A Farewell After Being Reborn

Sage was nettled by lan's behavior. Refusing to engage with him, she plugged the landline back and called the hotel front desk.

She asked, "Do you have any more rooms available? I'd like to book a new room."

Since lan wanted to stay, she'd let him hang out in her room. She could get a new one for herself.

To her dismay, the front desk staff informed her, "Our apologies, Madam. Our rooms are fully booked for the night.”

Already miffed from being woken up at midnight, she grew infuriated upon learning there were no empty rooms. She barked, "How could you let a man into my room without my permission? Set aside a new room for me, or I'll complain!"

"Madam, we're sorry. The guest claimed to be your husband, and he didn't want to wake you up at midnight. So, we—"

Refusing to listen to the explanation, she hung up on the front desk. Staring at lan, who had an unreadable look on his face, she knew she couldn't get rid of him that night.

in the closet. Sleep on the floor.” Then, she

did not comment on her actions after noticing her disheveled hair and her lonely figure in the bed. He retrieved a medicated cream from

because it was chilly at night. She felt a slight discomfort when her skin came into contact with his fingers.

instructed her, "Don't

he was done applying the cream. "How about the

to waste your time on such nonsense. Even if you didn't come

Grandpa that you spent the night investigating the

"It's fine. Maybe it was

to spite me, or do you not trust

despite not meeting her eyes. Since he'd read

I will still hold Grandpa in high regard even if we get a divorce.

finally turned to face him with an icy expression. "What if Ivy

"How is that possible?"