"Oh, so this is about Sage…"Mendoza suddenly felt guilty when he heard Sage’s name. He quietly scolded his stupid apprentice in his heart. Jace made a mistake and as a result, Mendoza got scolded for it."Well, isn’t it just money? I’ll tell Jace to give Sage more and treat it as part of the alimony."Mendoza spoke nicely but unexpectedly made Wayne explode in anger."Go to h*ll with your alimony. I can support my granddaughter. Do I need Jace to support her? What I want from him is compensation for Sage's mental anguish!"Mendoza felt that he was about to go deaf. His head was buzzing. "Okay, okay. Stop shouting. Did you forget that you were so close to death? Mental damage? Okay! I’ll make Jace pay!"The two men finally hung up the phone after arguing for a long time.Wayne finally vented his anger after scolding the two old foxes. He returned the phone to the nurse and urged with a smile, "Please don't tell Sage about this."Sage received a call from the nurse when she was
The flight from Salem City to Brown City took two hours.Sage slept throughout the flight. Everyone knew that Dr. S needed to recharge before surgery, so no one disturbed her.It was late at night when the plane landed. Sage walked out of the airport with her team. She was still sleepy and kept yawning as she walked lazily.Nigel had been waiting for Sage at the exit for a long time. Finally, he saw Sage swaying while walking toward him. He had to take a video of her and send it to the group named Sage The Best. [Nigel: Look at Sage’s walking. Doesn't she look like Fanny from the movie Country Love?][Luther: Hahahahaha! She looks exactly like that!][Seth: Did the wild kitty just wake up and transform into a lazy kitty?] [Kane: This is too funny! I’ve replayed it thrice!][Tim: Cute.] Luther was lost for words.[Luther: Tim, stop looking at Sage with a filter in your head!] [Kane: Tim is probably joking, but he doesn't know how to convey his feelings. Don't mind his l
"Why? Did you think I went crazy? Was it bizarre?"Nigel drove steadily and raised his eyebrows.Sage turned to Nigel and shook her head solemnly. "No. At that time, I thought you were the bravest person in the world. You could give up everything for the person you love. You gave your everything and loved him regardless of anything else."It was good to fall in love while we were young.When she was younger, she longed to experience intense love. She felt that it was a life worth living. She could give everything she had to the person she loved.She was inspired by Nigel’s actions and followed suit. Unfortunately, she missed a very important point. Nigel and Sean loved each other. It was a two-way street. However, her love for Jace was just a one-sided love. It led to misery.Her brother Nigel had succeeded, but her pursuit of love was a failure. She was completely lost and defeated.Love was sweet, but unrequited love was the most bitter. In the end, her love did not move anyon
It was a good night’s sleep. Puffy was so obedient and did not bark at all.Sage was in a good mood the next morning. She felt refreshed eating Nigel’s homemade breakfast.Sean and Nigel did not hire a maid. The two were busy with work, so they had no time to do housework. They often hire a part-time cleaner to help. They did not have many belongings, so their place looked clean and tidy. It felt homely.There were two pillows on the large sofa in the living room, with Sean and Nigel’s cartoon figures printed on them. Sage gave the pair of pillows to them as a gift a few years ago. They kept it, and the color faded a bit after washing.Some photos of Sean and Nigel were displayed together on the TV stand. One was a cool photo of Sean in a suit and leather shoes, and the other was a photo of Nigel in a doctor’s white coat. At first glance, Sage could tell that someone had taken a candid photo of Nigel at home in his white coat.There were also intimate photos of the two together in
"Dr. Nigel," the girl greeted softly. She choked a little with sobs but greeted them with a weak smile.She did not stand up immediately. Instead, she turned her gaze to Sage and asked, "This must be the doctor you mentioned. Is she Dr. S, the expert you’re talking about?""Yes. Dr. S will be performing the surgery for Asher," Nigel said and introduced them.The girl stood up at last and extended her hand. " Dr. S, I’ll leave my boyfriend in your care." She was neither humble nor arrogant, but there was hope and pleading in her eyes.Sage shook her hand and said faintly, "Leave the surgery to me. Please remember that there will be a long rehabilitation process after a successful operation. That is the key to him standing again. I hope you can be mentally prepared.""I understand. I’m mentally prepared for everything."The girl said, "I believe he will stand up again. I will do my best to help him. I will accompany him no matter what."Sage was blinded by the light of determina
Yoel had heard of Dr. S before and admired her. After all, she saved Jace. He knew Jace was badly injured back then. All the bones in his body had almost shattered from the accident.Jace suffered all kinds of comminuted fractures, but the incredible Dr. S rejuvenated him piece by piece. Since then, Yoel regarded Dr. S as a god in his heart. More importantly, Dr. S was a lady! She was a goddess!However, he never expected that Sage would be his goddess, Dr. S! Was Sage truly the incredible Dr. S?! How was that possible?!Yoel thought Sage was just a little nurse who served by Jace’s side. Was he wrong?Even so, anything that happened to Sage no longer seemed to be a surprise.Sage, who was also the expert Dr. S, frowned heavily. She turned to Yoel with an annoyed look and said, "Why are you making such a fuss? Be quiet, you are in a hospital. If you scream again, I’ll have to kindly ask you to leave."Yoel quickly pursed his lips tightly and fell silent.Right. No one else dared
Sage agreed with a soft hum. Jace’s IQ was at rock bottom!Then, Nigel asked, "Who is the noisy one then?""Jace’s best friend, Yoel Fulton from Riverside City’s Fulton family."Nigel immediately understood. "Oh, he’s popular too."Sage snorted. "They are both idiots."Nigel could not help but laugh out loud.Meanwhile, back in the ward. As soon as Sage walked away, Yoel exploded in anger and questioned Jace gloomily, "You knew Sage was that Dr. S? Why didn’t you tell me!"Jace was distracted by his train of thoughts and absent-mindedly replied, "Isn’t it a great surprise for you?"’"How is it a surprise? It’s a huge shock!" When Yoel saw Sage earlier, that hit him like the biggest shock in his life. Yoel’s expression still showed a hint of disbelief."Sage turned out to be that great Dr. S! Did she operate on you three years ago? She saved you and stayed by your side to take care of you! She nursed you back to health! Isn’t she a blessing? Why did you divorce her?""What?"
Jace suddenly remembered what happened three years ago. He was on the highway when he heard about the Zelda family’s bad news. Then, he hurried from his branch office to Nadeem City.However, halfway through his journey, he received a breakup call from Sienna.She was crying. "Jace, I’m sorry. I love you, but I can’t be with you anymore because of the Zelda family. Please, tell Aunt Freya to let us go. Let’s break up."Sienna hung up the phone before he could speak. He tried to call her again, but she turned off her phone.He wanted to tell her that even if she wanted to break up, they should speak in person to respect each other.At that moment, his mother’s aggression and the breakup ruined his mood. He did not slow down when he reached the fork in the road. A truck suddenly appeared without slowing down and hit him directly.Bang!He was in a daze as his chaotic memories hit him. He saw his memories as a child. He saw his parents’ endless arguments, where his father slammed t
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