The driver opened the car door for lan, who paused as he was stepping in. After giving it some thought, lan turned around and entered the house.

He found Sage and Donald staring at a tablet by the coffee table and discussing the many attractions in Colville. She wore a sweet smile, one lan had not seen for a while.

"Grandpa," lan called out to Donald.

Donald turned around. "lan, aren't you heading back?"

"Yes, I'm about to leave, but I need to apologize to you for something," confessed lan. "Sage injured her hand due to my negligence.”

That was when Donald noticed Sage keeping her other hand hidden in her dress pocket. "What's wrong? Where are you hurt? Let me take a look!"

Sage shot lan an irritated look and displayed her bandaged palm. She reassured Donald, "I accidentally hurt my hand by pressing it against some rocks. It's almost healed now."

for her. "You can't take pain. You cry at the slightest extraction. They must have disinfected your hand before bandaging. How did

She'd cry and wail over every single minor ailment, only calming

Sage at the Joyner residence. He vividly recalled Donald praising Sage for being brave and coaxing her

a taste and complained that it was too bitter. The maids

Sage did not frown or respond in any way when the doctor disinfected her wound, applied

fussy demeanor, he felt disturbed by her uncharacteristic

my fault for failing to

happened yesterday?" Donald pressed

about her. She turned to lan and urged, "Since you've

immediately, he calmly replied, “Let me know your date of return beforehand. I'll send my driver to pick

more to discuss with Grandpa. Just go about your day. We don't have

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