Sage leaned into Jace's arms, her heart racing a little. She acted calm and raised her eyebrows slightly. "I wanted to test your reaction."He had caught her in action, but she tried to bluff him with an excuse. Jace was amused and leaned down, kissing her on the lips.Just kissing her like that was not enough for him, so he kissed her harder and took all her breath away.Jace held Sage and lifted her a little. He put her into a more comfortable position to withstand his passionate and heavy kiss.They kissed for a long time. Sage was about to hit her limit, but Jace refused to let her go. He continued kissing her until she could not breathe and stopped.Sage took a few deep breaths. It felt like she was drowning.She was running out of breath and could not focus her vision on Jace. After a short moment, she finally found her voice again. "Are you crazy?"He almost ate her.Jace had a playful smile on his face. He rubbed the tip of his nose against hers and said in a teasing ma
When Jace and Sage stepped inside and saw Jack, their eyes narrowed in surprise. Both of them could not believe their eyes.Jack was resting on the bed. His originally black hair had turned completely white. Jack looked a lot older and sickly thin. He had terrible blue-black under his eyes and a frail look. Jace did not have to be equipped with any medical knowledge to tell that Jack was dying.Jace and Sage were stunned by the unexpected scene in front of them and stood in a daze.Jack saw that they were there and smiled at them. Just before he spoke, he started coughing heavily. "Jack!" Jace rushed forward and helped Jack up. He also gently patted him on the back.When Jace held Jack, he found Jack's body to be very stiff. He was almost paraplegic."Jack..." He called his name again with a trembling voice and choked a little. Sage knew it was a lung problem when she heard Jack coughing earlier. Sage went up to him and checked his pulse, and her fingers trembled."Florence
Primrose and Sawyer's sudden arrival was just in time.Primrose and Sawyer originally planned to come over to meet Jack and Florence for fun. When they arrived, they were surprised to see Sage's car at the foot of the hill and knew she had come to visit too.They noticed Sage's car first and then Finn's. 'Is Finn here too?' they thought in confusion.The two entered without knocking. Then, they heard the argument in the inner room from a distance. They heard about Jack's condition and Sheila's ridiculous demands and ravings.The short-tempered Primrose immediately turned furious.Sheila was shocked. Clearly, she did not expect Primrose's sudden appearance.Primrose was none other than the legendary Holy Maiden Elan and Queen of Hearts, who became the Missus Norah today. She was her senior.Sheila grew up listening to the legend of the Queen of Hearts in East Town. Everyone said she was the big boss's godsister and had the most beautiful and ageless faze. She had amazing combat p
Primrose suddenly looked up and glared at Jack with fierce eyes, which made Jack cough.Jace was still holding Jack to support him and rushed to pat his back."What have you been doing these past few months?"Primrose bellowed as she squeezed Jack's wrist and looked at one of his hands.The members of the Norah family all had rough hands. Unlike the Norah family, Jack's hands were more delicate than girls. His long hands were fair and soft.Jack had taken good care of his hands. In the past, Primrose always laughed at Jack for applying hand cream all morning and night, but she knew he did it for professional reasons.Jack's hands were still fair and soft, but it was very red. His skin seemed to be very thin. Jack had been clutching his hands earlier, hiding them from them. When Primrose spread out Jack's palms, Sage and Jace both frowned at what they saw. Their hearts jumped."Jack!" Jace called out to Jack anxiously, "Did you take some jobs again?"Sage looked up at Jack with
Sage had the same question as Primrose. She had never known about Sheila being a student of Jack. When did Jack take her in as a student?From the biographical information Sage found, it was mentioned that Sheila had studied painting and won some awards. However, there was no mention of a famous painting master like Jack. This was an unusually low profile in Sheila's inspiring and high-profile biography. Sage could tell that something was strange from experience. Jace and Jack's relationship was more like a tutor and student, but Sheila referred to Jack as her master. Sheila seemed more like Jack's protege. Jack was great at painting, but his art forgery skill was even better.Sage suddenly looked over at Sheila's hand.She had touched Sheila's hands more than once. At first, she suspected Sheila's identity and deliberately tested her, but Sheila's hands were not rough with calluses. Instead, it was delicate and well taken care of. Sheila seemed like a lady who had not done an
Sheila broke Finn's grip and shot Sage a cold glare. "If you're not leaving, why should I leave?""Because we can help. Can you?"Sage thought that Sheila must be very ill. She could never understand what others said to her politely. In that case, she had to be as rude as possible."Sage!" Sheila got really furious at Sage's provocation. "Don't go too far!""Are we going too far, or are you going too far?"Sage lost her patience and said coldly, "Jack is so sick. As a student, you should be concerned about his illness and hurry to get the doctor to treat him. Instead, you're behaving arrogantly here. What's the point?""You said a student should serve the master and made it sound so pleasant. If you're really so filial, Jack wouldn't have been in this state under your care. If you can't take care of him well, we will. You're not Jack's only student. Jace is Jack's student too.""Hmph." Sheila sneered. "I'm different from him.""Isn't it just forgery? I've learned that before."
Jack's condition was much more serious than it appeared. Jack was still fighting with Primrose in the afternoon. The two elders could scold each other relentlessly until their faces were red. Sage took Jack's side and argued with Primrose for him. Primrose scolded Sage for being an ungrateful child and helping Jack.Jace listened quietly without saying anything. He knew the mother and daughter were trying to use this way to stabilize Jack's energy and bring him to life.Jack's end was near. By late afternoon, Jack slumped in the bed drowsily. He was already out of breath and slow to breathe."Mom, this isn't working. Let's get him to the hospital."Sage was already panicking as a doctor. Jack's condition was deteriorating so fast that their way was not working.Primrose read Jack's pulse again and shook her head with a heavy sigh."He has attained his goals and has no desire to live."Primrose looked over at Florence. "What did Sheila take, and what are they up to?"Florence
Otherwise, Jack's hand would not be badly injured. His lungs would not have deteriorated to that extent all of a sudden.Sage got up from Jace's shoulder. The two exchanged a gaze and walked together to the studio without saying anything.The art studio was originally Florence's studio. When Jack moved in, she generously gave him half the space.Both of them were artists. One focused on costuming, and the other on drawing. The two were always busy with their work and did not disturb each other. They occasionally advised each other with a few comments. They also spent their free time enjoying a leisure walk in the mountains and picking flowers. They invited their friends over to hold an art exhibition occasionally.The two had a quiet and peaceful life. It was the perfect life for the couple.There were many drawings displayed in the studio, such as Florence's costume design for the classic dramas and Jack's landscape paintings and character portraits. The heroine in all the portra
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