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
“It’s just a surface wound. I’ll be fine,” Louis reassured her.“How can you say that? The cut is so deep. What if it damaged a nerve?”It wouldn’t just affect surgery in the future; even his day-to-day life could be compromised.The doctors arrived quickly.One glance at Louis’ wound and their expr
That kind of burden always ends up falling on the rest of the family—whether through guilt or just a sense of duty.In fact, it didn't even need to be guilt-tripping. The other siblings see their parents wearing themselves down with worry, and out of love, they stepped in to clean up after the one
Adora nodded, trusting his words.After settling Jace onto the bed, Louis went to get a basin of warm water to wipe him down.Though he grumbled about it, his movements were practiced and careful.Watching him, Adora couldn’t help but ask, “He’s slept over with you before, hasn’t he?”“Yeah. Wheneve
Who would've thought that his message was just two words: “Emergency surgery.”Adora deflated in an instant. Her shoulders slumped as she let out a sigh.She glanced around their spacious, luxurious home and felt a weariness she couldn’t quite name.But it only lasted a moment. She quickly pulled







