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?”

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

even know if he slept last night. How on earth.

“But-”

are calling for me. I’ll hang

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

her? How novel. In the past, she was the one who asked Ian what

a question,” he

his icy tone from the past and replied,

over nothing.”

him fuming at the phone. She finally had the chance to give him a taste of

time for you to go home?” Michael approached

“No! Who said I’m going home? Let’s continue playing games

played games with Sage, but he refused to let her drink anymore. Every

she’s never declined drinks. You’re quite

earnestly, “I was the one who invited her. Of course, I

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

know.”

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

I’m your loyal fan from now on. I’ll buy anything you