로그인After 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
Over the past few months, her hatred toward Eugene had run deep.But now that things had unfolded the way they had, thinking back on their relationship from three years ago brought a faint sense of melancholy.If possible, she still hoped he might wake up.He had already paid a steep price for his m
Nathan dropped the bomb. “Peter’s getting married. To that rich woman we ran into at the golf course last time.”Adora instinctively asked, “Getting married?”“Yeah. What, you think he’s the one paying for the marriage? Please.” Nathan chuckled with meaning.Adora caught on. “Fair enough. Landing a
Left with no choice, Adora straightened her back and walked toward the car like she owned the place, slipping into the passenger seat with forced composure.As she buckled her seatbelt, she hissed, “Drive. Now.”Several coworkers outside were already staring.Louis chuckled. “What’s the rush? Did yo
He would have to wait at least two more months.Seeing he still had a shred of rationality left, Adora huffed, “If you know that, why are you still messing around?”“I can’t help it… It’s been too long, I really can’t…” He leaned in again, burying his face in the crook of her neck. The hand she ha







