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
She’d only ever wanted to strike back at the Matthews—not destroy the company completely and leave innocent employees jobless.Seeing Peter out golfing with a new girlfriend, clearly still in the mood for romance, made it obvious he’d all but abandoned the mess back at the company.If that was the c
He was a few years ahead of Adora and could be considered a promising talent.On the phone, Shaun said there would be a gathering on Friday night—mostly people from the industry, and many were alumni from Crestford University’s Finance Department.“You’ll be starting your internship soon. It’s good
As soon as Louis finished speaking, Rachel had no choice but to drop the matter.The room fell into a sudden silence.Adora sat quietly, saying nothing.This wasn’t her place. Louis was speaking in his capacity as a hospital leader, and it wasn’t appropriate for her to get involved.Seeing that eve
And when that time came, would she really be one of those women people joked about—hitting forty and suddenly unstoppable?Louis chuckled under his breath. Seeing how limp and exhausted his wife looked, he finally had a conscience. "Alright, I promise I’ll let you sleep well tonight."Adora shot hi







