Terry looked at her, puzzled. "Ian didn't have you bring the signed divorce agreement?" Sage asked.He remained calm and composed as he said, "I haven't received such orders from Mr. Holcomb.""Is he planning to go straight to the court?" she asked again.His expression remained unchanged as he said, "My apologies, Mrs. Holconb. I have no idea what's on Mr. Holcomb's mind."Realization dawned on Sage. Ian was used to being high and mighty. He probably wouldn't be willing to give her a clean break after being humiliated like that.Sage was about to ask Terry to go about his affairs when a caregiver rushed in. "Mr. Zane!"The woman continued, "Ms. Shekdotter's in a lot of pain. She accidentally spilled the breakfast you brought over, and she's asking for a painkiller injection. I couldn't possibly decide for her without consulting you, so I came to ask for your opinion!"Sage smiled wryly when she realized Ian had asked Wanda to prepare breakfast for Ivy. She was merely an after
Sage asked, "Did you come to the hospital last night? Did Ian ask you about the baby?"Shane got all worked up when she brought that up. "I was going to follow you here, but Ian had his men block my car. Someone had already spread the news about us by the time my men cleared the way. I spent the whole night attempting to suppress it to prevent it from affecting the stock market."Sage was perplexed. "What news?""See for yourself." Shane tossed his phone at Sage.Sage unlocked his phone, and a scandalous headline popped into view. "Two Men Vie for One Woman. Farsight Investment's CEO Covets the Wife of Holcomb Corporation's CEO."The photo attached showed the three of them in front of the club. Ian was holding her while Shane was following after them. The publisher had also circled the bruises on Shane's face, claiming that he attempted to steal her but was beaten by Ian.Sage was bewildered when she discovered photos of Shane and her entering the hotel lobby together last time.
Last night's events made Sage realize that Ivy's machinations wouldn't cease as long as she was still married to Ian. Even though she had also set a trap for Ivy, there was no telling that Ivy wouldn't resort to underhanded tactics. For her freedom and the safety of her unborn child, she had to get a divorce immediately.As Ian's current stance was unclear, and it seemed like a clean break was out of the question, the only way was to appeal. Others might have been intimidated by Ian's influence and dared not help, but Shane was an exception. Shane snorted when he heard that. "Sure, I can help you. But you know the deal—you have to help me ruin my marriage."Sage responded, "I'll only play along with you in front of Giselle, Shane. We almost caused a huge uproar this time. I can't imagine how much worse things will get if I intervene in your marriage."He scoffed. "Do you think I won't suffer any losses if I help you out? Do you think Ian's someone who can be trifled with? God kn
Just last night, Ian and Shane were fighting side by side against the same enemy. But now, they were ruthlessly beating each other up. It was clear that they had fought each other before as they were targeting each other's weak spots with every move.Shane, who was caught off guard and received a punch from Ian, was clearly at a disadvantage because of the injury on his forehead. After a few more exchanges, Ian stretched out his long leg and delivered a powerful kick to Shane. The latter lost his balance, staggered back, and fell to the ground. Blood oozed from the corner of his mouth. Sage came to her senses when she realized that Ian was going to strike him again. "Stop it!" she shouted before she stepped in front of Shane. "Have you lost your mind, Ian? Why are you attacking him?"Ian's face turned grim as he watched Sage stand in front of him with her arms outstretched. He couldn't believe that she was protecting Shane right in front of him. After all, she had shielded him
Tiana was shocked when she arrived at the ward and learned about the afternoon's events. "Ian actually got into a fight with Shane? Sounds like he went ballistic out of jealousy.""Don't exaggerate." Sage shot her a look. "Anyhow, Shane has agreed to help me find a lawyer. I'll start the divorce proceedings once I've ironed out the details with the lawyer in the next few days."Tiana inquired, "Are you sure about this? Once you file for divorce, you'll have to face each other in court."Sage bit her lip. "I don't want to do this either. I thought we could get a divorce after Grandma's birthday, but Ian hasn't signed the agreement, and I don't want to drag this out any longer."Then, she told Tiana about her plan to go abroad. "I kind of get why my mother did what she did. I probably won't get married again, so it might be better for me to have the baby and raise it on my own.""Do you think your grandfather would be okay with this?" Tiana asked.Sage lowered her gaze as she knew
Tiana should know what was going on since it involved Sage. Tiana answered the phone promptly. "What's up, Mr. Luther?""Ms. Ford, did something happen between Ian and Mrs. Holcomb? Ian invited me out for a drink. He looks terrifying, but he wouldn't tell me anything."Tiana pondered for a moment before she told Calvin everything that had happened in the past two days."Mrs. Holcomb's pregnant, but the baby isn't Ian's?" Calvin was skeptical.Tiana would never betray Sage. "It was an accident. You should talk to Mr. Holcomb. If he can't accept it, he should just get a divorce."Calvin fell silent. He didn't dare to advise Ian to get a divorce. He returned to the booth after ending his call with Tiana. Ian had finished a row of bottles in the short time Calvin had been on the phone, and he was still pouring drinks down his throat. Calvin mustered up the courage to walk over and snatch the glass away. "Ian, you can't drink like this. It's not good for you!"Ian tightened his gr
Accidents often happened in bars, so basic medical supplies were always on hand. Even though Ian was extremely uncooperative, Calvin applied some antiseptic to his palm and slapped on a few band-aids to stop the bleeding. Ian quieted down after that. He looked utterly drained as he leaned back in his chair. His dark eyes were unreadable as he continued to sip his drink. "Ian, are you sure you've looked into it thoroughly? Is the baby in Mrs. Holcomb's belly really not yours?" Calvin continued, "Mrs. Holcomb doesn't strike me as the kind who would sleep around."Ian's eyes turned cold as ice. "She admitted it herself."Calvin asked weakly, "Do you think Mrs. Holcomb might've… said that on purpose?""I heard Shane say that the baby is his, and that he wants Sage to marry him, with my own ears!"Ian couldn't help but want to throttle Sage when he thought about that. She was well aware that he and Shane didn't get along. Yet, she kept hanging around him and even got herself pregn
Shane responded coldly, "Why else? You wanted to stand up for Giselle, so you did this to warn me!"Marcus chuckled. "What good would it do to me to spread rumors about you two? Elle wants to marry you. Don't you think my family would consider that?"Shane was stumped by what he had said. Unless he didn't want Giselle to marry him, he had little reason to do that. However, he didn't quite believe that Marcus had nothing to do with it. Marcus was a cunning man, and his way of doing things was enigmatic. He wouldn't go to the club for no apparent reason and get spotted by Sage. But if Marcus was telling the truth, who else could've planned Ron's retaliation and subsequent escape?"You don't seem surprised that I came to you, and you seem to know about what happened last night," Shane narrowed his eyes and said. Marcus responded calmly, "Because I read the news and figured you would get the wrong idea."I went to the club yesterday to meet a friend. He had to leave, so I followed