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
The words “Early Pregnancy” burst across his vision like fireworks, lighting up his entire face.Joy flooded his expression, his voice trembling in disbelief. “What does this mean? You’re pregnant?”“Can’t you read?” Adora snatched back the report, glanced at it herself, and pointed. “It’s written p
Adora smiled. "You’ve got two hands and two feet, why can’t you eat on your own?"Louis said, "My stitches haven’t healed yet. I can’t take care of myself."Adora wasn’t really willing to leave him unattended, but today’s opportunity was too rare to pass up.She glanced at her husband with helpless
In short, he wasn’t about to let his wife suffer the slightest grievance.Adora had already listened to him fuss several times over and finally grew a little impatient. “I get it. Don’t worry, I’m not some pushover who lets people walk all over me.”Sherry chimed in reassuringly, “Relax, as long as
Adora grinned. "You should’ve done this sooner. With one more person on the team, the whole department can breathe a little. “Even if it means making a bit less money, your quality of life goes up. Working overtime every day, running yourself ragged. It’s too much."Louis smiled softly, not replyin







