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
Adora lay flat, staring up at the ceiling. "I've thought it through. The traffickers she worked with were never caught, and maybe they never will be. "Even if I have a recording of her admitting it, it’s still not enough to convict her. Reporting her would be useless.""So, what are you planning to
Still shaken, Adora's mind was completely blank.The others in the living room had been startled too. Seeing that she hadn’t actually hurt herself, they all patted their chests and breathed sighs of relief.Adora’s heart pounded wildly. She stayed kneeling on the floor for several seconds, unable
Back in his office, Louis pulled out his personal phone. The moment he unlocked it, dozens of messages lit up the screen. His eyes skimmed down until they landed on a message from Adora. His gaze paused, and his expression shifted slightly.After reading it, a smile tugged at the corner of his li
Rachel looked up at her, peering over the rim of her reading glasses."Not planning to marry? A beautiful young woman like you, I bet the line of suitors could stretch all the way to the moon. Not even one caught your eye?"Adora smiled faintly without answering.After a moment of silence, Rachel si







