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
Sage kicked everyone out of her office and turned off her phone.She sat on the bay window with a thin cigarette between her fingers. She smoked in silence and made one puff after another.She had long sealed that horrible past of her in the deepest part of her memory. There were times when she was reminded of it. She did not dare to recall the memories and always pretended that she had already gotten over it. However, she had not completely healed from the traumatizing experience.She had to admit that her experience at fourteen years old was still traumatizing. It was a wound she dared not to touch easily.Sometimes, she wondered. If Jace had not saved her, she might not have lived past that year. Her physical wounds gradually healed after her parents took her home, but the wounds in her heart never healed.Whenever she closed her eyes, the image of the cramped cage, the horrible face, and the sharp syringe would flash past her eyes. She also remembered the chains that tied her
A cold murderous intent flashed in Sage's eyes as the attackers stabbed her.She lifted her hand and grabbed the assailant's wrist. She wrenched his arm, broke his arm, and took the dagger from his hand. Then, she turned her hand and cut the other man's neck with the blade.The blood spurted out, and a few drops of blood splattered on Sage's face.The man subconsciously covered his neck. His eyes turned more vicious when he felt the blood on his hand.The elevator space was very cramped. Sage and the man in black got into a hard fight.The bodyguards pressed the buttons on the elevator and tried to get the elevator up. However, all the buttons were out of order. The elevator door was about to close. It was almost too late when the two bodyguards pushed Sage out of the elevator and fought with the two men in black.At last, the elevator closed in front of Sage. Sage kept pressing the elevator button, but it was not responding. She was so angry that she kicked the elevator door f
Sage froze with one knee on the floor. The man leaned down and picked up Sage in his arms. His low and strong voice sounded in her ears, "Sage, quickly get in the car now!"The man pulled open the door and carried Sage into the car.He fired a few more shots at the assailants before jumping back into the car and driving away.Sage sat in the car stiffly. She even forgot to fasten her seat belt. She had a lot of goosebumps on her skin, but she was unsure whether it was from the pain or coldness.No. She could no longer feel any pain. All that was left was a stiff body that was trembling and shivering in shock."You’re hurt!"When the man picked her up early, he noticed the wound on her right arm. The wound was deep and might have ruptured an artery. He must rush her to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible!He drove with one hand and handed his phone to Sage. He commanded, "Call Yale."Sage held the brand new black phone in her phone and looked stunned. She said in a da
It was him.It was really him.He was not dead. He was still alive.Her nose felt a little sore. Then, tears came flowing down her cheek unexpectedly.Jace's heart trembled when Sage called his name. It hurt him more to see her in tears.Although he was already mentally prepared for this, it was still like a dream to see her again. She was so close to him and right in front of his eyes."Don't cry." Jace's eyes were red too. He lifted his hand and wanted to wipe her tears dry. However, her tears just kept falling and would not stop. He could barely remember when it was the last time he saw her cry like this. Rather, he rarely saw her cry.He did not know how much Sage cried when he was announced dead. Sage cried so much for a time that her tears almost dried up.Sage remained silent for a long time. Her tears just kept flowing down. She could barely tell she was crying until his hand touched her face. She felt the warmth of his fingertips as he gently brushed away the tea
Was he too late again?After some time, Yale finally walked toward them. "We shouldn't stay here for too long. Let's go back to Rosa Garden."Yale drove them back to Rosa Garden. It was a spectacular sight to see ten identical bulletproof cars on the road. Sage and Jace sat in the back in silence during the whole journey.The scenery outside the window flew past them.Sage's eyes were still red, but she was no longer crying. Her emotions seemed to have calmed down. However, she still had many questions and doubts in her mind. She wanted to ask him, but she was unable to start.Even so, he was still alive. This alone was more important than any of her questions. She did not even feel like asking him anything anymore.She was afraid that he would disappear again after asking him all those questions. Yale did not ask any questions either. However, he was not as surprised as Sage to see Jace alive. It was as if he saw it coming.Despite that, not everyone could be as calm as th