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
The head nurse didn’t understand why Louis was asking about this, but she took a moment to think before replying,"The day your mother came in, you weren’t around. A few of the staff went over to greet her when they saw her.""Did anyone interact with her alone?""Alone?" She thought for a moment,
"I..." Adora looked embarrassed, raising her hand and pointing toward the bathroom. "I need to pee."Louis gave her a look, his eyes dark and unreadable.Noticing something off in his expression, Adora stopped and turned to face him. "What’s wrong?"Louis changed out of his shoes and stepped insid
Adora paused, instinctively glancing back at him.Who was he talking to? Who needed a medical checkup?Ruby was stunned too. She turned toward Louis and asked, "Are you talking to me?"Louis stared at her, brow slightly furrowed, his tone serious. "I suggest you get a full checkup. Specifically, sc
Just as Adora brought out the food and fruit, the doorbell rang.“Coming!” She hurried to the door, glanced through the peephole, then smiled as she opened it. “You’re back!”Louis was truly exhausted.But the moment he saw her, a genuine smile broke across his face. “Yeah, I’m back.”As he stepped







