Se connecterAfter 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
"Of course I didn’t sleep well. I’m never coming over again. My own bed is way more comfortable," Adora grumbled, pushing Louis aside as she sat up.Louis started to rise too, but just as he shifted, something occurred to him. He paused, then leaned back into the pillows.Adora noticed and glanced
Ha! Of course, he wouldn’t want Zachary to say anything because she’d already shared the news of her wedding in the group chat on that day. If Louis had announced his marriage then too, she definitely would’ve gotten suspicious! This guy really went all out just to keep his identity hidden. But
But just as the words reached his lips, Louis thought better of it. It sounded way too much like something a sleaze would say, so he held back.He was a doctor, after all.He’d seen far more of the human body than most, and not many could compare. He knew exactly where the average stood, and he ha
Adora sighed and offered a simple explanation. "That boyfriend I mentioned before—we broke up. He’s not the one.""Oh…" Fool murmured. Whether he understood or not, it was hard to say. But he kept staring at Louis, studying him.Louis, in turn, looked at the man with a mix of sympathy and thought.







