Mag-log inAfter 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
But Ruby’s revealing cleavage stole the spotlight so thoroughly that even as a woman, Adora’s eyes were instinctively drawn to it. Almost out of reflex, she said, “Congratulations. You look beautiful today. Wishing you a happy engagement and a smooth path to marriage.”“Thank you, Adora.” Ruby smi
Adora had no response. The topic was far too embarrassing.She suddenly recalled a short video she’d seen before.It claimed men’s physical peak was brief, and things started to decline after twenty-five, even more so by thirty.Why else would those vitality-boosting supplements be the top-selling p
Louis lifted a hand and crooked his finger at Eugene.“Fine. Let’s do it. One-on-one. But if you lose, you disappear from my sight for good.”“Stop it! Are you out of your mind? You’re injured!”Adora’s voice dropped into a harsh whisper, full of panic.Her heart pounded.She wasn’t even thinking ab
Sherry was already getting a headache from her youngest. She quickly pulled him down. “Jace, sit down now!”“Oh, why the rush? Aunt Adora is so pretty. I don’t think Uncle Louis even deserves her.”Adora blinked.The rest of the Walker family exchanged mixed expressions.Louis let out a cold snort.







