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
Louis didn’t say anything, but there was a clear shift in his eyes.He stayed still as Adora tilted his face up, staring at her lowered gaze and the flawless features in front of him."You really trust me that much?" he asked after a pause."Yes. Remember that Linda woman who was clearly after you?
Louis knew Adora was relieved. With a flawless excuse, she didn’t have to go back.But he couldn’t argue with it either.Kenneth having a mistress and an illegitimate child was a serious matter. It did need to be dealt with first."I’ll take you home. Just rest today and don’t go out. I’ll come ba
Her first thought was of her own apartment.But aside from that, there was also the faculty housing near campus, and Louis’ place—which, in a way, all counted as home.So, she needed to be sure exactly which one it was.The officer replied, “It’s the house at Evergreen Estate. Neighbors said no one’
Touched by his words, Adora’s gaze softened with a shy glow, and her tone took on a playful lilt. “Of course. I’ve never sold myself short. I am absolutely worthy of being adored by someone like you, Mr. Walker.”The way she said it, full of sass and pride, made something stir in Louis. Without th







