Sage chose a well-known shopping mall in Morita. It was a shopping haven with a dizzying array of luxury brands. She picked out some fashionable outfits, shoes, and bags for herself. Then, she remembered that Tiana liked skincare products, so she picked up two sets of luxury skincare products for her.Sage spent hours shopping on her own and didn't leave until the mall closed. She left laden with the bags of her purchases. The street outside the mall was no longer as lively as it was when she first arrived. It was now quiet and deserted. The only people around were a few homeless men huddled together under some blankets on the sidewalk. They looked up at her as she walked past them with her shopping bags.Sage was used to the safety of home, so she was a little uneasy when she noticed the homeless men on the street. There was a row of taxis ahead, and she hastened her pace toward them. But as she did, a homeless man, who was close to the side of the street, abruptly rose to his
"Tsk, you're such an ugly crier," Shane remarked disdainfully. "Weren't you acting all tough just now? You even bashed his head. What happened to that?"Sage had been scared the whole time! Wait... "You saw that? Why didn't you show up earlier to help me?" she asked through her sobs. She had been scared out of her wits and thought she was done for!"That guy was huge! I can't take on a bear. Obviously, I had to wait for the police to show up," he answered matter-of-factly. Sage was at a loss for words. All she could do was stare at him with tear-filled eyes. "Stop staring. Your eyeballs are going to pop out of your sockets." Shane impatiently helped her up from the ground. "Come on, get up. I'm busy."Sage felt a jolt of pain in her ankle as she stood up. She figured she had sprained her ankle, so she shifted her weight onto her other foot and let go of his arm. Puzzled, she inquired, "What are you doing in Morita?" There was no way this was a coincidence. There was a glin
Shane snorted before walking to the hot chick. Coincidentally, the cops had also apprehended the homeless man and brought him to them. Sage instinctively took a step back when she noticed the man's blood-stained hair. Ian tightened his grip on her hand and told the police that their lawyer would arrive soon and handle the situation on their behalf. Sage briefly recounted the incident to the cops. Then, Terry arrived with their lawyer. After a brief exchange, the couple left the issue to Terry and the lawyer.Sage and Ian walked over to the car. He held Sage up by the waist when he noticed she was limping. Sage was in no state to argue with Ian after such a frightening ordeal, so she let him carry her into the car. Ian called the doctor once they were inside the car. Neither of them spoke, probably because of their argument earlier. Hence, the couple rode in silence to the hotel. The doctor was already waiting for them when they arrived. After a thorough examination, he found t
Sage couldn't help but sneer when she noticed Ian's displeasure and accusatory tone. "Why can't I stick up for him? I told you last time that I intend to move on with him."Ian was rendered speechless. After all, she had indeed told him on the phone last time that she wanted to move on. He recalled the way Shane had put his arm around her. It was so natural, and she didn't resist at all. Yet, she would recoil at even the slightest touch from him, as if she was afraid that he would take advantage of her. Ian wondered why she wasn't wary of Shane."So you're in such a hurry to get a divorce just to be with him?" he asked with a hardened expression. His grip on her foot tightened slightly. "Ouch!" Sage yanked her foot back. "And what if I am?"Her words made him furious. "Do you think he'll fall for you just because you're interested in him? Even if he does, his family would never accept a divorced woman like you into their family!"Sage chuckled and raised her head. "That's my bu
The only one she could expose right now was Delilah. After all, she was working for Ivy, and there was evidence to back that up."Delilah teamed up with Ivy. You said you'd look into it. Did you?" she asked coldly.Ian was caught off guard for a moment. "I've been busy lately. I haven't had a chance.""Busy? That's such a lame excuse! You never believed me! I'm sure you think I'm just badmouthing Ivy!" Sage then shoved Ian. However, she wasn't strong enough to even make him stumble, so she kicked him out of frustration. Ian let go of her because he cared about her sprained ankle and didn't want to hurt her further. "Ian Holcomb, whenever it comes to Ivy Shekdotter, you always choose to believe her and not me. In that case, why don't you just give me a clean break? After all, divorce would be a relief for the both of us!" With that, she hopped into the bedroom and locked the door.Apart from the first night, Ian had been sleeping on the couch in the living room, probably because
That was such a stupid question! He wouldn't have asked Calvin if he knew what he had done wrong! "Stop beating around the bush and just spit it out!" Ian snapped.Calvin covered his ringing ears. "Ian, answer me this first. Do you think Mrs. Holcomb was behind what happened last time?"Ian didn't answer him. Instead, he recounted the details of that evening. Sage was very upset with Ivy before they went to the drugstore. When they arrived, she picked out the medication and paid for it on her own. "Then, for some reason, she calmed down and said she wanted to buy some pastries. She stayed in the car while I went to get them, and yes, she did touch the bag of medications." "So… you do think it's her doing?" Calvin inquired.Ian didn't like the way he phrased that. "I was just stating the facts. The truth hasn't come to light yet, and I never said she was behind it."Calvin sighed once more. "But after what you've said, it sounds to me like you're blaming Mrs. Holcomb. So, one of
Ian fell silent. When Sage injured her hand, and he accompanied her to the hospital to change the dressing, the doctor also said that nothing should be more important than one's spouse. She also criticized him for being an incompetent husband because he wasn't aware of his wife's injury, and because he failed to be there for her. So… was it really his fault?…Sage showered and was about to hit the hay when she heard a knock on the door. "Are you asleep? Can we talk?" Ian's cold voice asked from outside the door. The two of them just had a heated argument, and she had almost been taken advantage of. Sage had no intention of going through that again."I'm exhausted and sleepy. Let's talk about it tomorrow," she responded coldly.Initially, she assumed Ian would insist on her opening the door, or perhaps even threaten her. But to her surprise, he didn't. "Alright then. Get some rest." Then, everything went quiet. Sage was surprised. She couldn't believe that he had just given
Sage sat down at the table. The aroma of the soup was very pleasant. It seemed well-cooked, but she was still a little apprehensive. She was afraid it would be inedible. Sage took a spoonful and hesitantly extended her tongue under Ian's watchful gaze. But before she took a sip, she looked into his deep eyes and set down her spoon. "It's too hot. I'll have the eggs first."The boiled eggs seemed relatively safe. It couldn't be that bad. However, Ian could tell what she was thinking. "The soup isn't poisonous!" He drank a large spoonful in front of her. Sage felt slightly relieved. She dropped the peeled egg into the soup and took a cautious bite. Fortunately, it was edible. Even though the soup was a little runny and salty, it was otherwise fine. Sage was still focused on the soup when Ian calmly said, "I know you don't have any feelings for Shane. I didn't mean to look down on you when I said his family wouldn't accept a divorced woman."His tone was calm as he continued, "I