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!

high and mighty!

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

to

keys, and the men and women who were putting their

one thing. However, if you speak ill of my

glared at the woman. The woman she slapped stood stunned,

turned around and walked away. She found a small nook in the garden where she could enjoy her book, and she sat down to finally read in

you think you can attract

as Christine settled in, she heard an

Amanda Luo.

hear her and continued to

a gnat in this household! If I had not pitied

was arrogant and deserved

smirked. She wordlessly stood up from where she was sitting and

not worth her

bitch! Where do you think you're

backwards. A small trickle

She glanced at her bleeding arm and

aghast that Christine

raced over to her. She poised her hand up high, preparing

blow did not

me, Christine! I will kick you out if you don't let

was so tight that

Christine smiled.

own the place when