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
By this time, Adora was able to move about freely. Aside from avoiding strenuous work or late nights, her daily life was back to normal.Every morning, she went to Louis’ ward, sitting by his bed to talk softly with him.She spoke of their past memories together, the children’s little antics, and ho
Half an hour later, Adora and Sherry arrived at Walker Corporation headquarters around the same time.In Mainard’s office, Adora went straight to the point. “Brother, Sherry, Louis and I are a match. But he’ll never agree to let me donate, so I want you to help me put on an act and keep it from him
Adora was moved by their sincerity.The warmth she hadn’t felt from her own family in years, the Walkers had given back to her in full.It wasn’t only Louis who showed her complete love and respect, even his family genuinely thought from her perspective.Sherry added, “Adora, time is precious, and L
And now, losing the mother who had loved her most, the pain could only rival what she felt when Eugene died.Perhaps grief of the same intensity had jolted her shattered nerves back to life, forcing them to reconnect.As the room stayed heavy with silence, Jasmine lit another candle at her mother’s







