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
“Theo! Theo!”Theodore didn’t get a chance to finish his outburst, Adora slammed her foot down on the gas.He hadn’t pulled his hand back in time. The window caught it hard, dragging him forward as the Maserati lurched ahead. Off balance and unprepared, he stumbled and fell, landing flat on his ba
Jasmine shook her head in disappointment, realizing that bringing up her son no longer held any weight. She quickly changed tactics, shifting to the bigger picture.“Mainard, you and Louis are both siding with outsiders! I'm not spoiling Eugene. I'm saying Louis isn't thinking clearly. “He knows A
But out of courtesy, Adora replied just as generously, “Dr. Walker, you’re not too bad yourself. I’d say we’re a good match.”Louis’ smile deepened. “So those compliments you gave me in front of Jasmine weren’t just flattery, huh?”Adora had told Jasmine that wealth was the least of Louis’ qualities
"Good," Louis exhaled, visibly relieved.Adora turned to him, curious. "What, you don’t like her staying with me?"Louis’ lips curled into a half-smile, his eyes glinting with unspoken meaning as he glanced at her. "What do you think? When we weren’t a thing, I didn’t care. But now I’m your boyfrie







