Tim was still unmoved. Sage said, "Actually, this is a tradition. If you don't have it physically, you can transfer the money to me too.""I have no money," Tim answered straightforwardly.Sage was lost for words. Alright. Her big brother was destined to be stingy to her this year. She had no comment about it."Okay. Although you're stingy, I still want to wish you a Happy New Year. You have to pamper me more this year too."Tim answered with a faint hum, "Your New Year's wishes will be fulfilled soon.""Hm?" Just when Sage was confused, Mister Wando carried the big box in. "Mister Tim, your box is here.""What is this?" Sage looked at the large box and walked over. "Is this a present?"Everyone walked over and became curious."Tim, did you get this for us?" Luther's eyes lit up.Tim sat on the sofa alone. He had a thin white cigarette between his fingers. "This is for Sage alone. You didn't wish me a Happy New Year.""I'll do it now…" Luther put his hand together and wante
As the big brother, Tim did not just prepare the gifts for his younger sister. He also prepared some gifts for his younger brothers and sisters-in-law. Everyone had something and was happy.As the youngest child in the family, Sage still got the most gifts. Even so, Suki was surprised that Sage got a gun as a gift. She felt a little nervous when she opened her own gift, but fortunately, her gift was relatively normal.It was a beautiful emerald bracelet. Suki had long known that Seth came from an unusual family. She was pretty familiar with the Hector family, a family of actors. However, the Norah family side was always a surprise to her.She wondered why Seth had so many half-siblings. They were all from unusual backgrounds and gave her a strange sense of mystery.It seemed like everyone had a knack for something. Also, who would give their youngest sister a Browning gun as a New Year's gift?Sage was not even surprised to receive the gun as a gift. Instead, she enjoyed playi
Sage took deep breaths and calmed down.She knew Tim must have made his arrangements since his return. Perhaps, he had arranged for his men to guard around Salem City. Without his permission, no one would be able to get out."Tim." Sage turned around and looked at Tim with a pout. "If you're serious about my safety, you've got to prepare me for this. Don't hide things from me anymore."She could not be tough against her brother. She had to use reasons. Unfortunately, Tim was firm and completely ignored her pouting. "I'll let you know what you need to know when the time comes."Meanwhile, on the island.Jace was doing his recovery training. He was covered in sweat.Primrose watched as Jace trained. Sawyer came over with a grim look after the satellite call. His eyes were dark."Did he get away again?"Primrose was already used to it. She did not show any hint of disappointment in her eyes. "If it were so easy to catch him, he wouldn't be the Shawn we know. I've told you. It's us
After the New Year, Sage became very busy again and was caught up in work. The Yuriel Group was getting back on track. She did not have to stay in Yuriel Group all the time, but she was still traveling back and forth between Nadeem City and Salem City.The Yuriel Group and Norah Group were working together on many projects. With her as the middleman, it saved a lot of trouble.Sage was a person who did not like to hog the work. She tried to delegate any possible task to others to segregate duties. Fortunately, she had Finn and Hunter in the Norah Group. Meanwhile, Henry and Zachary were gradually getting the hang of their work and were able to help her with some things.After the team integration, each department had its own role to play. This eliminated a lot of cumbersome processes to a certain extent. During the process, Sage found many good talents in the Yuriel Group. After interacting with them, she learned that many of the middle management were trained by Jace.Whenever t
Sage was speechless. Tim was really a cold-hearted man. If acting cute to him did not work, that meant she would have to train to the hardest.Sage picked up an oversized water tumbler and finished half of the bottle in gulps. Yale walked over to Sage and asked with a faint smile, "Tired?""Yeah, yeah!" Sage pursed her lips and wiped the sweat from her face with a towel. "It's been a long time since I had such intense training. I feel like I'm a child again."Even so, Sage felt like she had less energy than she had as a child. When she was a child, she was tireless in long training sessions. Now, she was huffing and puffing after two rounds of training.Yale said, "You'll exhaust yourself if you constantly stay on offense. Your attack is already very fierce, but men always have the upper hand of their natural physical strength. There's no point in hitting them hard." Yale gave her some tips and said, "What you need to practice now is how to defend. Try to attack your enemy's
Jace quickly became a coward.Primrose's reaction earlier was because of the sudden fear. However, when she saw Jace's cowardly look, the chill in her spine gradually receded.She had an urge to laugh too. Jack walked over with a sullen face and slapped Jace on the back. "Brat. How dare you hit your mother-in-law! What are you trying to do!"Jace looked at his teacher with an innocent look on his face. "But didn't you say…""What did I say? No matter what I say, you still can't hit your mother-in-law! Do you want to get your wife back? Do you want to be accepted into the Norah family?"Jack was the one who passed the fake message, but here he was twisting the story.Jace was lost for words and stunned.Sawyer had the same sullen face and said in a low voice, "If you hit harder, my wife would've died in your hands."Jace was speechless and panicked at that moment. It was his first time regretting his action so much. He was at a loss."I…I…am sorry!" Jace got so nervous that h
"Tim must have gone for Shawn behind my back!"Sage furrowed her brows tightly. "He's always like this. He never takes me along with him. What's the point of making me train all day long! It's not useful at all!"Sage was very annoyed.Yale looked at Sage after he drank a few sips of water. He knew Sage was frustrated. He pressed his lips and comforted her, "Tim always has reasons behind his action. He's making you train daily as a precaution. Your main priority is to keep yourself safe.""He always treats me like a kid, but I'm not a kid anymore."Sage's face turned serious. "If one after another has to sacrifice for me, what's my use? How can I watch my loved ones leave me one after another? If I'm unable to do anything, then what's the meaning of my existence?" Yale looked at her with firm eyes."I never wanted to be an overly protected girl at home. That's not me."Sage looked up and met Yale's gaze. "I'd rather be a wild rose. At least a wild rose is thorny enough to surv
Hunter saw his phone screen cracked badly and thought, 'My… phone… Okay.'What mattered the most now was not his phone but Sage.In those photos, Sage was locked in a metal cage. She was bruised, dirty, and had chains around her wrists and ankles and a collar around her neck.Hunter had never seen Sage like that, not to mention Finn, who grew up with her. However, Finn soon realized when those photos were taken. It was photos of the fourteen years old Sage when she was kidnapped.Finn knew Sage had been kidnapped. When she was rescued, she returned full of injuries. No one knew what she had been through. After that, she had to see a psychiatrist for four years before returning to her normal self.Sage sat in her chair motionlessly. She clenched her fists so tight that her nails were digging deep into her flesh. Her eyes were red and burning with hatred.Finn and Hunter looked at her worriedly. Both of them dared not to make a squeak.Suddenly, the phone rang and broke the dead