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.

was certain she’d stabbed herself in the heart. Even if she’d made it out alive, there was no way she

on her chest!

from suffering to shock. His patience ran out. “Find yourself a taller place next

out of the

to check the rest of her body. After spending two years at the mental institution, she’d become gaunt

arms and body were also free from the wounds and bruises the carers and patients at the mental institution had inflicted

saying that because he was angry.” Wanda thought she was saddened by Ian’s words and tried to console her. “Couples don’t bear grudges against each

it today, Wanda?” Sage interrupted urgently. She was still

Holcomb celebrating her birthday for her, so you called him to come home

didn’t have time to explain despite knowing Wanda had misunderstood her. She quickly glanced around

and ran to the conservatory. As expected, it was a mess. There’d been all sorts of expensive flowers inside, but now, all that was

Shekdotter’s birthday with her. And when she’d heard about him buying flowers for Ivy, she’d trashed the conservatory in a