Adoration At Night and Forever

A City, in the Luo family's estate.

In the elegant hall, men and women dressed in expensive garb danced shoulder to shoulder, their bodies swaying to the music.

The pianist's slender fingers moved across the piano keys with grace and precision, captivating those who had the privilege of hearing her play.

A girl sat in her room, reading a book. She tried to focus but the music and chatter distracted her.

She had a feeling that the party would not die down any time soon, so she decided to leave the room to find a quiet place to read.

The girl pushed open the carved, red, wood door to sneak out to the back garden.

"Isn't she the illegitimate daughter of the Luo family? Why did she bother to show her face? Isn't she afraid of embarrassing her family?"

As soon as Christine Luo came out of the room, she heard a woman make snide remarks at her.

"Yes, yes!" She was surrounded by other women who were laughing with her. They looked upon Christine Luo with a hateful expression.

However, Christine Luo turned a deaf ear to them. After all, they were merely guests in her home.

She drew a breath and steeled her nerves. All she wanted to do was keep reading her book.

Christine Luo looked around the house. Her late mother had designed it. She had decorated it in her favorite furniture. How dare these people consider her illegitimate?

Stella, who these people were trying to curry favor with, was merely a mistress. When her mother passed away, Stella took over and used her power to get what she wanted.

Christine Luo pitied the other women. When her mother was still alive, these people were like dogs, following her every move.

Now that a new woman had taken her place, they bowed to her instead. How fickle was their loyalty!

mighty! Why,

was the final straw. Christine Luo was willing to let it go, but they began

to learn

loud slap suddenly sounded in the hall. The pianist's fingers froze on the keys, and the men and women who were putting their hands on their shoulders also stopped and looked in

me is one thing. However, if you speak ill

glared at the woman. The woman she

one last withering look, Christine Luo turned around and walked away. She found a small nook in the garden where she could enjoy her

you?! Do you think you can attract Mr. Darren's attention by doing that?

an irate voice scolding her. She rolled her

was Amanda Luo. The mistress's

not to hear her and continued to

are nothing but a gnat in this household! If I had not pitied you, you would have been thrown out

Stella, hated Christine to her very core. She thought that Christine was

stood up from where she was sitting and began

not worth

Where do you think you're

her nails into Christine's arm and dragged her backwards. A small trickle of

away and shoved her. She glanced at her bleeding

backwards, aghast that Christine dared to fight

Christine had done and raced over to her. She poised

the blow did not

will kick you out if you don't

Stella by holding her arm. Her grip was so tight that

Christine smiled.

act like you own