"Of course. What else? Do you think they'll even beat me?"Sage exercised her neck and patted Luther's shoulder. "Relax, Luther. Tim and Kane may scold me, but it'll be fine. I just have to act cute in front of them. Please help me take most of the punishment later." Luther complained, "Are you f*king serious?""Maybe I am.""I…" Luther was rendered speechless and helpless. Why did he always end up being the victim?…When they arrived at South River Club, it was chaotic. Not only had the police arrived, but the fire department had also arrived. The reporters were even the first to arrive, making the place very crowded. Sage frowned and got off the car. The phone in her pocket rang, but she did not hear it. All sorts of noises were blaring in her ears, including the sirens and the onlookers' distinct murmurs."What's going on this year? A club was on fire just a while ago. Why is South River Club on fire, too?""Didn't the club clear the rumor? It didn't burn. It was just a
Sage's vision blurred under the scorching sunlight. She heard a piercing buzz in her ears, and it hurt so much that her head was about to explode. She could not see anything or hear anything.The color of blood was spreading rapidly in her eyes."Sage! Sage!""Get in the car first! Let's get out of here!" Ross and the others arrived in a hurry. They picked up Jace, who was knocked out, from Sage's arm.He turned his head, but Sage was nowhere to be seen.A tragic scream came from behind. Everyone turned and looked over.Sage stepped on the assailant's neck and moved her arm. She used the Swiss Army knife and pierced through the assailant's palm. His hand that was still holding the iron rod turned bloody!Her eyes were piercing cold, just like her voice. "Tell me. Who sent you here?""Miss, you can't…"A police officer came forward and wanted to stop Sage's rampage, but Cole stopped him.The assailant clenched his teeth and refused to speak.Sage remained expressionless a
For the sake of Sage's safety, the guys wanted to send her back to Salem City right away and keep her in Rosa Garden. However, Jace was injured because of her and the guys knew that Sage would not leave until he had gotten out of danger.Ross, Kane, and Luther surrounded Sage to protect her.The moment they realized that Sage had left the hospital, Kane and Ross were on their toes since then.The bullet could have hit Sage.The guys could not bring themselves to imagine the worst if anything happened to Sage.Just the thought of it was enough to send chills down their spine.The Yuriels heard of the news and arrived at the hospital.Aunt Wendy pushed Freya who was in a wheelchair toward them. Freya looked worried, "Sage, what happened to Jace?""Freya."Sage stood up to greet her. Holding Freya's hands in hers, Sage felt her lips go dry. "He's still inside,” said Sage."He was fine earlier, wasn't he? What happened?"Placing her hand on her chest, Freya added, "You were near
Jace's condition was more serious than they imagined.At the mention that Jace had to undergo cranial surgery, Freya's face turned utterly pale, and she nearly fell off her wheelchair.Lucas reached out to hold her. "Freya!""Freya," said Sage.She also went up to Freya to help her. At the sight of Freya's disoriented expression, Sage felt her heart drop.Even though Freya was considerate and did not blame Sage for what happened, it was after all her son who was injured. How could a mother not be worried?Freya was someone who went through a lot. Shortly after, she was able to regain her composure. Pulling her hands away from Lucas, Freya said to the doctor, "Do it then, the cranial surgery. But you must guarantee my son's life would no longer be in danger!"The doctor looked conflicted. "Truth be told, this will be surgery with a high risk, and only experts like the professors in the hospital are allowed to carry out the surgery. But all of our professors are away for a confere
After taking a look at Jace's condition, Sage started making preparations for the surgery.The first thing she needed to do was to shave all of Jace's hair to prevent the hair from getting in the way during the surgery."My my, what a pity to shave off all of such a good-looking guy. I can't bring myself to do it.""Stop being dramatic! We're going to open up his skull anyway. What's the fuss with shaving his hair?""He's Sage's ex anyway. It doesn't matter that he looks ugly.""From what I gathered, Jace got hurt because he saved ma'am. So I would recommend that you guys be more careful when handling him. We can't be sure that ma'am might not go soft-hearted and get back together with Jace.""Is ma'am the kind to go soft-hearted?"Everyone shook their heads.It was Sage. Walking into the operating room dressed in surgery scrubs, she asked, "What are you guys talking about? Talking bad about me behind my back?""No!"' They replied at the same time.One of the staff finished s
Laura was rendered speechless by their childish bickering.Aside from that, it was a relief that Jace finally regained his consciousness.The nurse checked on Jace and informed them that his condition was much more stable. She also added that Jace needed to rest more, replenish his nutrients, and take care of the surgery wound on his head.Yoel and Laura fixed their gaze on Jace's head."Miss, I have a question."The nurse turned to look at Yoel who was good-looking, blushed, and replied, "Yes?"Yoel asked, "Do bald people need to wash their hair?"The nurse was baffled.Laura cracked up. But to be fair, she thought of asking the same question too.***When the Yuriels heard the news of Jace regaining his consciousness, they immediately showed up at the hospital to visit him. Freya's eyes were red as she said, "Son, how are you feeling? Does your head hurt?"Jace replied softly, "I'm fine."He then scanned the room. Not seeing Sage around, he asked, "Where's Sage?"Zachary
Freya looked as if she made her mind up. "So? What do you say?"Faye was exhilarated. "That sounds good. I have always wanted a sister…"Before Faye could finish her sentence, Jace cut her off. "No!"How could he allow Sage to be his sister?Everyone in the family had their eyes fixed on him, waiting for his response.Jace let out a soft sigh. "I'll try.""Is that enough?"Jace's grandfather glared at him. "You must give your all!"He then held up a fist and cheered, "You can do this!"And the rest of his family all cheered for him. "Good luck, Jace!"Jace felt a warmth welling up in his chest. Letting out a soft chuckle, he nodded.***Sage finally wrapped up her presentation. Walking out of the hall, she sighed in relief.The professors followed behind her. "Dr. S, your talk was phenomenal. Let me buy you dinner, what do you say? About that surgery, I do have a few more questions that I'd like to ask…""My apologies, but I'm quite busy these days."Sage put on a smile
Sage was in a good mood after the call with her eldest brother.It was always that way for her - just a phone call with Tim and she would be put in a good mood. It was the feeling that she did not have to worry about anything because she knew Tim would have her back.It was just that Tim was always busy. Because of his identity, he was not able to leave his country, so Sage would need to visit him instead.There was a time when he bought her an entire island and said, "I've gotten you an island. Do you want to fly over and come and have a look?"It was obvious to Sage that Tim missed her.He just could not bring himself to say it.The corners of her lips curled up, which was seen by Yoel."Did something good happen? Look at you all smiling."Yoel arched his brow. "Come on, share your happiness with me."He was about to sit down next to Sage when Sage pushed him away. At the same time, Laura walked over and gave him another push. "Did we allow you to sit here?"Laura then sat