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
It was still early, and the hospital wasn’t crowded.The maternity ward wasn’t busy either, and including Adora, there were only three women in the delivery room.Their hospital already had a warm husband-accompanying service, and with Louis’ status, it was only natural for him to be allowed in.Ado
Even if she wasn’t in a relationship with Nathan, as long as he needed her help, she would never refuse.So now she turned back readily, as if being needed by him was something meaningful.Seeing her finally respond, Nathan’s expression softened slightly. “Here’s the thing. I’m planning to acquire
Louis knew there was no persuading her, so he let out a heavy sigh and left it at that.Adora, however, couldn’t help but go on. “Looking back over these years, I really haven’t been much of a qualified wife or mother…”Louis lowered his head, puzzled. “Why would you say that?”“Isn’t it obvious? Ot
He pressed his lips together, face still cold, clearly holding on to the sting of his mother’s scolding Adora earlier—so much so that he didn’t want to share the good news yet, at least not right now.Adora knew him far too well. One glance was enough to tell what was running through his head.She







