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
Sage took the airplane model for a polish. After making sure that the airplane looked perfect, she got someone to deliver it to Yale.She attached a card. [Repaying you your kindness. From Sage.]'I hope he'll like it.Since I won't be able to leave Meadow Castle, I'll have to find something fun to do.'Tim also stayed back as he was worried that his sister would be bored to death.Sage went to the kitchen as she wanted to cook something for her brother.Meadow Castle kitchen was similar to a professional restaurant’s kitchen. Everything was designed to produce top-notch French cuisine.However, Sage felt a little bit homesick and decided that she would instead make some dumplings.After putting on an apron and a chef's hat, Sage added some water to the flour and started kneading the dough.Sage also decided to whip up a chicken stew on the side.All the ingredients that Sage used were curated specifically according to her instructions and were made so that her brother woul
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