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
"I’m not going anywhere with you. I’ll head back on my own.""And what am I supposed to do?""Figure it out."Adora didn’t even glance at him. He was the third heir of the Walker family—surely he wasn’t worried about getting home.Louis only chuckled, saying nothing. He flagged down the server, pai
Eugene started whining again, his voice grating and overly dramatic. Louis’ irritation spiked just looking at him.“Eugene, how long are you going to keep lying to yourself? Do you really think that without me in the picture, Adora would come back to you? She doesn’t want you. Can’t you at least se
Before Louis could respond, she shut the door on him. Laura had been watching the entire exchange from the living room. When the door clicked shut and Adora remained standing there in silence, Laura got up and walked over quietly. “Adora, what is it? What did Dr. Walker say that you’re suppose
“No one gets to decide who I choose to be with,” Louis said firmly, his tone leaving no room for argument.Jasmine was so furious she couldn’t speak. She turned abruptly and yanked her son by the arm. “We’re leaving. Now.”“Mom… Uncle Louis can’t be with Adora…”“Shut up!” Jasmine snapped, her rage







