“Of course.”
Jace took Mister Jordan to Sage and introduced him to her. “Sage, this is the chairman of Jordan
Group. Meet Mister Jordan and his wife, Missus Jordan. They’re my mother’s old friends.”
Since they were Freya’s friends, Sage showed more respect to them. She shook their hands politely
and greeted, “Hello, Mister Jordan, Missus Jordan.”
After a few business greetings, Missus Jordan held her husband’s arms and observed Sage.
“No wonder Freya kept praising you to me. She says you’re a nice person. I’m not as lucky as her to
have such a beautiful, capable, and understanding daughter-in-law like you.”
Sage maintained a polite smile on her face. She corrected her softly, “Missus Jordan, I’m her ex –
daughter-in-law.”
Her words hurt Jace instantly like an arrow to the heart. It stung.
The air became awkward for a moment. Missus Jordan covered her mouth and quickly apologized, “I’m
sorry. I thought you got toge-”
Mister Jordan held his wife’s hand and stopped her from finishing her sentence.
When Missus Jordan saw Jace and Sage standing together harmoniously like a perfect couple,
she thought they had gotten back together,
A smile appeared on Jace’s pale face. He said, “My mother likes Sage. I’m her son, but she adored
Sage more.”
“Aunt Freya and I are indeed like mother and daughter.”
Sage went along with him and invited Missus Jordan to join her. “There are some ponies in the stable. I
left one for Aunt Freya. I don’t know if you like it. Would you like to see it?”
“Sure, sure.”
Missus Jordan was very interested in the pony. She accepted Sage’s invitation, let go of her husband’s
arm, and left with Sage
Jace looked at Sage’s back. He felt lost when he remembered what she had just said.
Mister Jordan looked at him and patted his shoulder. “If you regret losing her, get her back.”
Jace raised his lips slightly. “I’m trying hard at it.”
The opening ceremony came to a successful end. Sage’s face was full of exhaustion after seeing
waves of guests. Last night, she pulled an all-nighter. She was so tired that she could barely hold
herself up anymore.
Yoel picked up a beautiful girl at the racecourse and went on a date with her in his sports car. He was
trying to break Melody’s curse on Valentine’s day.
Before he left, he even winked at Sage and swore his loyalty. “Trust me. I love you the most.”
Sage gave him a short reply, “Leave!”
Yoel sashayed away.
As the night fell, the sky was blanketed full of stars.
Sage yawned and lazily waved to Jace. “I’ll leave first. You should hurry back to the hospital.
Bye.”
“Wait.”
She was about to get into the car when Jace stopped her. Jace got a bouquet of roses from nowhere
and gave it to her.
The pink roses with crystal dew on the petals looked very delicate. It was similar to the photo that Seth
posted in the group today. Seth gave the bouquet of roses to Suki. It was also the type that Sage liked.
Seeing her staring at the roses without saying a word, Jace hurriedly said, “I don’t mean anything. It’s
just for Valentine’s day.”
Sage accepted it because she did not want to talk more. “I’ll take it. Thanks.”
She took the flowers and got into the car.
Jace beamed and waved goodbye to her. “Take care on your way home. Let me know when you get
home.”
He urged and demanded like a boyfriend.
–
Sage frowned slightly and told him, “The opening ceremony is over. It’s time for you to go back to
Nadeem City. I’m going to Yathein in a few days.” Jace’s smile stiffened. “You’re going to Yathein? Until
when?”
“Wherever I go is none of your business.”
Sage’s tone was stiff and exhausted. “I’m telling you this because I don’t want you to come. Jace, my
world is in chaos. I have too many things to deal with. I don’t have the mood or energy to deal with you.
When I wanted to date you, you weren’t willing. You want it now, but sorry. I don’t feel like it anymore.”
She said to him solemnly, “I only ask you to give me peace in my world.”
Her words came stabbing into his heart like the coldest daggers.
His heart had long been hurt with thousands of wounds. This one time was nothing to him at all. What
hurt him more was not her harsh words but the tired look on her face.
He knew that Jekyll’s return had caused her a lot of trouble. How could he leave her alone at such a
time of trouble?
Jace stood by the car door, his throat dry.
He muffled, “I know. I understand. I won’t be a bother. I just hope you won’t hate me or dislike me. Just
treat me like a normal friend like you did with Yoel.”
Sage looked at his earnest face under the moonlight. It was obviously not the same as the face ten
years ago, but it matched up perfectly.
“Jace, to be honest, I’ve never really hated you for what you’ve done to me. I always remember the
kindness you showed me when you saved my life.”
Sage’s voice was calm. The light in her eyes was long gone and dimmed. “But…” After all that
happened, there was no turning back for them.
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