A Farewell After Being Reborn

“Listen, this is just who I am. It has nothing to do with whether I love you or not." Her voice was calm, and her face was expressionless.

lan felt his heart get heavy. "Sage, do you even believe what you're saying?"

Sage had been revolving around him for half a decade. Everyone knew she loved him. There was no way she could stop loving him overnight. However, her patience was wearing thin. "Believe it or not, I'm telling you the truth. Regardless, we're getting divorced right after Grandma's birthday and not a day later!"

There was a knock on the door just as the couple were at each other's throats. Calvin's voice came from outside. “lan, Mrs. Holcomb, may I come in?"

"Come in," lan responded coldly.

bandage on his forehead, but apart from his slightly pale lips, he seemed to be in better

so he asked with

because he had stepped forward to confront the big-bellied man last night. “I'm okay." “That's good to hear.” He continued, "Oh, you won't believe this, Mrs. Holcomb, but lan freaked out after you were struck with the bottle. He didn't even care that he had hurt

eyed Calvin skeptically. “Didn't you faint at the sight of

solemnly, "I didn't faint! I just hit my forehead and felt a little dizzy.

did faint again later on because someone else's blood splattered on him, but there was no need to dwell on

that lan bruised his waist on the corner

he looked unwell. It was because of his backache. “I'm alright now. You should take him to the doctor,” she told Calvin. Calvin glanced at lan and noticed his hardened expression. He figured something must've gone down between them. As his best friend,