A Farewell After Being Reborn

Chapter 40

“Good evening, Grandma and everyone,” Ian greeted gracefully.

“Ian, you’re truly dutiful. You always come to accompany your grandmother, unlike those ungrateful brats in our family who always say they’re busy as an excuse not to show up!”

“No kidding! Can anyone be busier than Ian? He runs such a huge corporation. and still manages to make time. I think our grandchildren simply find us

bothersome!”

“Alas, lan never disappoints. He is both capable and respectful. Mrs. Holcomb

Senior is blessed!”

As he listened to the aunts‘ praises, Ian wore a subtle smile. Glancing at Sage, he calmly said, “You all are too kind. I don’t have much time to be with Grandma regularly. It’s my Sage who spends more time with her.”

Hearing “my Sage” coming from Ian’s mouth made Sage think she was hearing things. Even during social niceties, he had never addressed her like that before!

Sage stared at Ian while trying to read his face. However, his expression. remained impassive, like nothing happened.

Meanwhile, Linda discreetly observed both of their expressions. She turned to Ian and said, “You’re a sensible boy. It’s good that you know Sage’s virtues!”

“Yes, Sage is a dutiful child as well! And she’s beautiful. She’s a perfect match for Ian!”

The women continued to shower Sage with compliments. In the midst of the flattering, several other of Ian’s relatives approached him for a talk.

Acting like a considerate husband, Ian turned to Sage and said, “You stay with Grandma for a while; I’ll join you shortly.”

Sage played along by offering a gracious smile. “Okay.”

“Sage and Ian seem to be growing closer!” one of the aunts from Sage’s family remarked. “Sage, when are you two planning to have children? Let’s expand the

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family! Grandma, what do you think?”

Linda chuckled at that. “No rush. Sage is still young. When she wants to have

children, she will naturally. I’m not that old–fashioned that I would urge for great -grandchildren!”

After a few more light–hearted conversations, Linda expressed her desire to take a stroll in the garden, and Sage volunteered to accompany her.

walked with her to the garden.

Do you not want your grandma anymore?” Linda scolded playfully.

you saying?” Sage pouted. “I’ve said it before; even if I divorce Ian, you’ll still be my

make up in bed. Did you eat the corn chowder I had someone send you last

Sage felt a tingling sensation on her lips. Grandma, please don’t do that again. We haven’t done anything, and it

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“I

see that Ian is starting to care about

put on a facade for

you suggested postponing the divorce until after

need it.

on this marriage. No matter how much time passes, lan won’t change his

and responded earnestly, “Sage, Ian has always been a determined person. If he truly didn’t want to marry you, I can’t have forced him in the first place.”

Chapter 41

picked out the meaning behind Linda’s words, yet she refused to deceive herself. “Linda, you don’t have to comfort me. I’m well aware of Ian’s attitude.”

despised her, she couldn’t allow herself to harbor illusions about

to interfere with the tacit understanding and emotions between him and Ivy again

determined expression, Linda refrained from further persuasion. Clearly, Sage had experienced enough

a

would quickly realize the

leisure area of the private room, a group of women discussed their

Gentlemen’s Style’s high–end clothes are good. The store sent me a link with several styles;

take a look

tablet, and

happened to pass by and glanced at the screen.

Could you

asked.

Ián to decline, he surprised them by picking up the tablet. He browsed through the new arrivals on the homepage and then checked. the price

filtered the selection under 30 grand and chose

dollars. It was a

not be as wealthy as you, but I can afford more

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with a

homepage. He pointed at a custom–made suit worth a