Ian's gaze darkened as he looked at the wry smile on Sage's face. He rose to his feet as well and reached out to lift her chin. His voice was cold as he warned, "Don't attempt to provoke me, Sage. It won't do you any good."His tall stature and imposing presence overwhelmed Sage. He forcefully kissed her every time he was seething with anger. Plus, he had gone too far in the ward two days ago. Her inner thighs were still aching at the moment. Sage was furious, but she knew it was better not to provoke Ian any further. She pushed his hand away and took a few steps back before she said coldly, "Ian Holcomb, I'm divorcing you, whether you like it or not! Do you think I won't be able to find another lawyer after you bought off the one I found?"Ian sat back down in his chair and smirked. "If you're not afraid that Shane won't be able to survive in Haldon, go ahead and try me.""You're despicable!" she snapped.Shane would be able to stand toe-to-toe with Ian in the future, but he was
"Are you going to tell Ian the truth, then?" Sage bit her lip and remained silent. She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to cut ties with him if she told him the truth. "My head hurts. I'm going to get some rest." Sage lay down on the bed, clutching her head.Tiana didn't press further as she could tell that Sage was troubled. "Rest well. Don't overthink it. Everything will fall in place in due course."Tiana walked out of the ward, found a quiet place to call Calvin, and told him what had happened that day. Calvin was equally surprised that Ian was forcing Sage to love him. "Didn't you say you were going to have a word with Ian last time? How'd it go?" she asked.Even though he was well aware that Tiana couldn't see him, he still shook his head. "It didn't go well. He won't listen to me regarding this matter.""Then wouldn't it be more difficult for you to talk to him today?""Yep." Calvin sighed. "Ian's been groomed as his family's heir since he was a child. He's always
So she was here because of Farsight's scandal. Sage responded, "Shane said he'd handle it.""So you're not going to concern yourself with it just because he said he would handle it?" Giselle was furious. "He's real unlucky to have met you! Not only did his reputation get ruined earlier due to the rumors, but it also took him a lot of effort to shut them down! And now this has happened!"Sage was aware that she was in the wrong, so she didn't argue with Giselle.Giselle, however, assumed Sage was ignoring her. "What's with your attitude? Do you think I'm accusing you of something you didn't do? "I don't even know what Shanie sees in you that makes him bend over backward for you. You don't deserve to be by his side!"Sage responded calmly, "Ms. Rosethorn, this mess did start because of me, but a company will always encounter various situations in its operations. Since Shane has taken over, you should believe that he can handle these things.""Shut up! You might be able to fool Sha
Ivy's face turned red from Sage's grip, but she didn't back down. Instead, she struggled against her and continued to provoke Sage. "So what if wormed your way into Ian's bed and… got knocked up with his baby? You still can't keep it…""You despicable wretch!" Sage tightened her grip around Ivy's throat. Her eyes were filled with despair and hatred as she demanded, "How'd you know the baby is Ian's?""It's your fault… for gossiping about it… in the hair salon…"Sage vaguely remembered that there were subtle movements in the other private room when she learned about her pregnancy. So Ivy was there as well?Sage was seething with anger. "I'm going to divorce Ian soon. Why the hell did you come after my baby?""There was no way… I'd let that ticking time bomb live…" Ivy gasped before bursting into laughter.Sage couldn't hold back any longer. "I'll bring you down with me you wretched woman!" she screamed as she sank her nails into Ivy's flesh, drawing blood. Ivy's eyes rolled back
Sage, who was supported by the nurse, appeared frail. Yet, there was an almost obsessive determination in her eyes. Her fingers, which were clutching his sleeve, had turned white. Ian hesitated for a moment. Meanwhile, the wheelchair had already sunk into the lake, and Ivy was thrashing and screaming for help in the water. "Hurry up and save Ms. Shekdotter! At this rate, she's going to drown!" The nurse beside them stomped her feet anxiously.The whole incident had unfolded in the blink of an eye. The doctor and nurse were caught off guard, but they came to their senses when they heard the nurse's cry for help. One of them called the police, and the other looked for a rod. It was a mess."Ian—" Ivy called out from the surface of the lake. Then, she began to sink, as if she couldn't hold on any longer. Ian's expression hardened. Without any further hesitation, he pried Sage's hand away and swiftly jumped into the lake. Sage felt her strength drain away as she watched Ian swim
"But she's the one who killed my baby!" Sage couldn't help but feel like she wanted to drag Ivy down to hell with her when she recalled how she had called her baby a 'ticking time bomb'."Okay, okay. I get it. Calm down," Tiana comforted her when she noticed Sage shaking like a leaf.The former asked the latter to sit on the bed after the latter had calmed down a little. Then, she poured her a glass of warm water and said, "Here, have some water to calm your nerves."Sage shook her head as she didn't want to drink anything. Tiana brought the cup of water to her lips and coaxed her. "Come on… just a little sip. It'll make your stomach feel better."Sage had no choice but to open her mouth and take a few sips. The warm water eased its way into her stomach. Then, she felt her body warm up a little.Tiana set the cup down and helped her lie down. "Don't think about anything right now. Focus on getting better and keeping your emotions in check."Ivy did all this to break you down, not
Sage and Matilda had only seen each other on video call a few times, but they had never talked to each other besides simple hellos. Matilda and Leo had been married for many years, but she heard that they were essentially separated, even though they hadn't legally divorced. Matilda and Leo weren't living together anymore, and she didn't return to Haldon for Linda's birthday. This meant that she had long given up on her marriage. Hence, Sage thought Matilda would be able to understand her and help her with the divorce. The call went through, and Matilda answered the phone. Sage greeted her politely, "Mom, it's me, Sage."Matilda sounded surprised. "Oh, hello. Is everything alright? Why'd you call me?""I'm sorry for bothering you, but I need your help with something." Sage said weakly, "I want to divorce Ian."Matilda was taken aback. "Did something happen? You sound a little off."Her voice was gentle and steady. She sounded like a cultured and intelligent woman. Sage's voice s
"I'm not leaving. Do you think I haven't noticed? You might look like you're fine right now, but you didn't sleep at all last night, did you?"You're going to go after Ivy after you send me home, aren't you?" Tiana said knowingly when she noticed her crestfallen expression. Sage didn't utter a word. She hadn't slept a wink last night. Whenever she closed her eyes, Ivy's taunts and cruel words would echo in her ears. She would also be reminded of her baby, who had been reduced to a pool of blood. Sage couldn't suppress her boiling hatred."Sage, you know very well that your baby won't come back even if you take Ivy out now. She might just be biding her time, waiting for you to seek vengeance, so she can use it to her advantage."Tiana continued, "Think about it. Ivy has always been hiding in the shadows, and she plays innocent no matter what you do. But she's willing to come out and provoke you now. Why do you think that is?"Tiana only found out about what went down yesterday w