He reasoned, "Just think about it, Ian. Mrs. Holcomb is tough as nails, and she always achieves what she sets her mind to. Also, she loves to doll herself up and live life to the fullest. How could someone like her commit suicide?"Ian didn't feel reassured at all. It was true that Sage loved life and all its beauty, but he couldn't imagine how hopeless someone who was as passionate about life as her must've felt to resort to committing suicide. "I thought you visited Ivy just now, Ian. How'd it go?" Noticing him slipping deeper into his thoughts, Calvin deliberately changed the subject. "Since you have incriminating evidence, why don't you just hand her over to the police and have her convicted? Why bother going through all this trouble to interrogate her?"Ian took a moment to gather his thoughts. "It just seems too much of a coincidence for these pieces of evidence to pop up. On the surface, everything appears to be in order, but I have a feeling that someone is orchestrating
It was also about Ivy. Sandra took Henry's belongings and found a video of his phone. It was footage of Henry and a few other men forcing themselves on Ivy. Henry probably recorded it out of vengeance or to gain leverage. The video was incredibly crude and disturbing. It'd be a devastating blow to Ivy. After watching it, Sandra didn't think that her son had done anything wrong. Instead, she had someone upload the video to the internet, and it went viral instantly."A lot of people have seen it, especially because the internet outside Haldon isn't as strictly regulated. Right now, the headlines on several websites in Toledon are all about this," Tiana said. "Even though the full video isn't viewable in Haldon, news like this spreads like wildfire. I bet plenty of people know about it. This time, Ivy is done for!"Sage wasn't as optimistic as Tiana. Ivy still had Leo backing her up. Who knows what would happen if Leo got involved? As expected, Sage learned that Leo and Ronald,
Tiana was never one to act impulsively. She always had her own plans. Both of them were alike. Once they made up their minds, they had to see it through.Sage was aware that she couldn't change Tiana's mind, so she said, "Alright then. Just be careful. Don't come crying to me if you get upset."Tiana didn't respond to her teasing and walked briskly out of the room as if she were confident she could make Ian regret his decisions.Sage sighed softly. Calvin had been urgently summoned back home by his mother earlier that morning, so she couldn't ask him to talk some sense into Tiana. Oh well, all she could do was let Tiana hit a brick wall.…Meanwhile, Tiana arrived at Ian's ward. The gunshot wound on his shoulder hadn't healed yet, and his face looked pale and sickly. He was sitting up in bed, reviewing some documents, and his assistant, Terry, was standing next to him.Terry recognized her and greeted her before tactfully leaving the room. Ian didn't seem surprised by her visit
His eyes darted to the thin sheet of paper in front of him, and his whole body froze as if he'd been nailed to the spot. Tiana let out another mirthless chuckle before she told Ian that on the day Sage miscarried, she had asked a colleague to collect a sample of his hair from the towel he used to dry his hair after a shower and use it to conduct a DNA test."I know that Sage still has feelings for you, even if she says otherwise!" Tiana raged. "I thought that if you could win her back one day, I'd tell you the truth so you'd know that Sage had never betrayed you! But you can forget about it now! "I can't believe you can forgive the person who harmed your wife and murdered your child. You don't deserve Sage's love, not now, not ever!"Tiana felt the urge to kick Ian as she thought about the unbearable pain and sadness Sage went through during the miscarriage. "Do you have any idea how much Sage cared about that baby? She kept fussing over how to be a good mother and how to raise
Tiana also told him that he once had the chance to save his marriage and find happiness, and she informed him that the person he had rescued by jumping into the pond was the very person who had murdered his child…Clutching the DNA test report, Ian stared at the words: "Biological parentage is established between samples A and B, with a probability of paternity/maternity of 99.99%" He then felt a metallic tang in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood."What's wrong, Mr. Holcomb?" Terry, who had just walked in, panicked and pressed the emergency button when he saw that. "Doctor!"…Meanwhile, Tiana returned to Sage's ward. Tiana wasn't much calmer now than she had been when she stormed out of her room. "How'd it go? I bet you hit a dead end, huh?" Sage asked knowingly. "Don't be upset. I'm not even mad. Let's calm down and get ready to go back home tomorrow. I'll treat you to a fancy dinner and a full-body massage."Tiana gazed at Sage for a moment and couldn't help but h
Her consciousness was hazy. Sage could only register that the unusually warm embrace made her weak and cold body feel comfortable. The person behind her carefully wrapped their arms around her before pressing their body tightly against her back and burying their face gently against her neck.The noticeable warmth against her skin made her uncomfortable, and she struggled and tried to move away. However, the person behind her remained still. In a daze, Sage could only feel that the person behind her was growing increasingly warm. She had a feeling that something was amiss, but she was too sluggish to come to her senses. Moments later, the person pulled her whole body into their arms and carefully placed a hand on her lower abdomen, as if they were struggling to contain themselves. Their body trembled. Sage finally realized something was wrong and jolted awake. She opened her eyes and tried to turn around, but she was held captive by the person against his chest."I'm sorry, Sa
Sage shook her head. "I have no idea. He showed up while I was half asleep."Then, she asked, "What did you say to him this afternoon? Why does he seem so shaken?""Nothing much," Tiana responded. "I just told him that you were pregnant with his child."Sage had told Ian that before she threatened to jump off the balcony to force him to get a divorce, but he didn't believe her. She couldn't help but wonder how Tiana had managed to convince him. Sage voiced her doubts, and Tiana told her what had happened in the afternoon."What? When did you help me get a paternity test done? Why don't I know about it?" Sage exclaimed. Tiana responded, "You were so devastated at the time, I couldn't bear to burden you with this information."Even though so much time had passed, Sage's heart still ached whenever she thought about the child she had lost. Back when Ian jumped into the lake to save Ivy, Sage had planned to tell him the truth after the divorce to make him regret his actions. But
Shane expressed his refusal with a disdainful look. Sage tried persuading him. "I just ate, so I'm a bit full. Why don't you have it? We shouldn't waste food, after all."Shane looked at her and said, "I'll think about it if you feed me."Sage glared at him. "I'm sure your injury doesn't prevent you from using a spoon."Shane snorted. "I can see right through you, Sage. Do you want me to flip out?"Sage was at a loss for words. Annoyed, she finished the soup on her own. "The soup is delicious, Giselle. It's just that some people don't know how to appreciate it. It's their loss."Giselle couldn't help but chuckle. "You're so childish, Sage." Sage was rendered speechless. "Alright, I just popped in to check on you guys. Since you're all good, I'll get going now," Giselle said. Sage walked her out. In the corridor, Giselle cut to the chase. "I've seriously given up on Shane, Sage. You don't have to play matchmaker for me. This time, Shane got injured because of you, right?"Gi