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
"You moved out too?" Adora asked casually. "Are you living with your boyfriend?"She realized right after that the question was too personal and quickly apologized. "Sorry, I shouldn’t have asked about your private life.""It’s okay. Yeah, I moved in with my boyfriend. We’ve been together for two y
The driver glanced at the rearview mirror and muttered in confusion, "That van beside us keeps swerving in out of nowhere. Nearly crashed into us."Adora had been on edge from the start. The moment she heard that, she turned sharply to look out the window.Sure enough, there was a van in the right
She’d done the math—her period was coming soon.A bit more activity around this time would help with circulation and hormone balance.Sure enough, the moment she said it, Louis looked visibly surprised.Their eyes met. Adora started to feel a little embarrassed, her cheeks flushing red.But since s
Every time they apologized before, it was just lip service—just enough to placate her and get something out of her.But this time, she could tell Peter truly meant it.“We were all fooled by Ruby. From the story about you being kidnapped, to the rumors you had HIV, or that you’d had a child with som







