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
Adora paused, instinctively glancing back at him.Who was he talking to? Who needed a medical checkup?Ruby was stunned too. She turned toward Louis and asked, "Are you talking to me?"Louis stared at her, brow slightly furrowed, his tone serious. "I suggest you get a full checkup. Specifically, sc
Just as Adora brought out the food and fruit, the doorbell rang.“Coming!” She hurried to the door, glanced through the peephole, then smiled as she opened it. “You’re back!”Louis was truly exhausted.But the moment he saw her, a genuine smile broke across his face. “Yeah, I’m back.”As he stepped
This small apartment had only one bathroom, so Louis had to wash up outside.For someone of his status, living in a place like this was practically “abuse.”But with his wife by his side, he found this “slum” warm, romantic, and surprisingly charming.Adora leaned against the headboard reading. Whe
Eugene snapped out of it and picked up his phone. Seeing Louis’ name on the screen, he reflexively declined the call.But the phone rang again almost immediately.He stared at the screen, as if he could see his uncle’s stern, dark expression through the signal.Along with fear, a wave of resentment







