A Farewell After Being Reborn

“Since you’re in such a hurry to die, why don’t you just stab yourself and end it? Why go to the trouble of jumping off a building and causing a scene?” A man’s voice rang out. It was filled with contempt.

“I wanted to stab—” Suddenly, Sage Joyner found that something was wrong with what Ian Holcomb had said. When had she jumped off a building?

“You’re finally awake, Mrs. Holcomb.” The housekeeper, Wanda May, came over with a glass of water and some pills. “Does your head hurt? The doctor said you have minor symptoms of a concussion and prescribed some medication for you. Do you want to take it now?”

Sage didn’t answer. She found that she was lying on a bed in a spacious bedroom. From the furnishings, it seemed to be the master bedroom at the Holcomb residence.

She hadn’t seen the inside of this place since being sent to a mental institution two years ago. Could Ian have suddenly brought her home?

No, something was wrong.

in the heart. Even if she’d made it out

her chest! Instead, her head

out. “Find yourself a taller place next time if you still wanna jump off buildings. Throwing yourself off the second floor

out of the room.

continued to check the rest of her body. After spending two years at the mental institution, she’d become gaunt and haggard. But now, her skin was

and bruises the carers and patients at the mental institution

was saddened by Ian’s words and tried to console

interrupted urgently. She was still reeling

birthday. You heard about Mr. Holcomb celebrating her birthday for

had misunderstood her. She quickly glanced around and grabbed her phone from the bedside table.

bed and ran to the conservatory. As expected, it was a mess. There’d been

upon hearing that Ian wanted to celebrate Ivy Shekdotter’s birthday with her. And when she’d heard about him buying flowers for Ivy, she’d trashed the conservatory in