Semua Bab A Farewell After Being Reborn: Bab 201 - Bab 210

Sage was at a loss for words. She couldn't help but wonder if he had injured his brain instead of his waist last night. Why else would he dwell on such a trivial matter? Sage couldn't be bothered to answer him, so she walked into the ward.Ian also realized he had overreacted. He wondered why he was so bothered by her words. In the end, he chalked it up to not getting enough rest last night.Tiana and Calvin appeared to have hit it off in the ward. Sage caught them in the process of exchanging contact information when she walked in."Welcome back!" Tiana dragged Sage into the restroom and locked the door behind them as soon as she spotted Sage."What's up? Why'd you drag me in here?" Sage asked.Tiana asked excitedly in hushed tones, "Calvin told me that you were the one who bit Ian's lips. Is that true?"Sage had almost forgotten about it until she brought it up. Ian's lips did look much better that day. She couldn't believe how perceptive Calvin was."To be honest, I had also

"Don't worry," Giselle said, a pained expression on her delicate face. "I wouldn't dare to mess with her with you here.""That's what I thought." Shane scoffed. Then, his expression changed drastically as he turned to Sage. "Don't worry. I'll wait over there. Just call me if you need anything."Sage rolled her eyes at him and ignored him. The man walked away, glancing back every few steps. Giselle took a deep breath and said, "So we've met again, Ms. Joyner." Her eyes shone with determination as if she had come to terms with something.Sage couldn't bear to see the young lady's crestfallen face. Hence, she cut to the chase. "Shane was just spouting nonsense, Ms. Rosethorn. Please don't take it to heart. Also, I lied to you. He has no feelings for me at all. "He threatened me into coming here today. Feel free to court him if you like him. I will never be an obstacle in your relationship, so please don't see me as your rival."Giselle seemed unfazed when she heard that. She repl

Then, she spotted Ian's car approaching. Sage ran over to it, ignoring Shane, who was "in pain", and Giselle, who was in tears. She swung open the car door and slipped inside without hesitation. Ian was glancing at the entrance with a hardened expression. Sage figured he must've seen Shane standing in her way. However, she didn't feel the need to explain herself to him. After all, he was much closer to Ivy and never explained himself to her. So why should she bother?"Let's go," she said to the driver.The driver turned to look at Ian and waited for his instructions. Ian shifted his attention to the driver and nodded at him. He then asked, "Why did you meet up with Shane again?""Don't even start," she scoffed. "Why can't I meet with him? It isn't my problem that you and Shane don't get along."Ian was taken aback. "Sage, can't you tone down your attitude and have a normal conversation with me?""Oh, sorry honey, but I'm very petty. I can't have a civilized conversation with y

Ian was baffled by her abrupt change of demeanor. Even though he intended to mend their relationship, he found it hard to keep his cool when he looked at her tear-filled eyes and distant demeanor. "Sage Joyner, why are you being so fickle?"Sage looked up at him and retorted, "I'm pretty sure you're the fickle one. In the past, I begged you to bring me here, but you couldn't be bothered to. Yet, you now insist on bringing me here when I told you I wasn't interested anymore. Ian Holcomb, aren't you just doing this because I haven't been paying much attention to you lately?" "Do you seriously think that I'm doing this because I'm upset?" Ian countered."What else could it be?" she scoffed. "Would you notice me, care about what I think, or bring me here on your own if I were still revolving around you every day like I used to?"For a moment, he was stumped. In the past, Sage was too clingy. She would always want him to spend time with her, and she always wanted his eyes to be on her.

Ian's expression darkened when he heard that. "Do you not want to apply the ointment because you want Grandma to notice something's wrong?"Sage was rendered speechless. Forget it. She shouldn't neglect her health. Besides, she could smell the ointment emanating from him. This meant that he had already applied it, so he was probably more experienced than Wanda in this regard.Sage settled back into the chair and pulled her loungewear back a tad. "Please help me apply the ointment like this."Even though he seemed uninterested, there was no telling whether he would suddenly get in the mood. Hence, sitting was the safer option.Ian didn't seem to mind. He walked up to her and warmed the ointment in his hands before applying it to her shoulders.Sage couldn't help but wince in pain as his warm palm touched her wound. However, Ian applied steady pressure and massaged her shoulder. It hurt, but the cooling sensation of the ointment and the warmth of his hands made her feel oddly satisf