Yoel thought to himself, 'I'm an idiot if I eat another pistachio in my life!'Emily nonchalantly peeled off the pistachio shell and chatted with Yoel. "Brother Rich, did I cause you a lot of trouble because I like you?" Yoel was so moved to hear that and almost cried. The child finally realized the trouble she had caused him! "Yes, that’s right, I feel very troubled."Yoel was not afraid of hurting Emily's feelings at all. He said to her sternly, "Kid, you should focus on studying and improving yourself daily. Don't think about falling in love all the time. That's for adults.""Oh." Emily lowered her head sullenly and retorted softly, "I'm good at studying. Besides, many are pursuing me in school. However, my brother said they're all unworthy and told me to open my eyes to the world around me." Yoel silently pressed his lips. Were all children now so precocious?She was so young. Why did she know so much?"Yoel." Emily raised her face and gazed at him with her clear eyes. "
Sage flashed a cold glare at Lucas, warning him."There’s hope for her legs to recover, but it’ll depend on her perseverance. The good news is the result of our joint efforts and her good luck. This has nothing to do with you, Chief Spencer. Please keep that in mind.”To Sage, Lucas deserved to carry the weight of the guilt for a lifetime.Lucas moved his gaze to Sage and took two steps forward."Sage, you’ve been married to Jace for years, but we’ve only met a few times. I understand that you have a problem with me because of my long history with Freya."Sage remained silent and waited for him to finish his sentence. What he said next was just as she expected.Lucas wore a troubled expression and said, "You dislike me, and that’s fine. Even so, I have to speak on behalf of Luna. Please have mercy on her. It hasn’t been easy for her to achieve what she has today. If she’s detained, her career will be ruined."Sage could not deal with Luna because of Freya. Therefore, she made Lu
Freya spent most of her time in a wheelchair, but she could still feel her legs. It was a good thing. At least the nerves on her legs were not completely paralyzed. She thought it was too ugly to walk with a limp, so she stayed in the wheelchair whenever outside. She had a strong will, so she often practiced walking by herself in private.Sometimes, a man’s strong perseverance was the most important key. It was precisely because of her constant practice that made everything possible.When Sage was still staying with the Yuriel family, she often massaged Freya’s legs and studied her leg injury. However, she did not expose her real identity yet, so it was not nice to treat Freya’s legs brazenly.It would be hard to treat Freya’s legs. When she jumped from the balcony upstairs, she suffered damage to her spinal nerve, causing her to limp. It would be difficult to cure her condition. It was not the case of hip and knee joint disease, which could be cured by replacing the joint with
Sage remained impassive. She raised her eyes slightly and met Freya's gaze. Freya's eyes resembled Jace's a lot.She said slowly, "Aunt Freya, I'm grateful for the kindness I received, but I'm also very vengeful. I hold grudges against those who have hurt me. In the past three years, I hid my identity and married Jace. I have no regret staying by his side to take care of him. However, we're not fated, and there's a beginning and end to everything. I've suffered enough, and I don't want to go through it again."Her intention was clear. Freya sighed. "I understand. When I was young, I was more stubborn than you. I couldn't lose. When I first knew about Lucas's affair with Luna, I couldn't accept it. I made a big fuss over it and fought with him. Many advised me not to divorce. After all, how could a man stay loyal forever? They said hard days would pass eventually. Besides, I had a child."She scoffed bitterly. "I didn't care about them at first. I wasn't the one who cheated, so why
Looking at Sage's stiffened expression, Jace answered, "I understand."When Wendy came in, her eyes were still red. Freya looked pale and languid. Her tiredness was evident in her eyes. Freya always appeared strong-willed outside. However, deep inside, she was just another ordinary middle-aged woman. Time left its traces on her like the fine lines at the corner of her eyes."Wendy, bring the mirror over. I want to look at myself in the mirror."Wendy gave her a round mirror. Freya looked at her reflection in the mirror and observed the wrinkles on her face. She had not looked at herself so seriously for many years. In her memory, she was much younger than the reflection in the mirror.Freya did not have so many crow's feet before. Her features were not this sharp either. She remembered the paper's comment on her beauty before. They called her a soft woman with strong features.A certain newspaper had called Lucas and her the perfect couple and a match made in heaven.Ha. Perf
Luna was detained on suspicion of intentional homicide. Soon, the news was trending on Twidder.Luna was the Universal Channel's most popular host. Many people recognized her, and many men loved her. When the news came out, everyone was shocked. They could not believe that the dignified, elegant, pure, and demure Luna would be associated with words like murder, attempted murder, and intentional murder.Could it be a mistake?The netizens thought this was fake news from some professional troll accounts to gain attention. Just when they wanted to seek justice for Luna, a clip from the surveillance video was posted on the Internet. Everything in the HD video was clear except for the victim and the man who rescued her. The scene was at the gate of the Looming District, a wealthy area. Many knew that Luna did live there. Soon, they investigated the BNW Seven Series's car plate and confirmed that Luna was the owner of the car. In the video, it showed the car stopping in front of the gat
Sage raised her eyes casually.Luther turned his laptop to show Sage while saying, "The Zelda family is having a press conference.""What?"Yoel was sitting cross-legged on the sofa in Jace's office. He was watching the show when the latest news popped up in his feed. He was stunned for a moment, then he turned to Jace, "The Zelda family is having a press conference!"Jace glanced over.Yoel scrolled down the news and laughed at the ridiculousness. "Is your ex-girlfriend and dream lover an idiot?”Jace scowled. He hated the term dream lover. However, Sienna was indeed a fool. A media company approached Sienna after she posted the public post. After learning about Sienna's one-sided remarks, they persuaded her to have a press conference to clarify the matter. They claimed that this would help Luna clear her name and make Sienna a super star.She would become a superstar… What a temptation!When Sienna decided to work in the industry, she wanted to become a female star. She was
Sienna had never panicked so much in her life.Her mind went blank, looking at the flashing lights and countless cameras in front of her. The script she memorized was completely useless. She could not handle the pressure and chose to flee.Sienna's escape caused chaos in the noisy press conference.Her fleeing had not mattered much. However, it was a surprise for those watching the online live broadcast of the press conference. They were caught off guard and made Sienna's escape trend on Twidder.The netizens made fun of the way Sienna ran away and her expression during the escape. They made them into memes and uploaded tons of them online.Sienna's fan was climbing in number. Judging by the upward trend, she had the potential to become the top star.Luther burst out laughing. "A good teammate is always nice, but look at what a terrible teammate can do. If Luna knew that her dearest niece sold her off in front of the world like that, she'd probably kill her."Sage shook her head
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