MasukAfter 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
Still typing away at her computer, Adora replied without looking back, “At our wedding, you’ll be the one in the spotlight. That headache is all yours!”Louis thought for a moment. “What if… once I recover a little more, we go ahead and hold the wedding?”“What are you talking about! By the time you
Laura didn’t need to investigate.A person’s mouth could lie, but their eyes never did.After years of studying law and working in the field, dealing with countless clients, she had learned to read people well enough.Besides, she had been the one to initiate the breakup.For Nathan, being the one l
“While I was waiting for you, I went through my photo album and realized we barely have any pictures together. It’s all those two little rascals.”Adora instantly understood, nestling against his chest like a bird. “Then let’s take more. Make sure you get my good side, the right angles.”“You look p
Louis had no desire to respond.It was one thing not to hold her accountable, but to meet her confession with kindness was asking too much.Ronald’s face darkened when he saw his youngest son ignoring even the simplest courtesies, and he was about to lash out again. Luckily, Cecilia caught his arm







