"The contract carries legal weight once it's signed. How could he simply demand an amendment?" she asked.Henry explained with a troubled expression, "The manager at Shekdotter Incorporated thinks so too, but the client is very adamant. "They're saying they'd just breach the contract if we don't agree. After all, it's not their loss."Sage didn't want the other party to breach the contract, as this would delay the Shekdotter family's demise. But she couldn't help but wonder why the other party was being so stubborn. Henry had no clue and said he was in a pinch. He was worried that Ivy would find out, but he couldn't persuade the vice-CEO either. "The best way forward is for us to meet with the client, find out what's bugging them, and resolve the issue pronto," he suggested.Even though his suggestion sounded like a solid plan, she wasn't sold. "I'll think about it and get back to you in a few days.""Ms. Joyner, I've been racking my brain all week, but they're stubborn as mu
Noticing her silence, he got annoyed and asked, "Is that too much to ask for, Sage?" Sage thought about it. His request was unreasonable, but it wasn't completely out of line. "Does the gift have to be expensive?" she asked. She wouldn't want to give him anything too expensive. "No, but don't just give me something cheap!" he said through gritted teeth. "Sage, you're the heiress of the Joyner family for crying out loud. Why are you so stingy?"What was wrong with being stingy? In her previous life, she was locked up in a mental asylum with nothing to her name, and she couldn't ask anyone to help her. If she had money back then, she wouldn't have suffered as much. Hence, she wasn't going to waste her hard-earned money in this life. However, she couldn't explain all this to Shane. "Alright, alright. I'll carefully and solemnly choose a gift for you.""That's more like it," he responded, satisfied.Once the issue was settled, she brought up Henry's situation with Shane and to
Tiana poured her heart out, but Sage didn't take her words to heart. Shane was a loose cannon who did things on a whim. Even if he liked her, it was probably just a passing fancy. He probably thought she was interesting and just wanted to have some fun with her. Sage didn't want to be the butt of his jokes."Enough about me." Sage then asked Tiana, "You told me that Wilson was going to work at your hospital yesterday. What's up with that?"Tiana worked at a simple private hospital. While it wasn't bad, it was still different from the top-tier hospital Wilson worked at. After all, his hospital wasn't only well-known in Haldon, but also famous throughout the country. Patients flock there from far and wide. It was the dream workplace for many medical professionals, but Wilson abruptly chose to leave.Tiana responded calmly, "I just happened to overhear people talking about it at the hospital. I have no idea why he transferred over to my hospital, and I'm not interested in finding
Wendy believed she understood her son well. He was proud and would never compromise with himself to accommodate others. Moreover, no one could make her son act so irrationally. Therefore, she concluded that her son couldn't have changed hospitals just because of Tiana. He was simply annoyed that she was already planning his second marriage right after their divorce and was using this transfer as a way to rebel against her.His previous marriage had caused a lot of emotional distress for him. He had just managed to break free from it. It was only natural that he didn't want to get married again. It was her fault for being too hasty.Wendy reassured him, "I will never interfere in your personal affairs again, and I'll also reduce my contact with Dr. Gates. "Wilson, the hospital values you. As long as you're willing to go back, they'll be thrilled to have you. Please go back to your old hospital."Wilson insisted, "Mom, I've already told you that I'm not going back."This time, We
Now, Tiana had been promoted to head nurse and could be transferred to the hospital where he worked, but they were divorced. When he decided to go to Tiana's hospital, his superiors took turns persuading him to stay. They even offered to agree to any reasonable request of his. However, Wilson was aware that Tiana would no longer choose to transfer to his hospital. Hence, he turned down his superiors' offers and stuck to his decision.…The next day, Wilson officially started working at Heartstone Hospital. A department head he was familiar with showed him around the department and introduced him to his new colleagues. Wilson mentioned that he wanted to see the inpatient building, so the department head took him to the surgical inpatient department. As they passed by the general surgery nurse's station, he saw Tiana checking some documents with her colleagues. When she saw him, she froze for a moment before continuing to talk to her colleagues as if she didn't know him. A wave
Tiana chose not to respond to his question, and Wilson realized he had overstepped his boundaries. Back when they were married, she never asked about his whereabouts. Now that they were divorced, what right did he have to ask about hers?"I'm sorry, I just thought it's been a while since we've had dinner together, and I genuinely wanted to invite you out," he apologized.She responded lukewarmly. "Dr. Tate, your high-brow parents would surely be furious with me if they caught wind of your actions. We're divorced now. I don't want to live under the shadow you cast anymore.""Tiana—""I'm not joking around or playing games to spite you. No one at the hospital knows about our history. Please be mindful of how your actions might affect things, Dr. Tate. "Let's not have a repeat of what happened in the cafeteria earlier this day. It would be better if we just pretended not to know each other like before, for both our sakes." Tiana then hung up on him.Wilson held onto his phone and
Tiana sneered. "Oh, I'm sorry, but I've quit that job. So, how I speak and what I say are none of your business. If you want to listen, that's fine. If not, then get lost!" With that, she opened the car door and told Calvin, "Let's go."In this situation, Calvin naturally couldn't say much more. He obediently got into the driver's seat.Wilson stood rooted to the spot for a moment before getting into his own car. He wasn't the kind of person who couldn't live without love. He thought he could adjust to life after the divorce.But ever since he told his mother that he married Tiana because he liked her, he began to miss Tiana sorely. The more he tried to suppress it, the more it grew. Even academic reports couldn't calm him down.He had thought that coming to Heartstone Hospital would give him more opportunities to talk to Tiana. But she had treated him as if he weren't there the whole day. Even when she answered the phone, she sounded apathetic. He had thought that he would fee
As a familiar scent drew near, Sage knew who had walked in without even turning around. For the past couple of weeks, Ian hadn't shown up in front of her except for yesterday at Holcomb Manor. Sage assumed he had finally come to his senses and would no longer pester her. But lo and behold, here he was, walking into the shop."Mr. Holcomb, why'd you get out of the car? Didn't you have something to do?" Surprised, Abby turned around."Is this gentleman your boyfriend, Miss? He's more handsome than all the short drama leads I've ever seen!" exclaimed the young retail assistant. "This rosary bracelet would suit him perfectly. Why don't you buy one and give it to him?"When she heard that, Abby hurriedly set the bracelet down. "You can't just say things like that, young lady. He's not my boyfriend. The person he likes is this beautiful lady right here!"The retail assistant looked in the direction Abby pointed to and realized Ian's eyes were glued to the beautiful woman, who was stand