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
“You need stitches and you’re saying it’s nothing? Where are you now? I’ll find someone to check on you!” Mainard's voice was tight with worry.Adora’s hands trembled slightly as she held the phone. She watched the doctor dip a cotton swab into the blood pooling from Louis’ back. His muscles tense
But the black outfit also made him look even leaner and taller.So, the moment they walked up, Cecilia frowned and scolded him, “How did you lose so much weight in just a few days? Your complexion’s terrible. Are you sick?”Adora tried to pull her arm back, but Louis held on and wouldn’t let go.She
Adora couldn’t remember the last time she had felt this kind of ache for anyone.But in this moment, looking at the man who had always been so cold, commanding, and at times utterly infuriating, now lying weak and worn out before her, she finally understood what it meant to hurt for someone else.He
"I brewed some calming tea by the kitchen counter. Drink it while it’s hot. It’ll help you sleep," Louis said while unbuttoning his shirt, heading toward the bedroom.Adora walked over as instructed. She picked up the cup, taking a small sip. She didn’t know what he used to make it, but it had a f







