A Farewell After Being Reborn

Delilah kept apologizing to Sage and seeking reconciliation. She also promised to always consider her feelings and opinions in the future. Sage wasn't in the mood to deal with Delilah, so she made up a few excuses and hung up on her. Feeling uneasy, she sent a message to her grandfather, asking him to warn her uncle not to be overly ambitious.

Exhaustion swept over her after she took care of these things. So, she laid back on her bed and soon drifted off to sleep on the newly changed bedding.

Sage was fast asleep when she felt something heavy on her waist. She tried to shake it off, but it wouldn't budge. When she opened her eyes, she noticed that lan had slipped back into the room.

His arm was resting on her waist, and she was facing him with her head nestled against his shoulder. The first thing that came into view was his sharp jawline.

Even though both of them were in their own blankets, she still felt uncomfortable being in such an intimate position. Hence, she abruptly pushed his arm away and sat up in bed.

lan squinted at her groggily, closed his eyes, and went back to sleep. Sage was flabbergasted. How did she end up next to lan when she clearly remembered she had fallen asleep on the edge of the bed?

early. lan, who was always disciplined and woke up early, looked like he had no intention of getting out of bed. But Sage couldn't fall back asleep. Thus, she put on a jacket and went

strips. Then, she flattened it into discs. Then, she added the prepared filling and kneaded

pressed into the

downstairs as Sage busied herself. His tall, handsome figure exuded an air of elegance that his loungewear couldn't detract from. He walked toward her steadily. It seemed like she hadn't done a

brings you here?" she asked with a frown. Sage

making mille crepe cake for Grandma. She called

handle it." She didn't need or want

in the morning." lan walked over to her, rolling up his sleeves. "What do you

didn't see the need to shoo him away since he offered to help. Besides, she wanted lan to understand how difficult it was to prepare a meal. Maybe if he knew that, he would appreciate her efforts and sacrifices if he ever met another woman who waited for him