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
"No need, really. I’m used to being out this late. It’s pretty safe these days."Nathan could tell she was just feeling shy and didn’t want to trouble anyone, so after a moment’s thought, he asked, "How’s your driving?"Laura glanced back while pulling on her clothes. "You want me to drive your car?
“Adora, you…”“Just two days. That’s all I’m asking. Can you give me that?” she cut him off, refusing to give him a chance to say no. “I’ve never begged you for anything. Just this once—respect my decision.”Louis felt torn, caught between reason and emotion.Ever since her fall, these past few wee
It was Lilian.Yesterday it had been Peter. Today it was her.Louis had little tolerance for anyone from the Matthews family.He stood up, his expression cold and unwelcoming. "You’re not wanted here. Please leave."Lilian was holding a small package.Blocked by Louis, she shifted sideways to catc
Louis understood what his brother meant and explained, “She hadn’t conceived yet at the time of the fall. It likely happened after the surgery.”It takes around a week for a fertilized egg to form and implant.And the night they tried for a baby had been only three or four days after the fall.Maina







