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 was speechless.Just then, the doorbell rang downstairs. Laura perked up. "Who could that be? Maybe Dr. Walker forgot to say something and came back?"She hurried down to open the door, only to find a young man in a suit standing there, a food delivery bag slung over his shoulder. He aske
"I’ll do it. You shouldn’t touch dish soap," Laura said, her face drooping as she nudged Adora aside. Adora stayed by her side, chatting casually. "Your dad pushing you into another arranged marriage?" "Yeah," Laura sighed. "He wants me to go to some gala to mingle with the rich and powerful. E
Adora froze, caught off guard that he would ask something so bluntly to her face.Her expression shifted, complicated, as she looked at Louis.To be fair, standing there in front of her, he was objectively the most physically flawless man she had ever met. Strikingly handsome, with the rare balanc
"What are you doing here?" Ruby shrieked, her voice shooting up an octave. Adora turned around, a long dress draped casually over her arm, her tone nonchalant. "Why wouldn’t I be here? You own this store or something?" "You…" Ruby’s eyes swept over her from head to toe, then she let out a cold l







