The two men started laughing as they played the imitation game.Jace could not help but laugh as well, being reminded of Sage's bad-mouthing skills.As soon as Jace laughed, Hunter and Louis contained themselves and immediately switched their tones."But of course, Miss Sage did it for our own good.""That's right. We'll forever be grateful for Miss Sage's kindness."Louis looked at Jace with guilt written all over his face. "I sounded genuine, right, Mister Jace?"Jace shook his head and said, "No, it didn't sound like it."Hunter and Louis were rendered speechless."How dare you badmouth the boss behind her back? Are you trying to lose your job?" Hunter was a step ahead of Louis.Louis squinted and said, "You were the one who started it, Hunter.""What? Is that so? How could it be? I have all the respect for Miss Sage." Hunter defended himself anxiously.Louis added quickly, "Me, too! I'll follow Miss Sage for as long as I live!"As the two men went back and forth, Sage a
It was almost afternoon when Sage helped Jace up. She pulled out the table and set the dishes she had brought on the table.Jace smiled upon seeing the variety of dishes before him.Sage was utterly confused when Jace started laughing, thinking it was odd.Sage did hurting his head, but she did not remember breaking his brain. Why was he laughing so much?"What's so funny?"Jace looked up at her and asked, "Don't you think this is familiar?"Huh?Sage paused for a brief moment and eventually understood what he meant.Touche.Just a few days ago, Jace was the one who brought food and visited her in the hospital. Now, it was the complete opposite.Sage chuckled bitterly and said, "What a curse, we and hospitals."Jace's heart skipped a beat when he heard the word 'we'.His inky iris stared straight into Sage's eyes; his gaze was glowing with sparkles."Why are you staring at me? Is there something on my face?"Sage was oblivious to the flirting. She passed a pair of utensil
The Sage Jace was looking at was slightly different from the Sage that Hunter and Louis described.However, Sage was more serious when she worked compared to her usual self.It was as if 'tired' did not exist in Sage's dictionary, as she worked non-stop, like a wheel that kept on turning. She talked fast but clearly and comprehensibly.Her insults were, indeed, harsh. Jace could not help but imagine himself working under her. He would surely be tortured to death.Maybe not, since he felt himself definitely smarter than Hunter.Jace thought to himself that if in the future, he had nowhere else to go, he would probably work under the Norah Group as an assistant and kick Hunter out. He would become her left-hand man and help solve all of her problems and protect her.Jace imagined all that and thought it might be better just to retire and become a stay-at-home father, spending quality time with his wife and children.Sage was on the call with Finn talking about the racecourse.The
Sage was taken aback and quickly got up from Jace's body.It was an awkward moment.Sage still felt dizzy, and her face was paler than usual. She rubbed her forehead and rested for a while.Jace saw how pale Sage was and asked worriedly, "Are you okay? Is your blood sugar level low again?"Sage put her hand down from her forehead and asked, "How did you know I have low blood sugar?"Sage did have low blood sugar, but she usually took care of herself and would rarely have an episode. Sometimes when she was too exhausted, she would get dizzy and anxious, but carbs would normally fix it.Sage had no memories of having a low blood sugar episode in front of Jace before, so how would he know then?"My mother told me," Jace answered.Sage thought so as well. She remembered Freya was there three years ago when she was taking care of Jace; she did have an episode and almost passed out.Truth be told, if it was not for the rest of the Yuriel family who took care of her, she probably wou
"However, I heard that Mostal is a quaint and beautiful place, great for a recovering patient. After working for so many years, I thought it was time for me to take a break anyway."Sage nodded in agreement and said, "That sounds great. Mostal is indeed a beautiful place. The weather is great, and the sceneries are out of this world. It's definitely heaven on earth.""It's even more tempting now that you put it that way."Freya's eyes sparkled with hope and excitement as she tugged on Sage's sleeve. Her usual strong and independent woman demeanor was nowhere to be seen.Sage laughed happily, not a trace of annoyance on her face. It had been a while since she had a heart-to-heart conversation with Freya."Look at me, I'm such a talker."Freya became self-aware and stopped herself from talking. "I really do become more talkative the older I get.""Not at all. I enjoy talking to you." Sage chuckled lightly.Freya stared affectionately at Sage, having so much love for her."Back t
Sage did not understand Freya's horrified expression. "What's wrong, Freya?"Freya snapped back into reality and said, "Oh, nothing. I was just thinking about how I should've been stricter with Jace when he was younger.""Look at you, so talented and smart. Unlike Jace, who knows nothing but to annoy me."Freya nagged about her own son like he was an adoptive child. Every parent acted the same way toward their own children. Sage thought about what her mother would always say to her--"You're so stupid. How did your father and I get a dumb daughter with our high IQs?! How I wish I could shove you back into my womb and give birth again to a smarter one!"Sage used to get really annoyed and would talk back, "Go ahead and try. I'd like to see if you'd be able to give birth to such a smart and beautiful girl like me."Primrose would get so angry, but Sawyer would try to stop her.He would put Sage in his embrace and save her from her trouble."No way, one daughter is enough for
Wendy looked defeated. "Ma'am, you're 'the' Missus Yuriel. You should act like one!""Come on, Primrose complimented me! So what if I'm 'the' Missus Yuriel? I'll never be able to achieve what Primrose achieved in my lifetime.""Look at her sons and daughter, and look at mine! Look at the difference! I had already lost."Wendy said helplessly, "Don't just think about yourself; think about your son too. You have to help him!""Help him how? What else can I do if he doesn't step up his game?" said Freya.Freya continued, "When it comes to relationships, you have to just let it go with the flow. Forcing it will only make it worse. Even if Sage will never be my daughter-in-law, I'll still treat her like my own daughter.""So you're really just going to be selfish and not help your son now, are you?" Wendy said in frustration.Freya shook her head. "That's right. He has to learn to bear his own consequences. Now that I have a daughter, why should I care about that son of mine?""...
They went to a mall a short distance away from the hospital, with a Yusimite restaurant with good reviews.They went during dinner time, and it was pretty crowded.The lighting in the restaurant was warm and atmospheric, and the order bell was of a dancing panda.Sage asked Jim what he would like to eat.Jim poured Sage a glass of water and said, "Go ahead and order. I'm fine with anything."Sage ordered based on an athlete's stomach and got orange chicken, sweet and sour pork, stir fry vermicelli, and a steamed fish with ginger and shallots.She also got herself a serving of Yusimite wine."Are these enough?" Sage asked Jim.Jim smiled and said, "Yes, I eat less for dinner anyway. We can order more if I'm still hungry later."Sage returned the menu to the waiter and said, "That's all for now."The dishes were served promptly. Sage got a bowl of chicken soup and a big piece of drumstick for Jim and said, "Have more protein. Look at how skinny you are.""Okay, you should eat