A Farewell After Being Reborn

Chapter 13

“Where are you going? Treat these wounds for me!” Ian said.

“Sorry, but I’m not a doctor, nor am I obligated to do anything for you,” Sage said coldly.

Ian’s irritation grew. Hadn’t she been worried about him earlier? How could she change her mind in the next second? She was so fickle–minded!

“You’re not obligated to do anything for me? Think about who I took these injuries for!”

Sage wanted to say that he wouldn’t have gotten injured if he hadn’t raced Shane like that, but Ian looked like he wanted to settle the score with her. She genuinely wasn’t in the mood to argue with him.

She would just give in and treat his wounds. It wouldn’t take long. Wanda had already brought the first–aid kit over. Sage took out the Q–tips and rubbing alcohol with a frown.

“I’ll go attend to my chores now, Mr. and Mrs. Holcomb. Call me if anything,” said Wanda. She left.

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Sage started tending Ian’s wounds. They weren’t serious, but some of them were flesh–deep. He’d also bled quite a lot. Ian winced silently–the alcohol stung as it was applied to the wounds.

Sage softened her touch. “There we go.”

She started putting away the things when she was done applying the iodine. Ian wasn’t too happy with how perfunctory she’d been, though. He said, ” You forgot about my forehead.”

over him having a chipped nail. Yet today, she

was a wound at his temple,

at him. It was already starting to scab. She didn’t say anything as she tended to

it

for her to tend to his wounds. She was very close to him and bent over slightly.

Ian’s nostrils.

felt a little stuffy. He undid the buttons

head still. The sensation of her soft hand touching his forehead made his throat

up, wanting to distract himself with something. But all he saw was Sage’s focused face. Her skin was bright and glowing. He could see the thin hairs

urge to bite her. He moved as his heart told him to and reached up to loop

her head away.

pressed against her cheek. He could feel the softness and suppleness of her skin. Her unique scent enveloped him. Ian tugged her down more.

are you doing?” Sage hurriedly straightened up

He said coldly, “You’re supposed to be tending to my wounds. Stop trying to seduce

nuts.” Sage was so angry that she flung the Q–tip at him and stormed

he couldn’t stop himself from recalling how it had felt to hold her slender waist when stopping her

together, suddenly feeling thirsty.

a glass

returned to her room and flopped onto the bed. She felt defeated and angry at herself. She’d already decided not to love Ian, yet she’d panicked when learning he was injured. She bet it only reinforced Ian’s belief that she wasn’t serious about

next

the third day, she suddenly came to terms with her- actions. Yes, she’d decided to keep her distance from Ian in this lifetime, but her feelings weren’t going to disappear

get out of the habit in such