Sometimes, Sage had no idea why men preferred fist over talk.However, watching Yoel and Cole pin Jace to the ground as they cursed and hit him gave her, a stranger, a thrill. She stood aside and watched them, but she felt like beating Jace up too.It was his fault for dying and living again as if it was a joke. He deceived her and made her cry so much in vain."Oh my God… You guys watch where you hit!" It was rare for Jace to be so docile and soft. He simply lay on the ground and let his friends attack him. Yoel and Cole punched him several times. They did not use their full force, but the hard punches were still painful to him."You bastard!" Yoel's eyes were very red from either anger or excitement. He punched Jace hard on the corner of his mouth. "I thought you were f*cking dead! Do you know how hard it was for us to accept that? Do you know how much I cried for you and how much I drank for you? F*ck you!" Cole was very angry too. He raised his knee to Jace's stomach. "Yo
Sage frowned and gave Yoel and Cole a cold glare. "Why don't you just beat him to death?"Yoel and Cole were stunned by her fierceness. They were unable to react and stared blankly at Sage with a cigarette in their mouth. Jace listened to Sage defend him and felt sweet. He no longer felt any pain and kept smiling like an idiot."Yeah. It's so painful," he muttered softly. Sage glared back at Jace and told him, "You deserve it." However, she could not help but slow down in her actions and treated his bruise gently. Yoel and Cole were speechless and stunned. What was going on?! Why do they smell the scent of love?Sage left with the medical kit after treating Jace's bruises. She left the three of them in the small pavilion and gave them space to talk. That was very understanding of her. Yoel, with his cigarette in his mouth, looked at Sage's back and smacked his lips. "Hey. What's going on? Why does Sage suddenly feel motherly?"Jace chuckled. "Isn't she always like this?"C
Jace knew who Sage meant when she said 'they'. He just did not expect them to come back so soon. It seemed that their operation to get Shawn was going well and ended early.He said without any hesitation, "I'm going to Salem City with you."Sage said, "No need. You're back after a long time. Spend some time with your family. How can you leave right after coming back?"Jace frowned. "But you...I'm worried about letting you go back alone.""Tim sent a plane over to get me. Ross is also in Nadeem City, so he's coming with me.""But...""No more buts." Sage breathed a soft sigh. "Our family reunion is not as warm as yours. It may be a bloody storm. You'd better not see it." Jace arched his brow slightly.It so happened that Primrose had said the same thing. He did not quite understand how a family meeting could be so serious as to be a bloody storm.Although Jace insisted, Sage refused to take him back to Salem City with her. She looked like she was about to get angry, so Jace ha
Sage knew about Wayne's story. It reminded her of her days in the countryside as a kid. The family used to be fun and lively which came with a lot of bickering. She could not help but laugh as she was reminded of those days."Stop laughing and tell me the truth. Are there any updates about your parents?" Wayne narrowed his eyes. "Are we rushing back to Salem City to meet them?" Sage looked at Wayne with amazement. "Grandpa, this is as expected of you. You've figured out everything haven't you. But why aren't you surprised at all?""I am surprised!" Wayne said, "But if Jace can come back to life. Why can't my son and daughter-in-law do so?"Sage could not help but laugh at Wayne's tone. She gave him a thumbs up. "Your logic is perfect."Wayne had a smart guess that Sawyer and Primrose were alive. However, when he got the news from Sage, he was still a little excited and fell silent.Wayne looked out the car window and smoked. His lips trembled a little and his eyes turned red.R
Sage did not know what to say when Jace admitted his mistake that honestly.She hated it when people deceived her, but she was not so angry after learning the truth from Zachary. Jace was afraid that she would ignore him, so he used Zachary's account to keep in contact with her. She only brought it up because she suddenly thought about it. However, her anger cooled down as soon as he apologized."Whatever." Sage had a big heart and did not mind it. "If you lie to me again, I'll…""I won't, I swear." Jace assured urgently. His heart nervously pounded nervously for fear that she would no longer talk to him.His desire to survive seemed skewed. This reminded Sage of the old days. When Mom was angry with Dad, Dad would always be the first to admit his mistake and apologize.Sometimes, even she could not stand to look at his pathetic state. Most of the time, it was simply Mom's fault, but Dad took all the blame anyway. However, it was easy to coax her mother. The fight would always e
The car slowly made its way to Rosa Garden. Sage had just sent another message to Jace. Then, she saw a row of luxury cars parked in the large and spacious courtyard.Her brothers were not the only ones who came, their fathers had arrived too.They were all here?! Sage's heart skipped a beat as she followed Wayne and Ross out of the car and walked inside.When the door opened, Luther walked out and greeted them with a worried look on his face. "You're finally back! Come in!"Sage was nervous. When she stepped in, the first thing she smelled was the scent of blood.It was not very heavy, and it seemed to be deliberately masked by the smell of tobacco and alcohol. Even so, Sage noticed the smell of the blood at once and her heart pounded worriedly.Her fathers were in the living room too. Her second father Connor Hudson, third father Rowan Hector, fifth father Sergio Bennett, and even eldest father Senior Shelby were here!There were a few people who were drinking and chatting a
Primrose answered her but insisted she could not hear her. Sage pouted, but she did not mind it it. After all, Primrose was finally home. Sage raised her voice and shouted again, "Mom!"Sage's brothers were lost for words. All of them cast a look of disgust at her. Why was Sage calling her mom over and over again? Primrose shouted, "What are you shouting for? Can't you see I'm busy? Find your dad!"Sage was rendered speechless. She turned to Sawyer and complained, "Daddy, Mom is bullying me again.""It's okay, honey." Sawyer glanced at Primrose and whispered to Sage, "Don't mind her, she seems busy." Sage nodded gently, but her eyes were still a little red. She dropped her head and rubbed her head against Sawyer's knees. "Dad, I missed you two so much."Sawyer raised his big and warm palm and gently patted her head. "We miss you too. We missed you every day after."Unfortunately, their touching moment was interrupted by Kane's tragic scream again. "Stop shouting!" Primrose
Mason took off the blood-covered glove and faintly smiled. "You're welcome. Fortunately, it didn't hurt your bones, but you'll have to talke a few days off for a while."That was when Sage realized that Tim had been shot in the left shoulder. Her heart tightened. She stared at his wound and bit her lip."Did Shawn do this?" Sage asked with fiery eyes. She could no longer contain her long-suppressed emotions. She burst out, "Why did you hide it from me? Why won't you take me with you?!"Everyone turned to her in unison. Sage's tears fell uncontrollably. "Am I really that useless? I can help too. Even if I can't be Shawn, I can still help you block the bullets!"The ward suddenly fell silent and solemn because of Sage's outrage.Sage covered her face with her hands and sobbed uncontrollably.Her brothers looked at each other and was at a loss. The fathers who heard her cries rushed to the door and looked inside.No one dared to speak when the little tiger got angry. Primrose
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