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
“He’s not just worried about my safety. He’s afraid I’ll run away…”Adora knew her man too well.That guy was probably terrified Cecilia would try to break them up, scared she’d downplay everything, then vanish without a word, leaving him unable to find her.So, he sent Noah to keep watch.“Run away
"They’re pretty smart."A long-term hotel rental cost about the same as renting an apartment, plus it came with 24/7 service and solved all their meal issues.It really was a smart move.They chatted along the way, and Adora felt a rush of satisfaction now that she knew what had become of Ruby.Retr
Fiona stood still, her expression complicated—part guilt and unease, part relief.After a moment, she packed up her books. “Well… I’ll let you get on with things. I’m heading to the library.”“Mm.”Fiona left quickly.Adora didn’t have time to dwell on anything else. She pulled out her suitcase and
"Am I not allowed to touch up my makeup?" Adora replied righteously, then asked the waiter for the restroom and turned to leave.Laura suddenly realized what was going on.Adora was copying her playbook—ditching her with a smile. She never thought that months later, the boomerang would come flying







