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
With that, Adora didn’t wait for anyone’s reaction. She spun around, stormed out, and slammed the door behind her.The three left in the room sat stunned.After a long silence, Mainard rose and sighed, turning to his wife. “Come on, let’s head back too.”Sherry looked at him, confused.What did that
But she hardly spoke to him.If Louis said he was thirsty or hungry, Adora would bring him food or water, but her movements were mechanical, handing it over before turning away without another word.She spent her days reading, video calling the children, sometimes going home to be with them, or busy
She had ordered food, and it arrived just then.Both of them had been fasting nearly ten hours, their bodies weak with hunger. Adora had no energy left to argue, not even the strength to speak.She quietly walked to the table, unpacked the containers one by one, and lowered her head to eat.She was
Without a moment’s delay, Louis changed back into his clothes, ready to head home.Two nurses came in pushing a cart and were startled to see him leaving. “Dr. Walker, it’s time for your injection and medication. Where are you going?”As he passed the doorway, Louis swallowed the pills in one motion







