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
Thinking of all that, Adora couldn’t help but feel that men really were all the same.Even with Louis treating her so well now, there was no guarantee that five, ten, or more years down the line, they would still be in love.“That’s right—men aren’t something you can count on. Use them while you can
Louis gave a quiet chuckle. “Don’t worry, you’re smart—you pick things up fast.”“Stop trying to sweet-talk me.”Still, they were already here, and there was no way she was backing out now.After Louis slipped into the water, Adora took a deep breath, followed the instructor’s signal, and with a bur
“Mm.”“Then you didn’t like me before?”Louis stayed silent.Adora grew even more curious. “What does that mean? You didn’t have a good impression of me back then?”“Not exactly. I just thought you… were like a butterfly—too lively.”“What?!” Adora’s voice jumped an octave in shock.He had actually
Just as the elevator doors opened, a group of colleagues stepped out and froze at the sight, their eyes widening in shock.Adora’s face flushed red. She quickly said goodbye and turned to leave.But her colleagues still followed, gossiping. “Adora, that’s your husband, right?”“Obviously! He just ki







