His teammates immediately stop in their tracks.They wondered why Jim acted strange today.He was not being himself today.It was as if he was a ticking bomb."Get over here and help me up.His teammates went over to him and held him. "Let's go!"He had his head hung low all the time and he did not dare to look at Sage.Right when the trio reached the door, a voice called out to them. "Stop right there!"The trio immediately stopped in their tracks.Jim's entire body tensed up as he shut his eyes tightly.Inwardly, he thought to himself: 'Sh*t, sh*t, sh*t!'Sage then said to the coach, "Sir, would you and the boys wait outside? There's something that I'd like to talk to Jim about."The coach was first startled but he immediately understood what Sage hinted at.Things spiraled quickly into an awkward situation."Are you a doctor here?""Yes."Sage added, "I'll explain to you about his injury later."The coach nodded. "Sure."He then walked out the door with the boys. B
Sage stared quietly at Jim. She moved her lips slightly, wanting to say something."But I know that your heart's with someone else."Jim continued without giving Sage a chance to say anything. "And even though he isn't around anymore, he still left a scar on your heart. I just want you to know that you deserve the best and I hope that you'll stay happy.""Thank you."Sage felt tears welling in her eyes. She walked over to Jim, wrapped her arms around him, and said, "Take good care of yourself. I'm waiting for the day you'd make our country proud and I promise that I'll be there to support you.""You promised."This was the first time that Jim got so close to Sage. He felt a warmth and soft energy embracing him.He held back the waves of emotions in him, looked at her, and flashed a smile. "I'm looking forward to when the day comes."Sage smiled."Mm, me too."The coach and the boys had their ears stuck against the door and Luther too tried to listen to their conversation.No
If Sage told him that she too felt the same way about him, he would have risked everything he had to chase after her.However, Jim knew that Sage always treated him as a younger brother.***Luther rushed into the ward room, acting like a middle-aged woman."Goodness gracious, Sage is being confessed to!"Tim and Yale turned to look at him at the same time.Sage was irked. She landed a kick on his back and seethed, "Luther Bennett, can you not be this nosy!""It's not an offense to share the good news, is it?"Luther adjusted his crumpled shirt and started telling Tim and Yale about what he overheard earlier. Sage tried to stop him but failed.Finally, she locked her arms around his neck and warned, "Can you just please shut up!""Sure… Ugh…"Luther raised his hands to surrender.Tim fumbled with a cigar between his fingers. The cigar was not lit as he placed the cigar underneath his nose, taking in the smell of the cigar. He then asked faintly, "Who is this Jim Sylas?"Sa
It was soon the national holiday.Sage did not return to Salem City but remained in Nadeem City.She went back and forth from the company, to the hospital, and the museum. There were days when she would not even have the time to go home.The Forget Me Not project was at its critical stage and after the national holiday, the first batch of repaired antiques would be launched to the public; This was an important stage for the Yuriel Group.Even though Sage looked calm on the inside, she was constantly on her toes.Laura helped Sage to relax whereas Kane gave her a lecture."I told you from the start that you brought this upon yourself, dropping a rock onto your own feet. What's the point of working your as* off for the Yuriel Group? Why didn't I know that you were such a selfless person, huh?"Sage's body muscles were tensed all over. She had Laura massage her shoulders.With her eyes half-open, Sage replied, "I'm only doing this so that Yuriel Group would be back on track as soo
It seemed that she still cared for him."Grandpa!"Sage ran into the house and was greeted by Wayne, squatting with a cigarette in his mouth. He was so startled by Sage that he had almost choked."Has the hairpin been fixed?"Sage strode across the room toward the hairpin that was placed on the desk, and it was completely unharmed. It seemed like it had never been broken in the first place.Sage's eyes widened as she lifted it off the desk and took a closer look at it. There was not a single trace of it ever being broken."Grandpa, your restoration skill has improved once again. There was no trace of it ever being broken."Wayne puffed out the smoke and said, "I'd take that compliment if I could, but that wasn't my doing.""What do you mean?"Sage looked at her grandpa, confused.Wayne took another puff and responded, "I told you, that was no ordinary wood. Maybe there was some sort of spiritual power within it, and its own restoration power was stronger than any other wood."
"What's going on?" Kane asked when he saw how the veins were visible on Sage's forehead. "You were fine just a moment ago. Where did the headache come from?" Kane frowned."From severe stress."Ross uttered deeply, "She's also been physically spent lately. That on top of mental stress would naturally cause a migraine."Luther and Kane's gazes were sharp as blades as they glared at Sage.Their faces darkened."You're going to drive yourself nuts one of these days!"Luther reached his hands out furiously in an attempt to knock Sage's temple but retrieved it when he thought of her migraine.Sage was in so much pain that she was physically unable to utter a word.Laura looked at her worriedly and said, "She just took some medicine. Let's go outside and let her rest."She then placed a plate of fruits by the bedside and rubbed Sage's head gently."Have some fruits if you're hungry."Laura was an angel compared to her aggressive brothers.Sage stretched her lips and smiled forc
It felt like a wooden stick.A hoarse, weak voice was heard uttering into his ears, "Take care of her, for me."Who was she?Yale knew without having to ask.That wooden hairpin belonged to Sage.However, he had no knowledge of its history.Did the hairpin signify their past in some way?Jace had a long dream.In his dream, a wispy figure crouched before the tomb, sobbing endlessly. Her shoulders shivered uncontrollably.The sound of her cry was heart-wrenching.He slowly approached the tombstone. Upon having a closer look at the portrait on the tombstone, he realized it was him.His face was serious, his brows knitted tightly together.Jace had forgotten when the photo was taken.The figure that was weeping looked even more familiar, and he could picture the face just by looking at her back.It was the person he had been yearning for, day and night; it was the person who had his soul.Was Sage crying for him?Not only was she crying, but she was also scolding him.She
No, that was not Sage.Jace slowly snapped back into his senses.The woman before him looked almost identical to Sage; her eyes, her nose, they looked like they had been sculpted with the same mold.However, she looked way older than Sage, a charming and mature lady.Who was she?Why did she look so much like Sage?Jace had all sorts of thoughts running across his mind when the man walked into the room.The man was well-built with refined facial features, and his gaze was sharp as a blade; an attractive and youthful man in his fifties.He emitted a noticeable powerful aura.Jace was stunned upon seeing the man.It was a face that he was familiar with.Jace had seen the man's face in television, newspapers, and financial magazines before. He was crowned the 'Genius Businessman', the founder of the Norah Group— Sawyer Norah.Sage's father.Which meant that the beautiful lady standing next to him was Sage's mother?Jace could not believe that he would see Sage's late parents