker, what the hell are you doing? Are you seriously trying something right now?”“So dramatic.” Louis remained perfectly calm, giving her a side glance. “That’s a pressure point near your







