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
Louis looked at Adora, already understanding, and gave a polite nod. "Thank you. I’ll take her home.""Alright." Claire helped steady Adora until Louis had her securely in his arms, then handed over her bag."Thanks."Louis’ eyes were only for his wife. Without so much as a glance at Claire, he mu
"But Auntie endured it, and Laura stayed strong and optimistic too. If others can face it, why can’t we? “You still want to leave me to face it alone. Do you really think that’s noble and selfless?"Louis had no words.In truth, he would rather bear the suffering alone than let the woman he loved w
Jace was completely confused, wondering when he had ever asked that question.But before he could say anything, Adora had already pulled out a new toy to tempt him. “Jace, this toy is way too hard for you.”“How’s that possible? I can do anything!”Adora deliberately teased him. A kindergartener cou
"Yes.""Fine, but remember, you can’t abandon me. I trust you’ll take care of yourself and cooperate with the treatment."When two souls were bound so deeply, there was no need for many words. They instinctively kept to what mattered.After laying everything bare, Adora finally felt a weight lift, b







