Shanie was attentive and asked, "You must be wondering why Jenny didn't go with Kyle and chose Dave instead?" Sage nodded. Indeed, she was very curious about it. No matter how she looked at it, she still thought Jenny and Kyle were a better match. Dave was not a good choice for Jenny."Love can't beat reality," Shanie said and shook her head.She explained emotionally, "Kyle isn't from a powerful or prestigious family, but they are still quite a famous family in Shire City. It's normal for them to want Kyle's potential wife to be a good match for him.""Kyle's mother, Madam Yash, didn't like Jenny's family background. Therefore, she did the typical thing and tried to break them off.""Kyle didn't care and eloped with Jenny. However, he didn't expect Madam Yash to approach Jenny's family to force them to break up. Madam Yash went to Jenny's hometown and gave her family some money. After that, Jenny's family came to them and forced her to break up with Kyle." Sage kept frowning a
Shanie's unpredictable comment came so suddenly and stunned Sage.Shanie then added with a complicated expression, "So what they say is true. Jace isn't good."Sage was lost for words.Jenny slapped Shanie as soon as she said that. "Don't be ridiculous." Sage was stunned by Shanie's comment. "What rumors have you heard?""You didn't see the posts online? Many people speculated about the reason behind your divorce. Most said it's because of a third party in the relationship, but many also said Jace is probably not good in bed. Many people liked the comment."Sage fell silent. She had not seen that thread before and had no idea how she should react to the netizen's wild imagination. "How did they come up with their theory?" Shanie shrugged. "Well, firstly, you two don't have a child. It's normal for a married couple not to have children after years of marriage, so this is just part of the reason behind the speculation. Secondly, many say Jace might have sustained an injury there
Sage briefly explained her three-year marriage with Jace to them. It was not a marriage with reserved love and respect. Rather, he just did not have feelings for her. She tried various ways to arouse Jace's sexual interest in her, but it never worked. She even once wondered if she was not sexy or attractive enough.Sage felt annoyed thinking about the past. She lifted her head and finished her glass of wine in a gulp."Don't think of it that way. If you look at it again, he's just protecting you with his principle."The experienced Jenny gave some advice to comfort Sage. "There are many men who won't refuse a woman's advance. To them, love and sex can be completely separated matter. They may not love the woman, but they won't refuse those who came to them.""There are also men who can't stand boredom. They want to try something new or cheat. When Dave went to spend the night with a prostitute, I found out and confronted him. However, he kept saying that I was making a big deal out
Sage scrambled to pick up the towel she dropped and wrapped it around herself again.Shanie and Jenny heard her cry and thought something was wrong. They rushed over in a hurry and asked, "What happened?""It's nothing." Sage managed a smile and pretended that everything was fine. She acted as if nothing had happened."Then get dressed. We'll wait for you outside." Shanie and Jenny walked out after they changed. Sage responded with a hum. Then, she took off the bathrobe to change into her clothes. She quickly shifted her gaze back at the phone and blushed a little. She felt hot.Did Jace accidentally see her earlier? She hung up so quickly. Maybe he did not.Just as she thought of that, her phone rang again. Sage's heart jumped when she saw it was Jace again. This time, it was a voice call instead of a video call.Why? Did he dislike her body? Sage answered the phone with mixed feelings and sounded irritated. "What do you want?""I…I miss you." Jace threw away the bloodstain
Jace fell silent."Are you trying to say that…" Sage changed her tune and asked, "You're totally uninterested in me?""No way!" Jace had to refute her. He said, "I'm clearly interested in you!"This nose was already bleeding from… Clearly, he was very interested in her.Both of them understood it by heart and let it remain unspoken.The conversation might take a different turn if they continued on this topic. Sage coughed lightly and changed the subject."I'm at the horse farm with Shanie and Jenny. We just got out of the hot spring. Why did you call?"The first part of her sentence was an explanation to him. She did not mean to surprise him and give him a nosebleed. It was purely coincidental. Jace gradually evened his breathing and finally remembered why he had called her. "Oh. Do you remember Howl?""Yeah. He runs a stall at the antique market." Sage walked out of the changing room with her bag. "Did he contact you?""Yup. He went to look for more goods in his hometown an
Sage fell silent at Tim's advice. When Tim finished, he hung up the phone and left Sage flustered and embarrassed. Sage's eyes twitch a little at Tim's straightforwardness.Jace drove steadily. When he noticed Sage's strange expression, he asked her with concern, "What did Tim say?" He was worried if Tim had scolded her."It's nothing." Sage coughed softly. "He told us to keep a high safety measure.""Oh." Jace did not overthink and said, "We have the bodyguards around. Besides, I've arranged for more men to stand by in Medina City. It'll be fine."The more serious he was, the more it reminded Sage of Tim's advice earlier. Sage's felt like her face was burning. Somehow, she felt thirsty.She opened the shopping bag at her feet and took out a bottle of mineral water. Jace was about to say he could open the cap for her. Just as he reached out his hand, he saw Sage quickly open the bottle cap with ease.Jace fell silent. The girls on the internet said they would get their boyf
"Oh. It's not a big deal. Isn't that normal?" Jace's grip on the steering wheel tightened. He was afraid and thought she would get angry at him, but it turned out that she was not angry. She even comforted him.He glanced sideways and was relieved to see no trace of anger on her face at all. Then, he asked cautiously, "You're not angry?""I was a little angry at first. Well, you suddenly video-called without warning and made me drop the towel in fright." Sage pushed the blame on Jace and said domineeringly, "But well, you've got a nosebleed from that. I'll let this slide."Jace fell into a short silence and gave it a thought. "I don't quite get the logic." Sage said, "You don't need to understand a woman's logic. You just have to listen to it."Jace responded, "Oh." It was good that she was not angry. Even Sage herself could not understand her logic. Whenever with Jace, her mood swings happened frequently. She would get angry or feel happy without any particular reason.He
Jace and Sage continued their awkward conversation along the journey. Jace was thinking about their future together. Sage thought he was overthinking, but as she gave it a thought, she started to imagine their futures in her head. It seemed that such a future was really not far from them. It will probably come true soon.Both Jace and Sage were not that talkative, but strangely enough, they kept talking during the drive. They went on from one topic to another topic without feeling awkward. They talked about business management, finance, jewelry, antiques, carvings, painting, and forgery. They even talked a little about skincare and makeup. Jace could keep up with the conversation with his broad knowledge. He could voice his opinion appropriately without sounding pretentious.The two of them kept talking throughout the three-hour drive without feeling tired. The time passed by in a blink of an eye.Sage and Jace had not talked this much in their three years of marriage. By the time
Sage heard of the saying, 'Marriage is for happiness, and so does divorce.'Based on Wikipedia, the definition of marriage was, 'Marriage is a long-term contractual relationship between a man and a woman based on equal consent.'Someone once said, 'Marriage is like a siege. Those outside wanted to break in, while people inside wanted to break out of the siege.'Sage and Jace had been through marriage once. In their first marriage, they were both losers. This time, they were both determined to win. They wanted to live their lives well. Even if their passion were to fade in the future, they would never leave each other. There were eight couples in line ahead of them. Sage and Jace were the ninth.Jace was eager for their turn. He counted carefully and then said with a smile, "It's nine again. It's a good day for this number."Jace suddenly came up with a good idea, "Let's have a daughter and call her Little Nine, okay?"'Did he just come up with that? How brave,' Sage thought and
The ninth of September arrived quickly.Sage was worried that Jace would not be able to get up on time, but Sage turned out to be the one who overslept. Sage had not slept all night because of a certain someone. She was so sleepy, while Jace was full of energy.Jace carried Sage to the bathroom to wash up and brush her teeth. "Open your mouth. Ah…"Sage squinted as she saw the terrible dark circles under her eyes. She turned around in anger and bumped Jace's head.Jace was caught off guard and felt dizzy from the impact. He rubbed his head. "Dear, aren't you hurting yourself by doing this…""Look at my dark circles. They're so ugly. How am I supposed to take pictures? Sage complained in anger.Jace squinted and rubbed his eyes. "Let me see. What's ugly?"He held Sage's face and observed it. "What's ugly? It's not ugly. My wife is the prettiest in the world!"Jace did not care about the toothpaste foam all over Sage's mouth and kissed her anyway.Primrose opened the door and
Jace made Sage stay up all night. Sage was so sleepy that her eyes were closing."Sleep. I'll wake you up later."Jace leaned down and kissed her forehead. As he closed his eyes, he remembered something and sat up sharply."By the way, we have to wear white shirts for tomorrow's photo session. We haven't prepared the shirt…"Jace rolled over and jumped off the bed right after saying that. Sage could not stop him in time, so she turned on the lamp helplessly. She leaned over the bed and waited for Jace in silence.Shortly after, Jace came back with two shirts. His eyes were shining. "Dear, you've prepared for us?""Yeah." Sage nodded weakly. "I've got them ready. I've had Zamora iron them for me."Jace could finally put his mind at ease. "What about the documents and identifications…"Sage pulled open the drawer of the bedside table and took out the papers and documents she had prepared ahead. "It's all here."Sage looked at Jace. "Everything is ready. You've checked three time
Sage spread out the notebook and looked at the blurred handwriting. She slowly read it out loud, "Step one, conquer her with sweet talking. Use sweeter and flirtatious words that would make people blush. Forget about modesty and shame in bed. It's best to whisper them into her ears…"Sage read the notes with a straight face, making Jace so embarrassed that he could hardly keep his feet on the ground.Jace strode forward with a stiff face and tried to snatch the notebook away. Sage was quick to dodge and continued reading with her head down."Step two, be aggressive at your offense. Focus and remember this, being rough yet gentle. You can use props such as blindfolds, ties, handcuffs, and so on…"Sage's face turned red while reading it. As the images popped into her mind, she had to stop reading.Jace was about to go crazy. He buried his face in his hands, unable to look up at Sage."Where did you learn all these?" Sage threw the notebook at Jace. "Rough yet gentle? Are you seriou
'Electric drill? Seriously?!' Jace thought and got a headache.Seeing that Sage was about to open her mouth again, he panicked and kissed her directly to shut her up.Dean was stunned by Jace's quick action. When he saw the couple kissing in the light, he suddenly raised his hand and hit his head.'I must be on the set… Who else would be so shameless as to kiss in public like that?' Dean thought.Sage finally calmed down after a long kiss. Jace breathed a sigh of relief and picked her up. He told Logan, "I'll leave the other guy to you!""Oh," Logan responded. Then he picked Dean up like a kid and walked out the door.Jace was tired and sweaty by the time he arrived at the hotel. Sage was already soundly asleep. Jace put her to bed and took off her shoes, socks, pants, and clothes. He stripped her clean.Sage drank a lot and was reeking of alcohol. Jace did not want to wake her up, so he did not carry her to the bathroom and bathe her. Instead, he wet the towel with hot water to
In the words of the commentators, the basketball game was very smooth. The national team played well! At last, the national team defeated the opponent team by a score of 106-73.The crowd was thrilled that the national team had won the game. The internet was buzzing with excitement too. There were several hot searches about the national team's victory. The topic #RisingStarJim made the headlines too.Sage had lost her usual composure. She was following the fans and shouting wildly, cheering for the victory.Perhaps this was the power of sports. It made the audience exhilarated and trembling with excitement. Jace looked calm on the outside, but he was actually quite excited on the inside.Sage was cheering in excitement. She jumped up and down like a child while hugging Jace. Jace followed and laughed with her too.They were planning to leave after the game, but Sage was really happy and stayed for the team's celebration party. Sage even asked Jim for his teammates' shoe sizes and
"Is that so?" A trace of interest flashed in Jace's eyes.Sage did not understand, so she asked, "What does a small forward do?"Jace explained, "The small forwards are typically the tallest and most athletic of all players. They are responsible for scoring points and defending. The main goal of strong shooters is to score and create opportunities for teammates. In other cases, they would operate as off-ball specialists. They would wait for teammates to pass the ball, catch the ball, and shoot to score."Seeing Sage's confused look, Jace added, "James and Durant, for example, are playing as small forwards.""Oh!" Sage immediately understood after hearing the name of these famous basketball stars. Her eyes lit up. "Isn't that amazing?"Jace saw the sparkle in her eyes and found her really adorable. He said, smiling, "It is. Basketball is all about teamwork. Small forward is probably the most versatile of the five main basketball positions and carries multiple functions in the game.
The next morning, Sage, Jace, and Dean went to the basketball arena for the World Championships after breakfast.It was the men's basketball world championship, where their country's basketball team was up against another country. By the time they got to the arena, many people were in the audience.The staff guided Sage and the group to their designated seat in the family section.As soon as Dean sat down, someone next to him called out his name. Dean seemed unsurprised by this. He even smiled and waved at them. After that, he gestured for them to be polite and silent. It was not Dean's first time watching his younger brother's basketball game live. Many of his fans knew that Dean's younger brother was playing on the national team. They especially came over to get closer to him. Some were Jim's fans too. They knew Dean was Jim's brother, so they would greet him.After listening to Dean's explanation, Sage's businessman side as the owner of Norah Entertainment appeared again."If
Jace muffled his laughs and relaxed in the night light. He said, "I have to work harder, or someone will call me old.""Hey." Sage knew he would get back at her.She rolled over and lay on top of Jace. She played with his chest and said in a muffled voice, "I have a new nickname for you."Jace responded, "Hm?"Sage looked up at him. "Vengeance."Jace was stunned and soon broke into a peal of laughter. Sage leaned on him and felt the rise and fall of his breathing. As his chest resonated with his laughter, Sage followed along with his laughter. Both of them were laughing like fools. Sage and Jace lay flat on the bed after laughing nonstop. They opened up and improved their intimacy so much. As a result, their whole body and mind were very relaxed tonight. "Hey..." The two spoke in unison, exchanged a glance, and smiled again.Sage said, "Go ahead."Jace looked at Sage and muttered, "I'll say something, but don't get mad at it.""Just say it." Sage looked at him.Jace though