Sage asked, "So, what did you want to ask me?"Ian continued, "Grandpa Joyner mentioned that your mother was a talented perfumer and that you've inherited her talent. I was wondering if you've ever heard of similar cases and if you could create a scent that could help alleviate Sandy's condition?"Sage had to admit that she had never heard of such a thing before. Even though it was challenging to craft fragrances, it was only manageable for custom-made perfumes since the requester could articulate their needs. In Sandy's case, there was no way to start."I don't know her well enough, and I don't know what she likes. It might be difficult," she admitted candidly.His eyes dimmed when he heard that. "I understand."Initially, she intended to comfort him, but she thought of their current relationship and decided against it. "If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now.""Yeah."Sage walked to her car, opened the door, got in, and sped away. Ian watched her car disappear before
She had clearly warned him not to get any ideas about Layla. He was also aware that it was a lost cause. So why did he still want to see Layla? Why did he ask her to give him another chance?Sage briefly comforted Layla and told her she didn't have to pretend to be in a relationship with Henry anymore. If she found him annoying, she could just ignore him.After hanging up, Sage gave it some thought. Recently, Henry had only contacted her twice, saying that everything was fine. Even though Ronald was receiving treatment from doctors abroad, some of his nerves had died because he wasn't treated in time. Hence, he would have to use a wheelchair for the rest of his life.Ivy had probably been demoted recently and was back to working at Bolton Investment. Sandra said she hadn't stirred up any trouble. Thus far, she hadn't noticed anything amiss with the project Shekdotter Incorporated had signed. Sage felt as if something was wrong as she reflected on the recent events. After all,
"The contract carries legal weight once it's signed. How could he simply demand an amendment?" she asked.Henry explained with a troubled expression, "The manager at Shekdotter Incorporated thinks so too, but the client is very adamant. "They're saying they'd just breach the contract if we don't agree. After all, it's not their loss."Sage didn't want the other party to breach the contract, as this would delay the Shekdotter family's demise. But she couldn't help but wonder why the other party was being so stubborn. Henry had no clue and said he was in a pinch. He was worried that Ivy would find out, but he couldn't persuade the vice-CEO either. "The best way forward is for us to meet with the client, find out what's bugging them, and resolve the issue pronto," he suggested.Even though his suggestion sounded like a solid plan, she wasn't sold. "I'll think about it and get back to you in a few days.""Ms. Joyner, I've been racking my brain all week, but they're stubborn as mu
Noticing her silence, he got annoyed and asked, "Is that too much to ask for, Sage?" Sage thought about it. His request was unreasonable, but it wasn't completely out of line. "Does the gift have to be expensive?" she asked. She wouldn't want to give him anything too expensive. "No, but don't just give me something cheap!" he said through gritted teeth. "Sage, you're the heiress of the Joyner family for crying out loud. Why are you so stingy?"What was wrong with being stingy? In her previous life, she was locked up in a mental asylum with nothing to her name, and she couldn't ask anyone to help her. If she had money back then, she wouldn't have suffered as much. Hence, she wasn't going to waste her hard-earned money in this life. However, she couldn't explain all this to Shane. "Alright, alright. I'll carefully and solemnly choose a gift for you.""That's more like it," he responded, satisfied.Once the issue was settled, she brought up Henry's situation with Shane and to
Tiana poured her heart out, but Sage didn't take her words to heart. Shane was a loose cannon who did things on a whim. Even if he liked her, it was probably just a passing fancy. He probably thought she was interesting and just wanted to have some fun with her. Sage didn't want to be the butt of his jokes."Enough about me." Sage then asked Tiana, "You told me that Wilson was going to work at your hospital yesterday. What's up with that?"Tiana worked at a simple private hospital. While it wasn't bad, it was still different from the top-tier hospital Wilson worked at. After all, his hospital wasn't only well-known in Haldon, but also famous throughout the country. Patients flock there from far and wide. It was the dream workplace for many medical professionals, but Wilson abruptly chose to leave.Tiana responded calmly, "I just happened to overhear people talking about it at the hospital. I have no idea why he transferred over to my hospital, and I'm not interested in finding
Wendy believed she understood her son well. He was proud and would never compromise with himself to accommodate others. Moreover, no one could make her son act so irrationally. Therefore, she concluded that her son couldn't have changed hospitals just because of Tiana. He was simply annoyed that she was already planning his second marriage right after their divorce and was using this transfer as a way to rebel against her.His previous marriage had caused a lot of emotional distress for him. He had just managed to break free from it. It was only natural that he didn't want to get married again. It was her fault for being too hasty.Wendy reassured him, "I will never interfere in your personal affairs again, and I'll also reduce my contact with Dr. Gates. "Wilson, the hospital values you. As long as you're willing to go back, they'll be thrilled to have you. Please go back to your old hospital."Wilson insisted, "Mom, I've already told you that I'm not going back."This time, We
Now, Tiana had been promoted to head nurse and could be transferred to the hospital where he worked, but they were divorced. When he decided to go to Tiana's hospital, his superiors took turns persuading him to stay. They even offered to agree to any reasonable request of his. However, Wilson was aware that Tiana would no longer choose to transfer to his hospital. Hence, he turned down his superiors' offers and stuck to his decision.…The next day, Wilson officially started working at Heartstone Hospital. A department head he was familiar with showed him around the department and introduced him to his new colleagues. Wilson mentioned that he wanted to see the inpatient building, so the department head took him to the surgical inpatient department. As they passed by the general surgery nurse's station, he saw Tiana checking some documents with her colleagues. When she saw him, she froze for a moment before continuing to talk to her colleagues as if she didn't know him. A wave
Tiana chose not to respond to his question, and Wilson realized he had overstepped his boundaries. Back when they were married, she never asked about his whereabouts. Now that they were divorced, what right did he have to ask about hers?"I'm sorry, I just thought it's been a while since we've had dinner together, and I genuinely wanted to invite you out," he apologized.She responded lukewarmly. "Dr. Tate, your high-brow parents would surely be furious with me if they caught wind of your actions. We're divorced now. I don't want to live under the shadow you cast anymore.""Tiana—""I'm not joking around or playing games to spite you. No one at the hospital knows about our history. Please be mindful of how your actions might affect things, Dr. Tate. "Let's not have a repeat of what happened in the cafeteria earlier this day. It would be better if we just pretended not to know each other like before, for both our sakes." Tiana then hung up on him.Wilson held onto his phone and