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
Adora spotted the uniformed traffic officer outside the window, and her eyes flew wide like saucers. She frantically slapped Louis. "Louis Walker—the, the police!"The moment he released her, she scrambled back into her seat and turned her head, trying to hide her face.The officer kept knocking, a
"About the money…""Adora, I know what you're going to say," Laura cut her off. "You've already helped me so much. I can't keep relying on you. This is something the Shaw family owes my mom, and I have to claim it. “Without that money, she can't get proper treatment. She won't survive. And if she
Adora smiled faintly. “I’m not as fragile as you think. If it’s something I can handle on my own, I’ll handle it. But when I need you, I won’t hesitate to ask.”The truth was, she hadn’t told Louis for a reason.She worried that he’d get overly concerned, that seeing her go through the emotional tol
Noah looked a little embarrassed and didn’t know how to express himself, but Adora quickly said, “I understand what you mean. Having evidence is good. It’ll only make it harder for them to clear their names. Go ahead and take care of it. Keep in touch.”“Alright.”After hanging up, Adora clenched he







