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 gave Henry and Zachary a warning look and signaled the two to keep quiet.They were meeting Grandpa and Grandma Yuriel soon. It was not only Jace that was nervous but Sage too.People said there was no real empathy in the world, but Sage could somehow sense Jace's thoughts and emotions.Grandpa and Grandma Yuriel waited in the meeting room. They looked calm and collected, but they were a little anxious on the inside.Sage always had her reasons. If she said someone important was coming, that meant he would surely be important to their family. They had a vague feeling that they knew this person."Grandpa! Grandma!" Henry and Zachary rushed into the room first. Everyone looked at the two excited boys and could not help but lean forward. "Are they here?""They're here!" Henry and Zachary knew what would happen next, but they put on a smug look and said meaningfully, "When you see him, don't be too excited."Flynn and Felipe thought in unison, 'Why would we be excited?! We'
Jace's return brought great joy to the Yuriel family. They were all gasping at his perilous experience. Jace had not mentioned that Sage's parents had saved him. He only said that Jekyll's enemies happened to save him. Henry and Zachary were fascinated by his stories. "It sounds like a blockbuster movie."In any case, it was Jace's blessing to be back alive. When Flynn and Felipe's wives heard the news, they also rushed over. They cried tears of joy to see their nephew well and alive and decided to cook a delicious meal for Jace for lunch.When Zachary heard that his mom was going to cook, he whispered to Faye, "It's our fault for boosting her confidence. Now, she thinks she's a really good cook. She's going to embarrass herself later." Faye said, "It's okay. I'll go over and watch her. I'll tell her not to cook too much and not to waste the ingredients." Henry said, "Don't let my mom cook too. I don't want to eat horrible food."The children were busy trying to stop their
Grandpa Yuriel's face turned solemn after Sage left. He patted Jace's shoulder and urged, "You've been through a lot. I am sure you would know it without me telling you. I believe you've understood them. In times of trouble, you'll see the truth. Cherish her."Jace nodded, his eyes full of determination. "Grandpa, don't worry. I understand. God has given me one more chance, and I will not waste it."The lunch preparation took a long time. Gloria and Charlotte were making a mess in the kitchen. Sage had to help them and fix their cooking. Finally, the food was ready. Sage had no choice. She was afraid that everyone would get food poisoning from their terrible cooking.Sage had finally met someone who cooked worse than her mom. Then, she understood why the silly Henry and Zachary were so scared.They were lucky to grow up healthy under such atrocious cooking.When the meal was about to start, Henry went to the museum and picked up Mendoza and Wayne.When Jace saw them, he quick
When Jace went to Mostal and looked at Freya from a distance, she was still sitting in the wheelchair. He thought her leg was not fully healed yet. He did not expect her to be able to stand up and walk!Freya looked at her son and was so excited that she was lost for words. She hugged him tightly for a long while. It had been a long time since she was able to hug him like this.Freya's interaction with Jace decreased significantly after her leg injury. She had not been able to hug him like this.Roy came along with Freya. He smiled with relief when he saw her hugging Jace.Fortunately, it was just a hug. She did not hit him.When the usually proud and arrogant Freya saw her son, her motherly side took over and was very gentle.Aunt Wendy stood behind Freya, laughing and crying. "She was so anxious to hear that you're alive. She wanted to come back to see you quickly, so she suddenly stood up and walked as fast as she could. It surprised us too!" Roy smiled. "Her legs have almos
Roy frowned and looked at Sage with a distressed look.Sage's eyes widened in shock. "You're poor? Duncan, you're the fourth-generation descendant of Mostal. You have a large portion of shares and get a few tens of millions in dividends yearly. Is the money all gone?""I didn't know." Roy looked dumbfounded. "I kept my money with Ross. I don't use much money."When Sage heard that, she sighed weakly.Roy had spent most of his life studying medicine. He was brilliant in medicine, but he was ignorant of the world. This was not a bad thing. Perhaps it was his purity and simplicity that moved Freya, who had been hurt by the hardships in her life. "That won't be a problem. You just have to tell Ross to hand over your accounts to Aunt Freya for safekeeping," Sage suggested. Roy nodded. "That's great. I'll talk to Ross later."They were chatting when Sage's phone rang. It was Yoel who called. She had no need to ask him to know why he called. Yoel got his news fast.Sage answered the
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