lan, who had been busy in the study, walked in after she showered and finished her skincare routine. Sage didn't want to talk to him, so she closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.

The sound of running water could be heard from the bathroom. Shortly after, it stopped and lan got into the bed.

Sage lay perfectly still, attempting to make herself invisible. But the next thing she knew, the covers were being pulled off her. Before she could react, lan got on top of her.

"What the hell are you doing?" she asked angrily, opening her eyes. His arms were propped up on either side of Sage, and his ink-black eyes were unreadable. "Didn't you resent me for not fulfilling my duties as a husband? I'm making it up to you now."

“lan Holcomb, are you out of your mind?" Sage pushed him, but he wouldn't budge.

All of a sudden, she remembered the self-defense techniques Michael had taught her. When lan showed no signs of backing away and looked like he was going to force himself on her, Sage raised her knee and drove it into the middle of his thighs.

hissed and doubled over in pain. Sage seized the opportunity and pushed him away

initially felt victorious, felt a twinge of embarrassment when she observed his tightly knitted brows, pale complexion, and the

desperation, she had raised her knee without much thought. Little

you okay?" she

with anger. "Are you out of your mind?

her to tone down her attitude and ask him to forgive her. There

instant. "It was your fault for being so arrogant and presumptuous! Is that what you think I meant? I'll kick you

for feigning ignorance when he understood what she meant perfectly. Sage had

me in this lifetime! You will be

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