Sage, shocked by the two figures who charged at her, stumbled aside. However, she had nowhere to escape to as she was in front of the wall.Still, she would give the two men a run for their money, even if she was beaten up in the end. Before the batons fell on her, she screamed with her eyes shut and attacked them with pepper spray."Ouch!""Stop it!"The two men screamed at the same time. She also heard a stern chiding from Ian.Although one of the men missed the mark, Sage still felt a blow to her shoulder. After struggling to open her eyes due to the pain, she found Ian standing by the door.Clad in a suit, he seemed to have arrived in haste. There was a worried look etched on his face. Beside him stood a few men in black who looked combat-trained and a few local cops.When the police barged into the place, the two men who attacked Sage scurried away while covering their eyes. The men who were on top of Ivy noticed something amiss and picked up their weapons instinctively.

A look of surprise flashed across Tiana's eyes when Sage inquired about Shane but not Ian.Observing the fear etched on Sage's face, Tiana chose not to tease her about it and answered, "Shane must be doing some health checkups. I'm not sure about the details of his injuries, but his life is not in danger."Sage let out a sigh of relief. She would never forgive herself if anything happened to Shane."Take your medicine. You can visit him in his room later." Tiana helped Sage to lie down and gave her the medicine. Then, she informed Sage that Tony had fed her a potent drug similar to a sedative, which placed the recipient in a deep sleep. That was why Sage had slept for 10 hours.Sage woke up a few times during her long slumber, but she was unconscious and therefore had no memory of it.Sage fretted, "It's not addictive, is it?""No, it's not. But you'll suffer from some long-term effects. You'll also feel unwell in the short term." Tiana felt sorry for Sage. "By the way, you nee

The visitor was Ian. He was in a wheelchair and dressed in a patient's robe, looking as pallid as Shane. His eyes were a sea of mixed, intense emotions—regret, fear, and thrill. She paused.According to Tiana, "they" had all sustained injuries. If Shane was grazed by bullets, did Ian suffer from gunshot wounds? Was this what Tiana had hesitated to tell her?"I don't welcome you here. You're only going to pollute the air I breathe." Shane turned hostile when he saw Ian.He couldn't get over Ian's refusal to share the information on Sage despite fully knowing that he was in Toledon looking for Sage. When Shane arrived with reinforcements, Ian was already there.More than anything, he couldn't forgive Ian for placing Sage in that dangerous situation. But Ian wasn't angered at Shane's aversion. He fixed his longing gaze on Sage. Sensing that Ian had something to say, Sage told Shane, "Have a good rest. I'll drop by in a while.""When will that be?" Shane questioned with a tinge of

Sage rolled her eyes at Tiana's question and refused to answer."Okay. I'll do this another way. You asked about Shane when you woke up. Did you not worry about Ian at all?" Tiana asked.With a self-deprecating grin, Sage thought, "What's the point of worrying over Ian? I shouldn't be wasting my time and energy on him."Tiana continued staring at Sage in curiosity. Sage blurted out, "Dear Tiana, why don't you tell me if you'd prefer seeing me with Shane or Ian?"Tiana giggled, knowing how gossipy Sage was. "I was curious! I wanted to know if you still have Ian in your heart. If you don't, you can give Shane a shot!""No. Definitely not Shane Morrison!" Calvin's voice echoed outside the room. Soon, he appeared in front of the ladies.Tiana questioned, "Why are you here?""Of course, I need to drop by after what happened to Ian and my sister-in-law. Tiana, why didn't you tell me you were visiting? I could have offered you a ride!"Tiana replied, "Sorry. I was in a hurry and didn'

A bad feeling washed over Ivy when she saw Ian's unforgiving and determined expression. Had something gone awry?It was Henry who brought Sage to Toledon for a project that existed in real life. Meanwhile, Ivy herself had a valid reason to visit Toledon. Not only that, she had been put through hell.After Henry's death, why would Ian insist that she had something to do with the incident? Did he rely on Sage's one-sided account?As Ivy was going through the possibilities in her mind, Ian pulled out a recording on his phone."You need to be extra careful. You cannot raise her suspicion before you arrive in Toledon. If you mess this up again, I'll send you and your mom to jail for life!"Those were the audio recordings of her calls with Henry! Her mind went blank and her hands froze. Her scalp tingled from the shock. "W- Where did you get this from? Someone must have been plotting against me!" She raised her voice. "This must be fabricated. Ian, you need to investigate it thoroughl