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!

tut. Look at her, acting all high and mighty! Why, she's just as bad as her

to let it go, but they began to berate her mother. That

people needed to learn their

A 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

However, if you speak ill of my

the woman. The woman she slapped stood

nook in the garden where she could enjoy her book, and she sat down to finally read in

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

heard an irate voice scolding her. She rolled her

Luo. The mistress's

continued to

this household! If I had not pitied you, you would have been thrown out

that Christine was arrogant and deserved to be thrown out. Stella

up from where she was sitting and

not worth her

Where do you think you're

arm and dragged her backwards. A small trickle of blood dripped down from

Christine swatted Amanda's hand away and shoved her. She glanced at her bleeding arm and gingerly wiped off

aghast that

what Christine had done and raced over to her. She poised

blow

I will kick you out if you don't let me

was so tight that Stella felt like her

Christine smiled.

and act like you own the place