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
Laura stared at him, half in doubt, though deep down she was startled.They had already broken up.He didn’t need to explain any of this.Even if he had a new girlfriend, it would have been perfectly reasonable.Seeing her silent, Nathan grew anxious. “You don’t believe me?”Laura did believe him.W
He had worried that Leonard might insist on staying married to Laura just because they were already legally registered, even if the wedding had fallen apart.If that happened, reconciling with Laura would have been nearly impossible.But to his surprise, Leonard had at least acted like a gentleman.
Nathan noticed her fear and suddenly broke into a pleased laugh.“Relax, just a joke. No need to get so worked up.”Laura stood at once, ready to leave.Nathan didn’t stop her, only tossed out, “Next time you pick a man, keep your eyes open. Don’t end up with someone unreliable like me again.”Her h
“Nathan!”Her shout only seemed to trigger the longing he’d been suppressing for days.He suddenly no longer wanted to hold back or pretend. Shoving the door wide, he slipped inside, and before Laura could react, he pulled her straight into his embrace.Then came a fierce kiss!He moved so fast she







