A Farewell After Being Reborn

Chapter 139

Sage’s cheeks were slightly red. She glared at Ian and sat down, saying, “I’ll just comply then.”

“Mr. Holcomb, your wife is so lovely. You shouldn’t make her angry. You must apologize properly when you go back later,” said Colin.

Ian, as if he were truly a man who had angered his wife, readily agreed, “Okay.”

Just as they were talking, the restaurant manager knocked on the door and handed a bottle of ointment to lan before apologizing on behalf of the waiter for what happened earlier. Only then did the people in the room notice the redness.

on his hand.

“Mr. Holcomb, why didn’t you speak up earlier? This burn could be serious,”

someone said.

Remaining calm, Ian replied, “My wife helped me to rinse it with cold water earlier. I’m fine.”

seeing how Ian seemed to be calling Sage his wife more and

a previous dinner appointment at a seafood restaurant not too long ago. Ian had refused to go and instead had asked him to go as a representative. But just as he was about

understand Ian’s indecisiveness

It wasn’t until he saw Sage in front of the restaurant that he understood his true intentions.

quickly suggested, “Mrs. Holcomb, why don’t you help Mr. Holcomb apply the ointment? It’ll be inconvenient for him to

important to apply the ointment promptly. Otherwise, it might

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them, Sage knew that their loving couple act had to continue. She graciously took

the effect of the ointment or the fragrance from her hair, but lan felt the pain in his hand casing

it,” she said.

Sage was done applying the medicine, Ian’s heart fell slightly.

hands,” she said to

front of the mirror in the toilet, Sage thought about the urgency in Ian’s tone when he pulled her into his arms and how natural he seemed when he introduced her with his

him to care for her and to publicly acknowledge her identity. But he always avoided her

longer hold any expectations for Ian. She had tasted the bitterness of love once, and that was enough for her. When the dinner ended, Terry escorted Colin and the rest back. Meanwhile, Sage and Ian walked to the courtyard