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
Louis hadn’t had the chance to tell Kenneth and Jasmine about what the doctors had just said.Adora’s heart sank even further after hearing the update.“Try to get some sleep. Your body’s still weak—staying up will only wear you down, and it’ll take days to recover,” Louis gently urged again.Not wa
Ruby let out two shrill cries, head thrown back, her bloodshot eyes twisted with rage.“Go ahead! Beat me to death! See who’s left to take care of you! The Sungs are done with you too! Hahaha… hahahaha!”“You crazy bitch!” Shane snapped. Enraged, he lost control and began kicking and punching her i
She let out a sigh of relief. “Thankfully, you all saved me that night. Otherwise, I might’ve ended up infected too.”After all, it was just a step away—Shane had nearly assaulted her.Engaging in sexual acts with someone who had AIDS would almost certainly lead to infection.Adora nodded. “Exactly.
He understood that she was so determined to break into the finance world and make her mark in the capital markets.Adora finally looked up after sensing his gaze for a while. “Something on your mind?”Louis nodded, then added, “But you finish what you’re working on first.”“I won’t finish today,” sh







