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?”

to the other sets. You woke up later than him this

How on earth. would I know where his

“But-”

friends are calling for me. I’ll hang up now.”

as Sage was about to hang up, she heard Ian’s frosty voice ringing out. “Sage Joyner, won’t you look at the time? How much

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

a question,”

icy tone from the past and replied,

me over nothing.”

up at the thought of him fuming at the phone. She finally

home?” Michael approached her.

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

Every time she lost a round,

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

one who invited her. Of course, I have to make sure she’s sober.”

that you’ve had too much to drink? You’re

know.”

after a good night’s sleep. I don’t want her to

loyal fan from now on. I’ll buy anything you endorse as