Chapter 139

Sage’s cheeks were slightly red. She glared at Ian and sat down, saying, “I’ll just comply then.”

“Mr. Holcomb, your wife is so lovely. You shouldn’t make her angry. You must apologize properly when

you go back later,” said Colin.

Ian, as if he were truly a man who had angered his wife, readily agreed, “Okay.”

Just as they were talking, the restaurant manager knocked on the door and handed a bottle of ointment

to lan before apologizing on behalf of the waiter for what happened earlier. Only then did the people in

the room notice the redness.

on his hand.

“Mr. Holcomb, why didn’t you speak up earlier? This burn could be serious,”

someone said.

Remaining calm, Ian replied, “My wife helped me to rinse it with cold water earlier. I’m fine.”

Terry couldn’t help but snicker inwardly seeing how Ian seemed to be calling Sage his wife more and

more naturally now.

Then, he began to recall a previous dinner appointment at a seafood restaurant not too long ago. Ian

had refused to go and instead had asked him to go as a representative. But just as he was about to

arrive, Ian called to say that he wanted to go along too.

Terry couldn’t understand Ian’s indecisiveness over such an insignificant

occasion. It wasn’t until he saw Sage in front of the restaurant that he understood his true intentions.

Seeing the ointment in Ian’s hand, Terry quickly suggested, “Mrs. Holcomb, why don’t you help Mr.

Holcomb apply the ointment? It’ll be inconvenient for him to apply it using his left hand.”

“Yes, it’s important to apply the ointment promptly. Otherwise, it might ulcerate, “Colin chimed in.

Amid the encouragement from the two of them, Sage knew that their loving couple act had to continue.

She graciously took the ointment and opened it. She dipped a fingertip in and gently applied it to lan’s

wound.

He didn’t know if it was the effect of the ointment or the fragrance from her hair, but lan felt the pain in

his hand casing almost instantly.

“That should do it,” she said.

When Sage was done applying the medicine, Ian’s heart fell slightly.

“I’ll go wash my hands,” she said to everyone before heading to the washroom.

Standing in front of the mirror in the toilet, Sage thought about the urgency in Ian’s tone when he pulled

her into his arms and how natural he seemed when he introduced her with his arm around her waist.

There was a hint of inexplicable bitterness in her heart. There was a time when she had longed for him

to care for her and to publicly acknowledge her identity. But he always avoided her and treated her with

disgust. Now, however, she had everything she always wanted. She found the situation rather ironic..

After washing her face with some cold water, she put on a firm expression. Regardless of how she felt

now, she could no longer hold any expectations for Ian. She had tasted the bitterness of love once, and

that was enough for her. When the dinner ended, Terry escorted Colin and the rest back. Meanwhile,

Sage and Ian walked to the courtyard to wait for the driver to bring the car over.

It was a fairly breezy night, and she subconsciously rubbed her arms to warm herself up. As she did so,

a coat was draped over her shoulders.

The coat was warm and smelled faintly of pine. She lifted her head and saw a hint of displeasure in his

dark eyes. “Why didn’t you wear something warmer when you know it’s going to be cold?”

Just as the driver arrived, Sage tossed the coat back to him and said, “I don’t need your fake kindness!”

With that, she got into the front passenger seat. Holding the coat that had been. thrown back to him,

Ian glanced at the woman’s cold and distant face.

Eventually, he got in the back and asked, “Why were you with Shane today?”

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