Tim raised his hand gently.In the blind spot where Sage could not see him, the corners of his mouth curved quietly.Sage, as if receiving her amnesty, quickly gathered her dress and rushed towards her room.The maid helped her to take off the tutu dress that harnessed her waist.Sage took three deep breaths. Donning herself in such a dress was a great torture for her. She wondered how those medieval ladies bear with such torture.She changed into a slightly looser and more comfortable long dress. She dared not keep Tim waiting for long, so she went back and continued to write her self-critique.At first, Sage wanted to take the opportunity to admit her mistake and beg for mercy. However, when she found that Tim’s expression was dark and sullen, she killed the thought.She decided not to touch this highly explosive entity for the time being, to avoid herself from being blown to pieces.It was better to keep writing the self-critique now.The three thousand words were an effort
Seeing that Sage was being so Frank, Tim did not get mad at her. He said lightly, “Even if he comes out, then what? You want to fight him to death, to the extent of risking Krissy’s life?”“I…” Sage found herself unable to choke out a word in protest at all.Tim raised his eyes. His blue pupils were cold and distant, “I thought that you have experienced a lot in the past few years, and your temperament has become a lot more stable, but I didn’t expect you to be so impatient.”Sage’s heart was instantly frozen.She was not afraid of Tim scolding her, but she was afraid of seeing him in disappointment.Even the slightest sign of disappointment was unbearable for her.“I’ve told you many times. Don’t be impatient. The enemy is in the dark, and we’re exposed publicly. What we have to do now is to keep a low profile. Let the bullets fly as much as they want, but don’t lose patience.”Tim’s voice became stern, “But what have you done? In order to catch Jekyll, you did not hesitate to
Sage was trapped in the Meadow Castle, as expected.Time was still angry at her, and she did not dare to further provoke him. The other brothers could not help her out, so she had to stay in the room quietly and be the little princess who was trapped in a big castle.She knew what Tim was angry about. For her, the most important thing was to avenge her parents. Be it Jekyll or Sean, she wanted neither of them to get away.However, for the other brothers, taking revenge was important, but her safety was of higher priority.For the sake of easing their minds, she should not risk her own life.After sorting out her thoughts, Sage’s heart settled down.Out of boredom, she thought about what would be a nice gift for Yale. Robert happened to get a good piece of jade from a friend’s jade market and he showed it to Sage.Sage saw the oval-shaped piece of jade and inspiration hit her. She immediately asked him, “How much is this? I want it!”Robert did not ask for her money, but he want
This was the first time Sage carved out a small airplane sculpture using jade. The tiny airplane looked so adorable and cute in her hand. There were lights sparkling in her spirited big eyes. She reminisced the way Yale the Iceman looked on the plane when he rescued her and wondered how does he look like when he was flying the plane.As she imagined it, she spun the carving knife on the tip of her fingers. Her lips curled up and carved another two small people with the carving knife onto the plane. One of the people was flying the plane without any emotion on his face and the other one was sleeping soundly at the back of the plane."I'm really asking for it myself."She was really impressed with her creativity and started to imagine the expression on Captain Yale's face when he received the present. It might probably be the same expression when he accidentally ate something too bitter. She laughed out loud without actually making any sound.After the carving was done, she blew it a
"What do you mean by raising a small kid?" Sage complained, "Tim, your choice of word is very special. You make it sounds like I'm raising a puppy."Tim lifted his brows to show Sage that was exactly what he meant. "You didn't?"Sage was out of words. Then, she refuted, "Of course not! Where are you going with this? Do you think I'm that kind of person?" Although she did and used to have that thought in her mind, she never actually did it yet… Hence, the answer to that question is no!"A puppy isn't suitable for you," Tim started to discuss the topic with her. He said seriously, "You need a big dog, that can take care of you and protect you."'A big dog… I might end up being eaten alive,' Sage thought.Since they were on that topic, Sage refuted, "You shouldn't be together with a widow too. Madam Meyer and you are not suitable to be together."Tim's eyes suddenly turned cold when he heard the name, Madam Meyer.…Jace kept on fiddling with his phone and played the few voice mes
"She's not a good person," Tim was no better than Sage in commenting on Madam Meyer, "don't worry. I have Mysophobia. I'll never touch anything dirty."After getting the assurance from Tim, Sage was no longer worried but started to get curious. "What does Madam Meyer do for a living?" There was something very mysterious about Madam Meyer that Sage did not understand. "She said she is the owner of Humming Hills. How did she become a widow at such a young age?""It has nothing to do with you. Stop gossiping." Tim did not intend to satisfy Sage's gossiping interest. He looked at the table, "A gift for Yale? What did you carve?"Just as Tim wanted to take a closer look, Sage quickly took the airplane sculpture from the table and hid it behind her. She lifted her head a little to look at Tim and said demandingly, "Exchange."She planned to tell her brother what she carved in exchange for the information with Madam Meyer.Tim looked at Sage quietly and felt the need to punish his sister
Sage decided to ask about Madam Meyer. Sage was not a busybody; she had enough things to worry about. However, since it could affect her eldest brother, she ought to know.Sage knew how easy it was for men to fall into the trap of a good-looking woman. However, Sage would be able to see her for who she was, removed from the bias of feelings.There was no way that Sage would let a woman trick her brother.Tim was uninterested in Sage’s proposal. “I have no interest in your gratitude,” replied Tim as he turned away.Sage ran over and stopped Tim from leaving. She shoved the airplane model in his face and asked, “I made this. Doesn’t it look so life-like?” “Life-like? Are your airplanes alive?” asked Tim.Sage wasn’t about to give up now and continued, “Look here, there are two miniature people in the airplane. Look closely, who do you think they resemble?” Sage tried her best to appear friendly to break the ice between them.Tim glanced at the airplane and said, “A bull and
“She once gave Cece a sapphire. Cece was of course overjoyed. However, unbeknownst to her, the sapphire was taken off of a dead body. Another time, Cece nearly fell down from a horse. Later we were told that the horseshoe was tampered with, and Madam Meyer was one of the people who were there that day,” explained Tim.Tim had a cigarette clamped between his teeth and said, “You might not know that Cece once had a kid. However, for some reason, she had a miscarriage.”Sage’s eyes went wide; she did not know that something like this happened.“Miscarriage? Are you saying that it had to do with Madam Meyer?” asked Sage.Tim took a puff of his cigarette and said, “I don’t know. There was nothing conclusive from my investigation. However, after that incident, Cece knew to stay far away from Madam Meyer.”“Cece should've never trusted her!” exclaimed Sage.Sage did not understand why Madam Meyer would try and destroy her brother’s family.“Not long after Cece’s death, the owner of Mea