Mag-log inAfter 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
What?Adora’s mind went blank. She snapped her head around to stare at him, her wide eyes nearly doubling in size.Girlfriend?Since when had she agreed to that?This man was out of control.Just a few days ago, he’d blindsided her with a public confession right in front of Eugene and Ruby. And no
By the time Louis returned to the Walker estate, it was already past ten.The grand hall was still brightly lit, and the entire family was present—his parents, Jasmine and her family, and even Mainard.As Louis stepped into the living room, the family doctor was tending to Eugene’s bruised face.“It
Standing was getting tiring. She needed a chair to sit and properly watch the Matthews women put on their little show. Let’s see who would crack first.When Louis, a man of his status, personally carried over a chair for Adora to sit down, the onlookers gasped in disbelief.Lilian was stunned as s
Adora’s interest was piqued. She turned from her computer screen and glanced at the phone. “Don’t stop now. You started it, might as well finish. I’m not embarrassed. Why are you?”Louis was caught off guard by her bluntness, hesitating for a split second. For a man who worked in surgery and knew







