Mag-log inAfter 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
But after more than three years away from the course, she was clearly out of practice.Louis stood behind her, guiding her swing hand-over-hand.Every time she happened to make a decent shot, Adora would cheer in his arms, turning back with an expectant smile, as if waiting for praise.Louis never h
Louis fell silent. After a few seconds, he finally spoke. “The doctor just told me that because of the massive blood loss, Eugene’s brain went without oxygen for too long. “It caused irreversible damage. Even if they manage to save him, he’s unlikely to ever wake up.”“What do you mean?” Mainard’
No one knew whether it was the illness or Shane’s abuse that had driven her to this point.Adora knew Ruby hated her.She also knew Ruby was HIV-positive. The moment she saw her, her first instinct was to avoid her.It wasn’t guilt or fear—it was simply that she didn’t see the point in clashing wit
"Alright, I’ll get on it right away."Noah left one of the bodyguards behind to handle the Maserati’s repair arrangements.He brought Adora into his own car. The bodyguard took the wheel, while he sat in the passenger seat, arranging protection for Louis."Uncle’s not picking up. He’s probably stil







