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
Her strictly business demeanor left Lilian with nothing more to say. Peter glanced at the envelope, then at Adora. “Thank you. And please pass along my thanks to Mr. Tucker.”“Of course. I’ll be sure to let him know.”One of Adora’s colleagues stepped forward with two folders. “Mr. Matthews, given
The tension in the room snapped taut, just as the ambulances arrived to take away several guests with severe poisoning symptoms.Seizing the moment, Louis moved quickly to shield Adora. “Stay back. The police are here now. They’ll handle it.”She glanced up at him. “Are you alright? You didn’t drink
“Look at that blue firework—it’s gorgeous. When we have our wedding, we should book a place and have them going for three days and nights.” The children’s cheerful well-wishes had stirred Louis’ desire to hold a wedding, and as he admired the fireworks, the words slipped out before he could stop hi
Adora’s smile stretched so wide it nearly reached her ears, her voice lifting with a playful lilt. “When did you get up? I didn’t hear a thing…”“I’ve been up almost an hour. Got too hungry, so I went to find something to eat,” Louis said, rolling the cart to the side of the bed. “After all, I’m th







