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’s face stiffened as she turned to look at him.He still wore his usual calm expression, refined and polished, the eyes behind those gold-rimmed glasses even soft with a hint of a smile. But Laura could hear the threat hidden in his words.Because she seemed so indifferent, brushing it all off
“It’s not that either.” Laura pulled her gaze away, not daring to look at him again.“Then what is it? You used me, and now you’re bored, so—”“Nathan, stop guessing. It’s not your fault, it’s mine.” Laura couldn’t take it anymore and hurriedly cut him off. After speaking, she glanced at him once,
Leonard sat patiently beside her, keeping her company.When the hairstylist finally finished and adjusted the train of her gown with satisfaction, Laura rose to her feet and only then did it hit her. She was the bride. She was getting married.Her heartbeat suddenly quickened. She gazed at her refl
“Mom, I don’t want to get married. Isn’t it better if I just focus on taking care of you and being with you?” Laura cut her mother off directly.Grace paused, then turned to Nathan. “This is between you young people. I won’t interfere anymore… I’m afraid if I meddle, I’ll only end up blamed. Whether







