Sage was stunned. When she looked up, she met Jace's dark eyes. He wrapped his large palms around her little hands and explained, "You won't be so cold now."Sage went speechless.Jace's palms were warm. When he held her hand, it felt like a small stove warming her hand. She was not cold anymore, but her hands were not the only ones that felt warm. Even her cheeks felt like it was burning.When they arrived at the neighborhood's entrance, Jace quietly observed the area. He made sure there was no danger or ambush around before taking Sage into the cafe.Laura's cousin owned the cafe, so it was a safe and familiar place. There were not many guests at night. Only a few guests occupied a few tables by the window in the cafe.When Sage and Jace walked in, a woman sitting in the corner by the window stood up. There was a little girl with braided hair beside her too.They went over to her. Sage asked, "Are you Missus Golding?" Jenny Shine held out her hand and greeted them. "Miss Sage
The little girl chose the cake she wanted. After that, Jace wanted to take the girl back to the seat, but the girl gently tugged his hand."Uncle, let's eat at the other table. My mom wants to talk to Auntie. We shouldn't disturb them."The young girl was surprisingly mature."Sure." Jace then led her to another table and sat her on the sofa. He sat down in the chair across from her and glanced in Sage's direction. He wondered what they were talking about with a stern expression."Uncle, eat too." The little girl gave Jace a small spoon. Jace rejected softly. "I'm not eating. You can have it.""Are you afraid of gaining weight?" The little girl took a small bite of the cake with the spoon and got some cream on her upper lip. She looked cute. "My dad is quite fat. He loves sweets too. My mom always stopped him from eating sweets, so they kept fighting. Dad says Mom is abusing him, but I know Mom is doing that for his health."The little girl was very talkative and was quite know
Jenny was only in her early thirties. She was at her most elegant age but was aging quickly because of overworking."Missus Golding, I'm a woman too. I understand your hatred and anger toward Dave. I've fallen in love as well. I know how hard it is for a heartbroken woman to heal. Besides, the same woman has interfered with our relationship."Sage's tone was gentle and sincere. "But from a businessman's point of view, I'm still concerned. You've been away from the workplace for too long. You've been a housewife for almost six years. I'll be frank. It's not a big deal for me to buy Golding Shiny Jewelry, but would you be able to manage it properly if I gave it to you? I'm never in the business of losing money."Jenny nodded and answered, "I understand your concerns. Golding Shiny Jewelry was a joint venture between Dave and me. He was in charge of sales while I was in charge of the finances. The company's finance department are my employees.""I may be a full-time housewife, but I k
Jace noticed Sage's confused expression. He pursed his lips and felt a little embarrassed by his mindless words.Sage observed Jace. "What's wrong with you? Did you hurt your brain when you had a bad fever last time?"Jace was rendered speechless. He said sheepishly, "I'm usually pretty smart."Sage snorted and thought, 'Haha. I couldn't tell.'"I'm always flustered on things that have something to do with you," Jace quickly added.Sage noticed. "Are you blaming me now?"Jace shook his head. He said with an obedient look, "I'm sorry. I won't get jealous for no reason anymore." He knew he would be spared from a beating as long as he admitted his mistakes quickly.Sage was not really angry with him. He had admitted his mistake, so she let him go."Let's go home and eat!"Jace had a relaxed smile and nodded happily. For some reason, he really liked listening to Sage saying things like that. It felt like they were going back to their home together. It felt like they were still a f
Jace hastened and ate faster. However, Primrose told him, "Eat slowly and take our time. There's no rush."Jace looked at Primrose with a confused look and puffed cheek filled with food. He wondered if she had something to say to him.Primrose curled up in the chair across from him and arched her eyebrows with a curious look on her face."How are you and Sage doing these days? Any new sparks or progress yet?" Jace almost choked on the soup in his mouth. He swallowed the soup and coughed lightly, then said with a stern face, "I think yes.""I don't want your opinion only. Does Sage think the same way?"Primrose glanced over at Sage and told Jace, "What you think isn't important. What she thinks is the one that counts, okay?"Jace nodded. "I know.""What do you know?"Jace was confused.Primrose looked at the dumbfounded Jace and helplessly shook her head. She sighed, "Hey, Freya is such a smart lady. Why did she give birth to a silly boy like you? You're so dense and slow. Ev
Dave kept jumping around on the internet like a flea. He continued doing it all day and night until the wee hours of the morning.The netizens could not stay up to watch the show. Dave was the only one stirring the news like a one-sided play. Sage stopped replying to him because whatever he wanted to expose was already released by Jace. Dave was left with no other way. Besides, the netizens were not buying his nonsense anymore. Everyone called him out as an attention seeker.The netizens had no other news to read, so they turned off their phone and went to sleep. They did not expect a change of events that happened the next morning.Dave suddenly published a Twidder post apologizing to Sage. He said everything he did was for the sake of attention and profit. He regretted dragging Sage and Norah Jewel into the mess and was willing to pay the price for what he did and accept the legal retribution.The netizens, who had just woken up, were still half-asleep and confused. When they w
"How is that my incompetence? She's the fool with a bad taste in men. How can you blame others?"Dane glared at Francesca. "She was getting along well with Jace before. At that time, I told her to stay in the country and marry Jace. However, she disliked Jace because he was the Yuriel family's grandson. She insisted on breaking up with him and going abroad with us. She didn't study well after leaving the country and kept fooling around with a group of stupid women. She kept changing boyfriends, but none of them are reliable."When Dane was done with Sienna, he started ranting about Luna. "And you too, what kind of man did you find?"Dane scolded his younger sister, "Lucas is just a useless man who had to rely on his ex-wife. He's a country boy with no family background or connection. If it wasn't for the Yuriel family's support, how could he grow his career in Nadeem City? Now, the Yuriel family has taken back everything they gave him. He's back to being a poor man, isn't he? I th
Sage's eyes twitched a little. For once, she was dumbfounded.She looked at Jace's smiling face and softened a little. She gave him a look and said, "Not bad. Now you know women will never be honest with their feelings."Jace smirked proudly and said, "Yeah. Learning is a lifelong journey of discovery."His answer amused Sage and made her let out a low laugh. Her chuckle gave Jace a lot of courage. It also made him more reluctant to part with her. He could not resist anymore and pulled her into his arms.Sage was stunned. His sudden hug caught her off guard. She curled her arms in his arms and could feel the man's heavy breathing.She did not push him away, but for some reason, she felt a little nervous and began to stutter, "Jace, d…don't get ahead of yourself!""Just let me hold you for a little while. Just a little while," Jace said in a low voice.When he panted softly in her ear, his warm breath brushed her ear. Her ear felt so hot, as if it was on fire.After a short mome