Chapter 209

Ian’s expression darkened when he heard that. “Do you not want to apply the ointment because you want Grandma to notice something’s wrong?”

Sage was rendered speechless. Forget it. She shouldn’t neglect her health. Besides, she could smell the ointment emanating from him. This meant that he had already applied it, so he was probably more experienced than Wanda in this regard.

Sage settled back into the chair and pulled her loungewear back a tad. “Please help me apply the ointment like this.”

Even though he seemed uninterested, there was no telling whether he would suddenly get in the mood. Hence, sitting was the safer option.

Ian didn’t seem to mind. He walked up to her and warmed the ointment in his hands before applying it to her shoulders.

Sage couldn’t help but wince in pain as his warm palm touched her wound. However, Ian applied steady pressure and massaged her shoulder. It hurt, but the cooling sensation of the ointment and the warmth of his hands made her feel oddly satisfied.

He massaged her shoulder for half an hour. Sage noticed she was sweating at the tip of her nose halfway through. Ian, who was doing all the work, was probably sweating even more,

able to do it as well as Ian, so she temporarily set aside her animosity toward

word, which surprised Sage a little. She couldn’t believe that the astute businessmen hadn’t made any

he couldn’t be bothered to move to the guest room since there were

the next day. She went downstairs to eat breakfast. In the middle of her

over to Mimosa.

break, Priscilla?” Sage teased,

recently, and Priscilla had been working hard. She had been spending most of her time at the company, and many had praised

afford to let my guard down. Priscilla smiled. “I called you over to give you an update

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so you should at least care about it a little.”

there’s nothing I have to worry about. I’m just waiting for Mimosa to get listed. Then, I’ll reap a huge profit from my

it. Mimosa might’ve caved under Benjamin’s pressure if I hadn’t been for you.” Priscilla paused before continuing, “By the way, Sage, I got word that Benjamin might be

How

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