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
"No way... I've never seen any of you before… ah!" Wayne cried out again as the bodyguard twisted his arm harder, forcing another scream from him.A villager, both nervous and regretful, quickly explained, "They're not from the county. These officers are serious. A helicopter even came in... Back in
Louis gave a slight nod and replied politely, "There’s no need to blame yourself, Officer Watson. “What happened last night wasn’t your fault, and it wasn’t on the police either. I understand that your job isn’t easy."Michael was deeply grateful. "Thank you, Mr. Walker."After the brief exchange,
"Better not have such luck," Adora thought with lingering dread. She was still shaken recalling it. Thankfully, it hadn't hit any vital organs. If she’d been unlucky—if the shovel had struck a major artery or something important—the consequences would’ve been unimaginable.Louis had short hair, a
Louis chuckled. “Not a bad idea, actually.”Adora sighed. “It’s late. If you keep stalling, the sun’s going to come up.”He looked at the toilet seat like it was some monumental challenge, then finally exhaled and walked over to sit down.Adora stood in front of him and bent down to undo the buttons







