A Farewell After Being Reborn

Chapter 159

“Miss, your phone’s ringing!” someone told Sage as she was goofing off with Kai.

She checked her phone. It was a call from Wanda. “Wanda, what’s up?” Sage asked after accepting the call.

Wanda, perhaps a little taken aback at the noise in the background, paused before cautiously asking, “Mrs. Holcomb, where are you? It’s a little noisy on your end.”

Sage wandered over to a quiet corner and answered, “I’m with some friends at a bar. Why did you call?”

After some hesitation, Wanda wondered aloud, “Mrs. Holcomb, it’s nearly 11:00 p.m. now. When are you going to come home?”

Before Wanda went to sleep, she’d occasionally check what time Sage was coming home. Sage replied, “I don’t know. Wanda, just go to sleep. Don’t worry about me.

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“Um, one more thing, Mrs. Holcomb,” Wanda added. “Mr. Holcomb couldn’t find his usual pajamas.”

“Well, he can always wear other pajamas. Does he want to make me go home just to search for his pajamas?”

woke up later than him this morning. Did you happen to put his

never touch his stuff. I didn’t even know if he slept last night. How on earth. would I know where his pajamas are? Wanda,

“But-”

are calling for me. I’ll hang

“Sage Joyner, won’t you look at the time? How much longer

In the past, she was the one who asked Ian what time he’d come home. Now, the tables had turned.

you a question,”

from the past and replied, “I

me over nothing.”

hung up without giving him a chance to respond. She cheered up at the thought of him

is it time for you to go home?”

said I’m going home? Let’s continue playing games and drinking!”

but he refused to let her drink anymore. Every time she lost a round, he’d

finally blurted out, “Michael, she’s never declined drinks. You’re quite the responsible knight in shining armor, aren’t

from their teasing, he answered earnestly, “I was the one who invited her. Of

that you’ve had too much to drink?

know.”

I don’t want her to overdrink because it’ll

“Michael Olsen, I’m your loyal fan from now on. I’ll buy anything you endorse