"Why would Ivy go after your baby, Sage? She had absolutely no reason to!" Ian continued, "Giselle is Shane's fiancée. It's clear that she couldn't let you bear his child and made a move. Why are you turning a blind eye to the evidence?"Also, it's been almost a day and a night since the incident, and Shane hasn't shown up yet. Why is that?" His expression became ice cold as he asked, "Are you hiding something from me?"Sage's heart skipped a beat. Ian was undoubtedly more perceptive when it didn't involve Ivy. She wasn't sure if he would blame Ivy if she told him that the baby was his, but one thing was for sure—it would be harder for her to divorce him.With that, she sneered, "What are you attempting to say? Shane hasn't come to the hospital because he doesn't know about the miscarriage yet. He has been so busy lately because of you. I don't want to add to his troubles."When Giselle came to see me yesterday, she threatened me to get rid of the baby. If she had already arranged
Who would want to help Ivy deal with her? Sage and Tiana discussed this for a while but couldn't come to any conclusions. After all, Sage had no idea who else she had offended besides Ivy."Oh, by the way, Sage." Tiana brought up another important matter. "Were you attempting to shift the blame onto Ivy in front of those reporters earlier? But Ian had his assistant delete all the footage from their cameras. Doesn't that mean all your efforts have gone to waste?"Tiana grumbled, "I swear that son of a bastard did it on purpose. He didn't even ask for your opinion before he ordered them to delete all the audio and video recordings!"Sage couldn't help but smile when she thought about how fitting that name was. "It wasn't all in vain."Tiana was taken aback for a moment. "Do you have another trick up your sleeve?""I wouldn't call it a trick, but I do have a backup plan." Sage pulled out her phone and toyed with it. "When Ivy's father walked in with those reporters, I secretly turned
Ivy froze for a moment. Then, she turned over and looked at Ian. Ivy looked pale and worn out, and her eyes were filled with tears. As if she couldn't believe what she had just heard, she croaked out, "What's the meaning of this, Ian?""Exactly, Ian. Why are you asking Ivy that?" Ronald chimed in. "Didn't I tell you that Ivy just happened to run into Sage while she was out for a stroll?"Ian ignored them and stared at Ivy. "Did you tell Sage that you were the one who made her lose her baby?"Ivy's heart skipped a beat, but she tried to maintain a calm and composed demeanor. She had already learned from her father that Ian had gone to Sage's ward, so she was mentally prepared for him to come and question her. However, she hadn't expected Sage to tell him about the threats she made yesterday. Ivy assumed that Sage would've resented Ian and not uttered a word since she was so devastated. Why would she tell Ian these things?"So, was it you?" Ian asked coldly once again after Ivy sta
Ivy suppressed her fear and sighed. "You might not believe this, Ian, but I did it for your sake."Then, she met his cold gaze and continued, "I thought it was a golden opportunity. If Sage had been rescued, her baby would still be alive. "Even though you've never said anything, I could tell that her pregnancy was eating you up inside. I don't want you to be unhappy, so I made that decision."Ian looked at Ivy. Her complexion was pallid, and her brows were knitted in pain. Yet, her expression was grim. It was clear that she had a hard time making that decision, but she didn't regret it."Don't you think that reason is a little far-fetched?" he asked lowly."It might sound crazy, but it's hard to explain a decision I made in the heat of the moment." Her eyes were filled with bitterness. "I admit that my motives weren't entirely pure. I've been in the hospital for days, but you've never visited me once. I know you've been having a hard time because of Sage."So I thought, if I cou
Ivy didn't hesitate to jump in and save him when he drowned back then. Even though he was ultimately rescued by someone else, her lungs were damaged as a result of the incident. Ronald couldn't help but worry about Ivy ever since. Ivy might've changed after all these years, but Ian couldn't bring himself to press her about it right now. Hence, he said, "Since you're not in good health, I'll let Uncle Ron stay close and take care of you. I'll cancel some of the collaborations between his company and Holcomb Corporation's subsidiaries." Her expression changed dramatically upon hearing her words. "Ian, are you going to cut off business dealings with my dad's company just because he went to see Sage?"He responded calmly, "Sage is my wife. No one should mess with her. Besides, Uncle Ron is getting up there in age. He doesn't need to work as hard anymore. He should take a break." With that, Ian left the ward.As soon as she confirmed that Ian was out of earshot, Ivy swept everything o
Sage tossed the folder Ian had left to Marcus and said, "Both of you should look at what's inside."Marcus opened the folder, and Giselle leaned over to take a look. When she spotted a picture of herself with a stranger and transaction records made by her housekeeper, Robin, to some stranger, she was confused. "What's with this picture? And why do you have Robin's transaction records?"Sage sneered, "You bribed the nurse in the photo to give me mifepristone and caused me to have a miscarriage. This is the evidence that your housekeeper transferred money to her."Giselle was dumbfounded when she heard that. "I don't even know any nurses! How could I have bribed her to drug you? These evidences must be fake!"Sage wasn't the least bit surprised by her reaction. She turned to Marcus and asked, "What's your take on this, Mr. Rosethorn?"Marcus sealed the folder and responded, "I'll have someone look into this, but I trust that Elle wouldn't do such a thing.""Why wouldn't she?" S
Sage responded, "Maybe I am wrong. I just find it strange that Giselle's housekeeper could be bought off so easily. "Even if Ivy was good at covering her tracks, there's no way Ian couldn't find anything. So, I've been thinking about it, and I think Marcus seems to be the most likely suspect."The way he looked at me at the club that night was creepy as fuck. He looked like he knew me before, and it was too much of a coincidence for him to show up on the same day I got in trouble."Then, there's Ron. Shane said he might've already fled the country. Who else can make someone disappear under Shane and Ian's noses?"Tiana popped another grape into her mouth. "But why would he target you? He doesn't have anything against you. Is he teaching you a lesson on his sister's behalf because you're close to Shane?"Sage forced herself to finish the rest of the apple and laid back down on the hospital bed. "If he were doing it just for Giselle, he could've found plenty of ways to warn me with
Tiana's concerns weren't unfounded. Ian had been very stubborn about not getting a divorce ever since he said he wouldn't let her have her way. Even though she was pregnant with "Shane Morrison's child" and tried to get a rise out of him with her words, Ian hadn't budged. Instead, he forced her to get an abortion and move back to Solaris Estate. Sage bet Ian was less likely to agree to a divorce now that her baby was gone."Sage, have you ever thought about just not getting a divorce?" Tiana continued, "Ivy just wants to break you guys up and take your place. I bet she'll be furious if you don't play into her hands."That was indeed a way to spite Ivy, but Sage felt like she'd be the one getting the short end of the stick. "Thanks for the tip, but I can't just hog the outhouse forever to keep someone else out." Tiana fell silent for a moment after she heard Sage's reply. Then, she quipped, "But you've put in a lot of effort for that outhouse before."Sage responded, "That is e