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
Adora flushed with embarrassment at the compliment.Rachel turned to Louis, her tone shifting with amused surprise. "I never would’ve guessed you'd keep quiet for years only to make such a dramatic entrance. “Your mentor and I must’ve introduced you to at least a dozen women over the years, and you
Adora’s voice was icy.“You’re overthinking it. I chose Louis because he treats me well, better than anyone else ever has. Whether he’s related to you or not, I would’ve still picked him.”“Treats people well?” Eugene sneered, his tone thick with disbelief and scorn.“That man doesn’t even respect m
Before Lilian even finished speaking, she was already hurrying over.Theodore followed right behind.They were quite satisfied with their future son-in-law from the Sung family and couldn’t risk Eugene ruining the arrangement.Adora was just as puzzled. She muttered, “What’s Eugene doing here? Don’
“There are plenty of scumbags who lose all reason the moment a pretty face shows up. “And don’t underestimate Ruby’s ability to charm men. Remember how she managed to reel in Eugene?” Adora said with a smile as she slipped the invitation back into its envelope.Laura nodded, half-understanding. “So







