Primrose looked at her with a smile in her eyes. "Of course, I'm happy."Sawyer sat in front and said nonchalantly, "Well, she's only happy for her younger brother. She has no one else in her eyes.""Don't sound so upset. Pierre finally came back alive. Of course, we should be close to each other," Primrose said and snorted."You know what, my younger brother comes first. My husband comes later. I didn't know you when I first met Pierre. Please know your place, Mister Sawyer.""Fine."Sawyer pressed his lips in annoyance. "I finally understand my status in the family. I'll have to come in second, behind your younger brother."Primrose said, "You sound very aggrieved. Anyway, aren't I the second in your heart? You always think about your daughter first.""Nonsense. In my heart, you always come first," Sawyer said sternly."Really?" Primrose was happy to hear that. She reached out and touched his chin. "Then you're also the first in my heart. Let Pierre be second."'Huh?' Sage a
Primrose was not the only one wide awake. Sage was also a little excited that she could not sleep.After a bath, Jace held Sage in her arms. They turned off the lights and talked a little. They did not want to disturb everyone's rest, so they spoke softly.Rosa Garden's soundproofing was really worrisome. If they wanted to do something or make noises, they would have to go to the bathroom. They had to be so careful in bed, which was not fun.Sage was not as cheeky and shameless as her fourth brother. Whenever he shared an intimate moment with Sean, he would make so much noise and be noisier than the cat in heat.Feeling bored, Sage slipped her hand into Jace's shirt and played with his muscles."Tell me. Sometimes, I feel like I'm still dreaming. How did Peter become my mother's younger brother suddenly? He's now my uncle… Not only that, but he's also Shanie's ex-husband. Now, we're even closer. It's like fate."Sage was very emotional. "To be honest, I've never seen my mom cry s
When Sage was younger, or rather, when she first married Jace, she did think about her dream wedding. She was just a little nurse at that time, but the Yuriel family wanted to give her a big wedding. Unfortunately, Jace's health did not allow it at that time. How could a wedding happen without a groom? Sage refused the wedding, saying she would wait until Jace was well enough to talk about it. Then, she waited for three years.After experiencing many separations, she became somewhat open-minded about marriage. Both the husband and wife would have to work toward a good marriage. The wedding ceremony did not matter as much. Many couples who had a wedding still divorced in the end, right? It was clear that wedding vows could not promise forever love."Sorry, Sage. I'm sorry, and I owe you so much." Jace took her hand and bowed his head."Didn't we agree not to mention the past again?" Sage got up and sat opposite Jace, cross-legged. "Well, I think the wedding is just a formality.
Jace's hug evoked a lot of emotions in Sage. She felt aggrieved, and her eyes turned red.Sage wondered how other couples got along. Not many would have lived the same experience as she and Jace. They had experienced so many moments together, from joy to sorrow. She knew Jace could not let go of the past till the present moment, let alone her.The trauma of the past had long been imprinted on their hearts. It could not be changed, so they would have to accept it. The most important thing was not the past but the present.Sage had never felt so torn. For her, love was love, and hatred was hatred.She still loved Jace and wanted to be with him. That was more than enough.As for the future, who could predict it?"Enough. It's supposed to be a happy day. You had to make me unhappy."Sage let go of Jace and gave him an angry look. "Do you think you should be punished?""Yes." Jace nodded. "How do you want to do it?"Sage was about to say something when a knock came on the door. The
Shanie craned her neck. "I'm very educated!"Peter responded, "Oh." He sounded like he did not believe it.Shanie rolled her eyes at him. Then, she looked at him again with a frown. "Wait, no. You only answered my last question, but not the first one. Hurry and tell me. How did you and Aunt Primrose meet?"Peter hugged her and propped her up. He warned, "There are some things you shouldn't know.""Why? Is it dangerous?" Shanie was aware that Peter once worked undercover in some dangerous areas and almost died there. The scars on his body told the story of his extraordinary experience. What Primrose said earlier was so profound and made Shanie scared.""Could it be that… Was Aunt Primrose an undercover…" Shanie stopped abruptly. She noticed Peter's warning eyes before she could finish her sentence and quickly covered her mouth.Peter's eyes and voice were gloomy too. "We had a deal…""I know, I know. I shouldn't ask or pry into things I shouldn't know. I have to do as told. Other
While the family was making dumplings, Shanie secretly asked Sage whether she was the Norah family's daughter-in-law.Sage smiled at her. "I didn't realize you were so obsessed with being the Norah family's daughter-in-law."Shanie puffed her cheeks. "Well, I was envious."Shanie was from a powerful family, but her mother left early. When she had a stepmother, she soon became distant from her father. She had never experienced much affection and warmth in her family, let alone feeling loved.Shanie was very envious of Laura and Suki's life in the Norah family. They were treated with care and respect. Therefore, she was very eager to become the Norah family's daughter-in-law."Being the Norah family's daughter-in-law? What's that about?" Primrose overheard the two's conversation and asked them about it.Sage then told her about Shanie's desire to marry one of her brothers and become the Norah family's daughter-in-law.When Peter heard them, he stopped wrapping the dumplings and as
'When did he prepare that?' Shanie thought in surprise.Sage was surprised too. She was joking and did not expect Peter to be well prepared.Tim and Kane's faces turned gloomy. They were all grown-ups. Why were they still getting gift money envelopes like a kid?Primrose was the only one who was excited. "Oh my god. When did my younger brother get so good at this? I can't believe he's so well-prepared!"Primrose seemed to be very proud of her brother.Seeing Primrose's excitement and relief, Sage and her brothers looked at each other in confusion. Was this such a praiseworthy act?Sage and her brothers gave other gift money frequently, but Primrose never praised a word. Instead, she lectured them for wasting money. 'What a double standard,' she thought.After that, the family had a good meal and a good time.Everyone was still curious about their new uncle. Primrose did not explain much. She only told them, "He's my younger brother, also your uncle. He's my savior. If not for h
Seth and Suki were used to seeing all kinds of handsome men in the entertainment industry. When they saw Pierre's photo as a child, they were very impressed by his good look. If a talent scout discovered Pierre, he would surely stand out in the entertainment industry and become very successful. It was a pity. No one was more shocked and excited than Shanie. She turned to Peter and asked incredulously, "Is that you as a child?"Peter was amused by Shanie's astonished and excited eyes. He pressed her head and answered with a soft hum."You were so beautiful as a child!" Shanie blurted out.It seemed inappropriate to describe a boy as beautiful, but Shanie could not find any other suitable adjective to describe him.People with neutral gender looks could be regarded as the most beautiful thing on earth. They were usually girls with male faces or boys with female faces. Pierre was one of the beautiful boys.Although it was a black and white photo, the young Pierre's delicate and bea
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