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
“Eugene!” Jasmine snapped the moment those words left his mouth.But he wouldn’t back down. “It’s true! Adora and I grew up together—we’ve known each other since we were teenagers. We were childhood sweethearts, and now my uncle just steps in and…”“Eugene.”Mainard’s voice cut through like a blade
Michael’s team also had over a dozen officers, including several undercover SWAT operatives dressed in civilian clothes.With so many people moving together, even though they hadn’t entered the village proper, their footsteps stirred the village dogs.“Woof! Woof! Woof—!”The moment one dog barked,
His surgical skill was unmatched—renowned in the medical world as the “hands of a god.”And the surgeon who had operated on Miles’s niece was said to be a top-tier specialist as well, known for his excellence and extreme low profile.That matched Louis perfectly.But the real question was—when did L
“What?” Adora frowned. “I thought you were different from those sleazy guys out there. Turns out you’re just another flirt.”Louis looked genuinely wronged. “Hey, you’re the one who started that conversation. Now I’m the villain?”The elevator arrived with a soft chime, and the doors slid open.Sti







