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 walked to the door but turned back at the sound of their voices. “You just can’t wait to kick me out of this house.”“Adora, Mom means well. She’s worried about you. Why do you always twist her intentions?” Ruby spoke with frustration.Adora let out a cold laugh, too tired to argue. She got i
Madame Lee: As long as it makes money, that’s all that matters.White-Coat Deity: If we don’t share the same philosophy, there’s no point continuing. I think I’ll just leave the group.Adora frowned as she read the message.Seriously? A grown man quitting a group chat just because of a difference in
Adora’s eyes flew open as she stared at Louis in disbelief. “You don’t know how to do it?”Seriously? He was a complete quack. He didn’t even know what he was doing and still dared to stick needles into her? Was he not afraid of murder?Louis glanced at her, his tone calm and even. “I’m a surgeon
Laura was even more shocked. "You know Lewis?" Adora didn’t answer. Instead, she gritted her teeth and instructed her best friend, "Get in the car and stay put. Don’t let him see you. I’ll handle him!" Laura called after her, trying to stop her, but Adora was already striding forward with a det







