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 hadn’t

was a wound at his

formed when a glass shard had flown at him. It was already starting to scab.

it

so that it was easier for her to tend to his wounds. She was very close to him and bent over slightly. A few

Ian’s nostrils.

he felt a little stuffy. He undid

sensation of her soft

all he saw was Sage’s focused face. Her skin was bright and

heart told him to and reached up to loop an arm over

her head away.

softness and suppleness of her skin. Her unique scent enveloped him.

are you doing?” Sage hurriedly straightened up and glared

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

was so angry that she flung the Q–tip at him and stormed

himself from recalling how it had felt to hold her

suddenly feeling thirsty. He went

get a glass

to love Ian, yet she’d panicked when learning he was injured. She bet it only reinforced

the company the next day. Sage avoided

up on the third day, she suddenly came to terms with her- actions. Yes, she’d decided to keep her distance

eight years. It was only normal that she couldn’t get out of the habit in such a short time. She would mature and