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
The power of genetics had once again worked its magic.They were both so young and yet developed a keen fascination with medicine and surgery. They not only knew medical models inside out but even dared to perform “operations” on little chicks and ducklings.One night, when Adora came home late fro
He worried that his parents might negotiate behind his back and pressure someone into it.Sensing his hesitation, Adora quickly promised, “We would never force anyone. If someone matches and is willing, you can talk to them yourself, hear their thoughts, and decide then.”After a pause, Louis replie
By this time, Adora was able to move about freely. Aside from avoiding strenuous work or late nights, her daily life was back to normal.Every morning, she went to Louis’ ward, sitting by his bed to talk softly with him.She spoke of their past memories together, the children’s little antics, and ho
Half an hour later, Adora and Sherry arrived at Walker Corporation headquarters around the same time.In Mainard’s office, Adora went straight to the point. “Brother, Sherry, Louis and I are a match. But he’ll never agree to let me donate, so I want you to help me put on an act and keep it from him







