“I don’t have much feelings for Sage, only guilt for neglecting her as a
husband. Without a divorce, I would play the role of a husband better.
But if she wants a divorce, I’ll sign the papers,” lan explained calmly.
“As for reconciling… I don’t think that’ll happen.”Hearing that, Linda put away her walking stick and let out a helpless
sigh. lan was perfect in every way except for his hubris. His life had
always been smooth sailing, and he rarely ran into any setbacks.
Hence, he had assumed that he could have everything he wanted in
life.Even if he realized that he had developed feelings for Sage, he
wouldn’t admit it out of pride. He might even attribute such sentiments
to the natural male instincts of competitiveness and possessiveness.
Furthermore, he seemed oblivious to the concept of sacrifice, as Sage
had always been the one making sacrifices in their relationship.Linda decided to let lan learn from his mistakes so that he would learn
he wasn’t invincible. “Very well. I shall stay out of your matters then.”
She dismissively ushered him out. “Now get out. I don’t want to see
you.”lan was left speechless by her remark.Later that evening, Sage accompanied Linda for a stroll around the
lawn of Holcomb Manor, a vast estate with picturesque surroundings.
While the backyard had its own charm, the front lawn was equally
impressive. Since the birthday party would take place on the front lawn,
the maids were busy with the final touches.”Mom.” They heard a low, baritone male voice as they were walking.
Sage turned around and saw Leo coming over.His presence wiped the smile off her face. However, she obediently
greeted him, “Hi, Dad.”He gave her a slight nod without any of the hostility from yesterday.
Perhaps it was because he knew Linda doted on her.But Linda didn’t seem that enthusiastic at all about her son. “Oh, you’re
here. lan is in a meeting in his room. You should go check on him and
get him to rest. You hardly ever visit home. Sometimes I wonder if
you’ve forgotten you have a son.”Leo didn’t retort. He merely nodded before making his way into the
manor. Linda turned to Sage, asking, “Sage, I heard Leo visited you
last night. Did he cause any trouble?”Sage smiled. “Not really. It was my fault.”“Ignore him. He’s arrogant because he’s a business legend for turning
Holcomb Corporation into the powerhouse it is today.” Linda continued,
“lan’s mom, Sabrina, clashed with him many times because of his
tyrannical attitude. That’s why she went abroad with my newborn
granddaughter at that time.”This was the first time Sage had heard about the conflict between Leo
and Sabrina from Linda.”Sabrina and Leo now both live abroad, but she hasn’t forgiven him,”
Linda added, shaking her head. “lan’s lack of confidence in marriage
likely stems from his parents” tumultuous relationship. For him to have
married you, it must have been a decision he made willingly.”Ads by NetpubThough this was the second time Linda had made such a remark, Sage
found herself feeling skeptical. If lan had entered the marriage willingly,
why had he paid her so little attention in her past life, pushing her to
finally take her own life in a mental institution?Sage’s phone suddenly rang. It was a call from Donald, which was odd
because he usually wouldn’t disturb her when she was visiting Holcomb
Manor.A sense of foreboding washed over her as she excused herself to
answer the call. Nervously, she asked, “Grandpa, what’s wrong?”As expected, Donald’s voice carried a somber tone. “Thomas passed
away.”
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