“Since you’re in such a hurry to die, why don’t you just stab yourself and end it? Why go to the trouble of jumping off a building and causing a scene?” A man’s voice rang out. It was filled with contempt.

“I wanted to stab—” Suddenly, Sage Joyner found that something was wrong with what Ian Holcomb had said. When had she jumped off a building?

“You’re finally awake, Mrs. Holcomb.” The housekeeper, Wanda May, came over with a glass of water and some pills. “Does your head hurt? The doctor said you have minor symptoms of a concussion and prescribed some medication for you. Do you want to take it now?”

Sage didn’t answer. She found that she was lying on a bed in a spacious bedroom. From the furnishings, it seemed to be the master bedroom at the Holcomb residence.

She hadn’t seen the inside of this place since being sent to a mental institution two years ago. Could Ian have suddenly brought her home?

No, something was wrong.

was certain she’d stabbed herself in the heart. Even if she’d made it out alive, there was no

her chest! Instead, her head

morphed from suffering to shock. His patience ran out. “Find yourself a taller place next time if you still wanna jump off buildings. Throwing yourself off the second floor

strode out

spending two years at the mental institution, she’d become gaunt and haggard. But now, her skin was

the wounds and bruises the carers and patients at the mental institution had inflicted on her.

words and tried

it today, Wanda?” Sage interrupted urgently. She was still reeling from what had happened.

Mr. Holcomb celebrating her birthday for

had misunderstood her. She quickly glanced around and grabbed her phone

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