Chapter 684

Sage couldn't help but chuckle at his anxious expression. "I'm just messing with you.

"I'm not doing this for Ian. Grandma Holcomb and Madam Matilda have always been kind to me, so I want to help them however I can," she explained.

When he heard that, his handsome face broke into a devilish, yet affectionate, smile. "You're truly beautiful inside and out, Sage."

"No, stop that." Sage rubbed her arms. "Please just behave like you usually do, Mr. Morrison. Don't smile or say things like that. It makes me feel like you're up to something."

Shane sighed inwardly, as he couldn't escape the consequences of his own actions. It seemed like his roguish image was here to stay.

…

Initially, Sage thought Shane would take her somewhere fun or scenic. However, he brought her to a cemetery.

Following his directions, she wheeled him to a gravestone. The photo on the tombstone showed a graceful middle-aged woman who had a warm smile.

"This is my mom," Shane said. "This whole area is the cemete