lan approached Linda without so much as taking a look at Sage.
“Aren’t you busy at work? Why did you show up this early? Missing
your wife?” Linda purposely directed the question at him.Sage answered before lan had the chance to. “Grandma, stop making
these embarrassing jokes. lan and I are soon to be divorced.” Linda’s
eyes remained fixed on lan. She waited for an answer.Betraying no emotion, lan replied, “I’m done with work. I came over to
see if there’s anything I could help with.”Linda felt a surge of frustration at lan’s obliviousness. She had set the
stage for him, yet he seemed unwilling to play along. She couldn’t help
but wonder if business was his only forte.Sage understood Linda’s intentions and lan’s reluctance to play along.
Even if lan agreed with Linda, Sage wouldn’t have believed him.
Smiling, Sage changed the topic. “Grandma, let’s look through the
photos together.”Linda barked at lan, “Why are you standing there then? Come take a
seat.”lan sat down by an antique table as Sage retrieved a crystal photo
stand from a paper box. She said to Linda, “Grandma, you can display
this by your bed or on your dresser.”The exquisite letter-sized photo stand held a personal portrait of Linda,
who was beaming warmly at the camera.Linda asked, “Sage, why didn’t you choose a photo with the both of
us?”Sage replied, “Because you look stunning on your own! You deserve a
solo feature. Besides, there are plenty of pictures of us together in the
album. You can enjoy them anytime.”Sage had thought of choosing a photo of her and Linda for the photo
stand. But upon second thought, she realized that would be
embarrassing given the impending divorce.Furthermore, Linda might be put in a tough spot if she was asked about
the photo. She couldn’t possibly introduce Sage as her “former
daughter-in-law”. Hence, Sage settled on a portrait of Linda.Linda, of course, figured out Sage’s thought process. She felt sorry for
Sage and grew annoyed at lan. “Sage, I’m feeling parched. Could you
brew some tea for me?” Linda requested.Sage readily agreed, knowing that Linda needed to have a private talk
with lan. “Grandma, I’ll light up the aromatic incense in your room for
your nap later too.”“Thank you, Sage.”Sage put aside the album and exited the chapel with the incense. lan
did not once look away from her as she left.”What’s the point of staring at her now? Why didn’t you look at her
when you entered?” Linda sounded angry. “And why did you refuse to
admit that you missed her?”He confessed, “Because I didn’t miss her.”“You little brat!” Linda gently hit him with her walking stick. “How could
you be so stubborn and arrogant at this point? Can’t you see how
determined she is to get a divorce?”Wearing a stoic expression, lan retorted, “She’s always been steadfast
in her decisions, whether it’s marriage or divorce.”“Listen to yourself. You sound like you’re the victim.” Linda’s anger
flared. “Sage loved you deeply in the past. Can’t you set aside your
pride for a moment and try to make her stay?”lan remarked, “You too know that she once loved me. She does not
have feelings for me now. If she insists on leaving, why should I force
her to stay?”Linda took another swipe at him with her walking stick. “Can’t you
acknowledge your feelings for Sage? It’ll be difficult to reconcile with
her after the divorce!”
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