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
Judging from her reaction when he mentioned Owen, it was obvious that she didn't remember her uncle's birthday. So, the gift wasn't for her uncle. How could she casually give people gifts? Last time it was Michael's suit, and this time it was a men's bracelet.The retail assistant had clearly said that it would look good on him. Why didn't she just go along with it and get him one?…After Sage gave Shane the bracelet, he immediately put it on his wrist. "Not bad," he said, raising his hand. His wrist was slender, and his skin was fair. So, the bracelet looked good on him. "The retail assistant recommended it. It has nothing to do with me," she confessed. Annoyed, he asked, "Can't you just lie to me and tell me you picked it out on your own?" "I'd feel guilty about it."For once, Shane was rendered speechless. He decided not to sweat the details and told Sage that he had looked into Henry's situation. "He's been going to work as usual these days. Nothing out of the ordi
Donald replied, "Ian played a game of chess with me. He said you left a brooch over at Holcomb Manor when you visited Mrs. Holcomb Senior. So, he sent it back here for you."Sage was rendered speechless. She had to hand it to Ian. It'd only been a few hours since she sent the brooch to Linda. But now, it was back at Donald's place. He didn't even mention it when they were at the curio shop."Sage, why aren't you saying anything? Are you mad at me again for talking to him?" Smiling, Donald continued, "Remember, you're only divorced. That doesn't make you two enemies. I can't just drive him away when he comes to visit, can I?"Knowing that Donald had misunderstood her, Sage decided not to explain herself. She ended the call after exchanging a few endearing words with him.After giving it some thought, she decided against calling Ian to ask him about this. He'd made up his mind about letting her keep the brooch. In any case, she could always auction it off and give him the money she e
Sage didn't have the energy to deal with Henry's issues. She said, "Let's get our boarding passes."The seats she booked were in business class, which was relatively peaceful. It was so that she could keep a clear mind. Meanwhile, her bodyguards were in economy class.After taking their seats, Henry scanned his surroundings repeatedly. It seemed like he was watching for something."Henry, did something happen that you didn't tell me about?" Sage asked frankly.Henry shook his head. "No, there isn't. It's my first time flying in the business class. I'm just not used to it."Because of the time difference, it was still daytime when they arrived at Toledon. The moment Sage turned on her phone, she received a call from Shane.She instructed Henry to hail a taxi as she accepted the call. "What's up, Mr. Morrison?""Sage, where did you go? Giselle told me you're not coming to work for a few days."Sage told him honestly that she was at Toledon to deal with some matters."Is this abo
From the passenger seat, Henry said scornfully, "Save your efforts. I passed you the water, but you refused to drink it. Who do you have but yourself to blame?"Sage felt weak all over and was starting to feel groggy. "What… are you… up to?""You'll know when we get there."Upon hearing that, Sage knew she was in danger. She slumped in her seat. Using the last of her energy, she reached for the phone in her handbag.Then, she pressed hard on the emergency dial key on the side of the phone. That was what she and her bodyguards had agreed on—she would inform them immediately when she was in trouble.Feeling dizzy and weak, she had to do it without Henry realizing. So, she had to bite hard on her tongue to keep herself conscious.She glanced at the screen with great difficulty. Her vision was already blurred.Following her instincts, she pressed where the emergency button should have been. Now, it was a matter of luck whether or not the call would get through.The car was still sp
However, Sage didn't expect Ivy to be so harsh to Henry and his mother. Meanwhile, Henry was powerless against Ivy and had never let slip about his predicament to Sage."You asked Layla out once before. Did you also do that because Ivy told you to?" Sage asked.Henry let out a sinister chuckle. He wasn't afraid to let her know his motives. "That was on my own volition. I was thinking if that incident in Damsburg had taken place, Ivy would've let me off the hook."What a scumbag! Sage didn't have the leisure to get angry over that. Instead, she asked earnestly, "Why didn't you tell me you were in such a dilemma? We could've figured a way out together.""Figure a way out together? You'd only want me to suffer more!" Henry snapped. "Don't think I didn't realize that. You look down on me and are only using me!"Sage knew he was referring to the incident with Layla. She said, "Indeed, I didn't want you getting together with Layla."And it's true our relationship is founded on material