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, who was working at the office, stared at the message for a while, unsure how to respond.Just then, Alex came over to find her, so she quickly typed, "Got work to handle," and ended the chat.She got up and caught up with Alex, turning to ask, "Miss Cooke, what is it?""It’s Mr. Tucker. He wa
But at the same time, it was a tragedy.Her son and husband were both gone, and she had lost her mind. The rest of her life would be dependent on others.Though the Walker family had the means to hire professional caretakers, someone in her condition was like a ticking time bomb—there would always
She felt a little wronged.After all, tonight’s unwanted attention was ultimately because of him, or rather, because of the Walker family.She was just caught in the crossfire.“No,” Louis replied, still rational enough to know it wasn’t Adora’s fault. He kept the frustration to himself.“In the fu
“Not yet. I’m waiting for you,” Adora teased, deliberately keeping quiet about the fact that she was sitting right at his desk.Louis, so exhausted he could barely keep his legs moving, smiled when he heard her voice.“Alright, I’ll swing by the office to change and grab my keys. Be home soon.”Ther







