A Farewell After Being Reborn

"Sage Joyner, did you just call me stupid?" lan couldn't help but lose his temper because of her constant nitpicking.

"Are you sure you're not stupid? After all, you can't even handle such a simple task," Sage said.

It seemed like the old her had thought of lan as overly perfect and capable. If she had discovered his clumsiness earlier, she might not have liked him as much.

He snatched the rolling pin back from her when he noticed her shaking her head and sighing again. He ordered, "Stay out of it! I'll do it!"

Sage rolled her eyes. lan was still as competitive as ever. lan was the kind of person who couldn't handle minor setbacks.

for your results then.” Sage removed her apron. "Do you

it. Instead, she told him that since Wanda wasn't home, if he soiled his clothes he'd have to wash them himself. Then, she folded her hands, leaned back, and

but it was uneven and even tore in some places. Sage burst into laughter. She lifted the flattened dough, held it in front of her, and asked lan, "Mr. Holcomb, what do you think is bigger? My

was being sarcastic. His expression hardened as he reached out to snatch the flattened dough back

grabbing her wrist and pulling her into his embrace. He instinctively tightened his grip on her as she

raised her head and was about to snap when she noticed a dusting of white flour on the tip of his nose.

she imagined lan's face on a puppy. She laughed so hard

night before, couldn't resist any longer. He hoisted her onto the countertop and leaned in to claim

and wild. Sage, who was caught off guard, tried to back away, but lan didn't