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
Carrying this curiosity with him, he completely forgot that not long ago, he had secretly sworn never to meddle in other people's business again, only to break that promise almost immediately. Whether it was Madame Lee or Adora, both could easily sway his thoughts. At that moment, Adora was stil
Peter erupted in rage, as if he were the one who had been deeply wronged, finally losing control.Adora had long since given up on her family, but hearing such absurdity still made the anger and hurt surge uncontrollably inside her."Peter Matthews, are you even human?" she asked, her voice frighten
"You…" Adora was so furious she nearly choked on her words. "We've barely lived here a few days! And the plumbing? It's hidden inside the cabinets. You expect us to spot a faulty pipe? For all we know, you cheaped out and used low-quality materials.""Me? Cut corners?" Louis let out a short, disbel
“Alright,” Louis replied. As his gaze briefly met Laura’s, something unspoken passed between them, an understanding that needed no words.“Laura, don’t take too long!” Adora shot her a sharp look, her warning clear.She could see right through her friend’s little stunt to leave them alone on purpos







