A Farewell After Being Reborn

Chapter 17

Tears started streaming down Sage’s face as she laughed. The memories from her past life of being mistreated, insulted, and tormented at the

mental institution flashed before her eyes.

The nurse in charge of her had been burly and strong; she could drag Sage along with her with just one hand grabbing her by the hair. She could also slap her bowl of oatmeal to the floor with one blow.

The nurse could even pinch her mouth hard and forcefully pour the medication down her throat when she refused to take them….

Sage had always thought the mental institution had arranged for the nurse to torment her as a way of sucking up to Ian. She never would’ve expected the horrible nurse to be Ivy’s relative!

This meant that her life in the mental institution had been so horrific

because of Ivy. At the thought of the torment she’d suffered and the pain she’d experienced because of her stomach cancer, Sage wanted nothing more than to strangle Ivy to death.

Why had she been so cruel? She already had Ian’s heart. He’d even sent Sage to the mental institution for Ivy’s sake. Why had Ivy refused to let her off

the hook?

Ian looked at Sage, who was slumped on the floor. Despite her suggestion to remain connected over the phone, he’d still been worried about her pulling something funny. So, he’d followed her upstairs.

He never would’ve expected to be greeted by the scene of Sage trying to strangle Ivy when he’d exited the elevator, though..

Now, Sage lay amongst a pile of scattered fruits. Her eyes were unfocused, and she seemed to have lost all her strength. She lay limp on the floor.

She had a smile on her face, but her tears didn’t stop..It was almost as if

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been through something horrifying and devastating; her face was filled with sorrow, resentment, and hatred.

over her insanity. On

Ian was about to help Sage up when he heard

the redness around her neck from Sage’s strangling, he said to

look for one. Ian helped Ivy up and over to the couch. Then, he walked back over to Sage. He dragged her by the arm. “Get

the arm, he felt like he was pulling a lifeless doll. Suddenly, it made

voice, her

seemed to flow back into her body.

to get together with Ivy once we’re divorced?” she asked. Her voice was

He asked in return, “Is that

life?”

Just then, the round–faced

coldly. She got up herself, straightened

Sage had caused this debacle, he

stitches!” the woman exclaimed while tending to

smile. “I think she has the wrong idea about me.”

idea? You’re just too nice, Ivy! Why are you still speaking up for her when she treated you like that? If you ask me,

She said to the woman, “You

reluctant to leave but could tell this was the wrong time for her to linger. “Get some rest, Ivy.