A Farewell After Being Reborn

"Uncle Ron really liked the wine I gifted him last time. I'll have someone deliver a few more bottles to him."

“lan—"

"Rest well. I'll be going now." He then got to his feet and left the ward.

Sage woke up the next day feeling refreshed. She was so tired from practicing self-defense with Michael the day before. After a refreshing and soothing bath, she climbed into bed and drifted off into a deep slumber.

Sage stretched her arms and yawned. She was about to reach for her phone to catch up when she found a deep red brocade box on the nightstand. Intrigued, she opened it and found a pair of delicate diamond earrings nestled inside.

The earrings were simple yet elegant, with just the right amount of sparkle. It was perfect for everyday wear without being too ostentatious.

She had never bought such earrings before. Plus, it was placed on her nightstand, so it was clear that it was meant for her. Did lan leave them here? Had he returned last night?

Did he leave the earrings there as a way of apologizing for seeing Ivy

or anniversaries—he always brushed them off with excuses like he was busy, wasn't interested, or she

she had freshened up, she picked up the earrings and held them up for

a feeling that she had seen these earrings before. Sage frowned and

Instagram. The caption to her post read, "I mentioned that I loved orchids when I was a

pictures over and over again. Eventually, she couldn't take it anymore and sought solace from her grandmother- in-law. Under her coercion, lan reluctantly bought her a pair of earrings as

couldn't believe these earrings had somehow ended up in her hands! Just then, someone opened the door. Sage turned around and noticed

the earrings in her hand. "I came to get something,”

these earrings?"

"I figured I'd save you from your usual spiel about me never getting you anything. Otherwise, you'd use this