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 tossed the traffic cone aside, clapped the dust from her palms, and said with sharp finality, "Eugene, I don’t love you. I. Don’t. Love. You. Did you hear that clearly?"Louis hadn’t expected her to go that far, ambushing his nephew out of nowhere. For a moment, he stared at her in stunned si
Adora knew exactly what he was doing—classic baiting. But she wasn’t falling for it. Her face flushed as she threw in the towel, hands up in mock surrender.“Whether you’re in perfect shape or not, I’m definitely not signing up.”Louis stared at her, visibly annoyed that she didn’t take the bait.
Adora hadn’t expected the police to move this quickly, tracking down the traffickers from back then with such speed was beyond what she’d imagined.Just the thought of Ruby finally being held accountable sent a rush of excitement through her."Alright. We’ll summon Ruby Matthews shortly to cooperate
But just because of that so-called “truth,” she let malice take root—resentment so twisted it grew into something near murderous. No matter how she spun it, there was no justifying that.This time, Adora couldn’t forgive her and brush it aside.After ending the call, she sat there in silence for a







