Shane expressed his refusal with a disdainful look. Sage tried persuading him. "I just ate, so I'm a bit full. Why don't you have it? We shouldn't waste food, after all."Shane looked at her and said, "I'll think about it if you feed me."Sage glared at him. "I'm sure your injury doesn't prevent you from using a spoon."Shane snorted. "I can see right through you, Sage. Do you want me to flip out?"Sage was at a loss for words. Annoyed, she finished the soup on her own. "The soup is delicious, Giselle. It's just that some people don't know how to appreciate it. It's their loss."Giselle couldn't help but chuckle. "You're so childish, Sage." Sage was rendered speechless. "Alright, I just popped in to check on you guys. Since you're all good, I'll get going now," Giselle said. Sage walked her out. In the corridor, Giselle cut to the chase. "I've seriously given up on Shane, Sage. You don't have to play matchmaker for me. This time, Shane got injured because of you, right?"Gi

Shane's expression was solemn at that moment, and his eyes were shimmering. Even Sage, who claimed that she didn't want to be in a relationship, felt her heart stir.She was aware that he might've seemed frivolous on the surface, but he was a man of strong principles who would never stoop to using her feelings to deal with Ian. He must've genuinely liked her. Unlike her feelings for Zachary, which were purely platonic, Sage was genuinely touched by Shane's sincere confession. However, she wasn't mentally prepared to start a new relationship.Mulling it over, she said, "Give me some time, Shane."Shane didn't feel discouraged when he heard that. Instead, he was delighted. "Does this mean I have a chance, Sage?"Sage rolled her eyes at him. "Can you drink the soup now?"He nodded. "Yes, of course!"When Tiana learned of this, she was so elated that she wanted to celebrate with fireworks. "You've finally come to your senses, Sage!" she trilled. "This won't do. I have to tell Cal

Sage responded calmly, "I was in a rush to get a divorce from Ian in the past, and I wasn't able to return it to you in time. I happened to be free today, so I came to return it to you.""I've already given it to you, Sage. Why are you returning it to me, you silly girl?" Linda chided."Thank you for your kindness, Grandma Holcomb, but this was supposed to be a gift for your future granddaughter-in-law. It wouldn't be right for me to keep it." Sage then pulled out the ornate box containing the diamond brooch. "Please help me pass this on to Ian as well."Her grandson had taken the brooch away the last time he visited, and now Sage was returning it again. Linda realized what was going on. "I don't know what happened between you and Ian, but I know he must've done something to hurt you again," she said as she took Sage's hand."I'm not trying to persuade you to change your mind, but please don't distance yourself from me. The emerald pendant was a gift for you, not for my future gr

All of a sudden, Sage became wary. "No more than three times a day."Shane retorted, "That's not enough. Make it five.""Four. No more than that. That's the limit," she said firmly.He was at a loss for words.Just then, Tiana walked in and witnessed them haggling over the number of phone calls permitted per day. She tried her best to contain her laughter and said, "Come out for a second, Sage. I need to talk to you."Sage stepped outside, and the two of them found a quiet spot to sit down."I hope I'm not interrupting you guys," Tiana said as she batted her eyelashes.Sage was aware of what she was getting at. She rolled her eyes at her friend and said, "Nurse Tiana, if you're that free, why don't you consider becoming the leader of a gossip squad."Tiana responded, "Sure, do you know any good squads?"Sage was at a loss for words. She rolled her eyes again. "Alright, spill it. Why did you drag me out here?"Tiana explained, "I heard that Ian is coming to our hospital for tr

Wilson hurriedly stopped his mother. "What are you doing?"Wendy responded, "I'm going to find her boss and give them a piece of my mind. How could she be so disrespectful?""Please don't do that, Mom!" Wilson raised his voice slightly.Wendy snapped, "Is that any way to talk to your mother, Wilson? How much longer are you going to go against me for that woman? "Have you forgotten how she threatened us? She said such awful things about us and demanded to get a divorce. Why the hell are you still chasing after her so desperately?"Frustrated, he responded, "She's not wrong. We didn't treat her well.""Why are you speaking up for her?" She was livid. "How have we treated her poorly? As your wife, isn't it her job to take care of you and your parents? If others can do it, then why can't she? "Besides, with her level of education and job, she should be grateful to marry into our family! How dare she be so temperamental? She talked back and threw things just because we criticized h