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
“These villagers are out of control! We’ve already identified ourselves, and it didn’t make a difference. They’re accusing us of abusing power and threatening to file complaints against us!”“There’s a crowd of them—armed with pickaxes, poles, and wooden sticks—heading your way. Be careful.”After h
Several children who witnessed the chaos burst into tears, their cries piercing through the night. In the midst of the brawl, not only were officers injured, but many villagers were also hurt by their own in the frenzy.Just as things spiraled completely out of control, on the verge of an outright
When Adora had first come back, she was skin and bones. Her complexion was sallow, her skin cracked and rough, and her hands looked no different from an old woman's.But after months of careful care—and several cycles of peeling as she recovered from rose rash—her skin had turned soft and luminous,
By the time Adora arrived at the hospital, Louis was already waiting outside, dressed down and ready to go.After their call, he didn’t bother driving his own car. Instead, he followed her instructions and walked to where she had parked.“You didn’t bring your car?” Adora rolled down the window, cu







