Sage was speechless and confused. Why would her mom teach Jace how to remove makeup? Was their life on the island that boring?Jace squeezed a dollop of makeup remover into his palm and rubbed it in. Then, he said to Sage, "Close your eyes." Sage closed her eyes and made a leap of faith. 'Forget it! Let's see what he can do!' Jace's palm was covered in thick calluses. It was a little rough when he touched her face. However, her hand was similar to his. She was long used to that sensation.Besides, his movement was much gentler than her own. He seemed… very skillful.Jace started by massaging her face with his hands. He massaged in circles and added some water to his palms. Then, he continued massaging her face and added more water again. He continued this process until the oil-based makeup remover was emulsified into milky white foamy liquid."Okay. We can wash it off now." Sage did not dare to open her eyes. Jace led her to the sink and then treated her like a little child w
When she opened the door, she saw Jace standing at the door with a worried expression. "What's wrong? Is your wound hurting?"Sage frowned, looking at the dark circles under his eyes. "Did you stay up all night, keeping watch at the door?" she questioned.Jace shook his head. "No. I'm just passing by."'Passing by? Who'd believe you!' thought Sage.Jace scratched his head under Sage's intense glare. He changed his story and said, "I'm just standing here for a little while." Actually, he had not slept all night. He feared he would wake up and go back to the past as if everything was just a dream. He felt relieved when he saw Sage. Only then would he feel rooted in reality.Sage looked at Jace and said nothing.Jace's gaze shifted to Sage's arm and furrowed his brow when he saw blood oozing from the white bandage. "Did the wound open up? Let me see."Sage moved too much when she stretched earlier. The stitch on the wound was slightly affected, but it was not a big issue. J
"Is that so? Let me see it." Sage pushed Jace away and looked at herself in the mirror. She immediately became speechless.Just look at the two thick and long black lines on her eyebrow! Were they really eyebrows? Was he trying to transform her into something else? Sage's mouth twitched. She tried, but she could not hold back her anger. "Jace! Remove my makeup and redo it!" she yelled at him, and the Old Dried Fish shivered three times in fear.…Jace took a long time and finally finished with Sage's makeup. When he came down the stairs, he could feel his hand shaking.He only learned by watching and had no actual experience, so it was easy to make mistakes.After Sage's coaching and training, he could finally apply the makeup she was satisfied with.At breakfast, Jace was in a good mood because he could tell Sage was in a good mood. The flight they booked for was around ten o'clock in the morning. They had to go to the airport after breakfast. Sage and Jace did not bring any
When Sage finally leaned on Jace's shoulder, he dared not even breathe hard.He waited for half a beat until he was sure Sage was breathing evenly and was sound asleep. Then, he gently calmed down his breathing.The woman he had been missing for so long rested her head gently on his shoulder.Jace only had a thought in his mind. He would not trade the world for this moment and wished that time could stop at this moment forever.He saw that Sage had changed a lot since his return. She was no longer as cold and distant to him. She no longer pushed him away in rejection. The change in her attitude both pleased him and made him feel heartbroken.He knew she changed because he had died and come back to life. However, he was unsure how long this would last. He was very apprehensive about her feelings for him and was mentally ready to fight until the end.This time, he must have her in his arms and never be separated from her again. It had been a long time since Sage slept so well. He
As they walked outside, Sage took the initiative to start a conversation. It seemed like she was trying to break the awkwardness between them. "Zayne is coming to pick us up. Do you want to put on a mask first? He might faint from shock.""Okay. I'll put it on first." Jace was very obedient toward Sage. He put on the black mask and said, "Actually, fainting isn't a big deal. I'm afraid he might cry.""Yeah. He's a crybaby."Sage thought of the days after Jace's funeral. Assistant Zayne looked like he was just widowed. He was always crying as if his soulmate had just died.When they got to the exit, Zayne was already waiting there. He waved to Sage from a distance, but he froze halfway. His smile stiffened. Why did the man in the mask look so much like his… boss Mister Jace? Did he mistake him for Jace?However, this man in the mask and his long legs really resembled Jace! Did Sage find herself a Jace copy?Zayne's imagination went wild. He thought of a tragic love story betwe
Jace fixed his gaze on Sage's face. He felt like the back of his hand was on fire and electrifying.Meanwhile, the familiar voice on the phone said hello several times, but Jace did not answer. Sage reminded him, "Say something."Then, Jace finally returned to his senses.It was Wendy's voice on the phone.Jace greeted softly, "Aunt Wendy, it's me."There was a short 'ah' reply, and her voice stopped abruptly. After a silence of nearly ten seconds, Wendy suddenly replied with a stern voice, "Who are you? Why are you impersonating Jace?!"Her angry voice came through the phone. Jace held the phone further away because the volume made his ears numb. Sage could hear Aunt Wendy's loud and angry voice on the phone. She urged, "Give me the phone. I'll speak to her."Jace gave the phone to her.Sage said, "Aunt Wendy, it's me. Sage."When Wendy heard Sage's voice, her shouting ceased. Wendy's voice began to tremble. "S…Sage? Who was that? W…why did he sound so much like Jace?""
Was Freya happy or unhappy?Naturally, Freya was happy. However, her way of expressing her joy was…After a while, Master Duncan called back and said, "They're both crying. We're packing up and going back to Nadeem City right away! Wait for us!"Judging by the tone in his last sentence, it sounded like he was going to beat them up.Sage looked at Jace's red face and lost expression, and held his hand tightly. "When you get home, it's probably the same. Be mentally prepared." Jace nodded. When they arrived, the two got out of the car and walked to the old residence. Sage held on to his hand as they walked. She held his hand the whole time. His hand was just too cold. It was as cold as ice.She could understand his feelings at the moment. He always had a soft spot for his family. The more he wanted to see them, the more afraid he was to meet them. He feared they could not bear such a great shock and change in emotions.Even so, she had to remind him of something."You just need
When Henry and Zachary heard Faye call out Jace's name, they turned at the same time. They were so afraid that their brother's ghost would appear from behind and scare them!Faye shouted again, "Jace!"Faye's cry frightened Henry and Zachary so much that they dropped to their knees.Both of them put their hands together and shivered. Henry muttered, "Jace, I don't want to die yet. Don't take me away!"Zachary was on the verge of tears. "Jace, we've been good since your death. We've been obedient to Sage! We haven't caused any trouble!"Sage looked at the two silly boys and was rendered speechless. She froze, seeing them talking to themselves suddenly, and laughed.These two idiots could change the mood so easily. The sadness that loomed was gone at once.Henry was still drowned in fear. "We've been good! Really! Jace, if you don't believe us, you can ask Sage…"Both of them turned their heads and looked at Sage with pleading eyes. The moment they turned their hands, they saw Fa
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