Chapter 179
A Farewell After Being Reborn
âWhat are you worried about, then?â Linda asked knowingly. âIâm assuming you still havenât changed
your mind about divorcing Ian?â
Sage didnât answer her question. Instead, she apologized. âIâm sorry, Grandma. I didnât realize Uncle
Owen and Aunt Susan would go and bother you last time. I mustâve caused you a lot of distress, didnât
I?â
Linda let out a soft sigh when she heard that. âI wasnât bothered by their visit. However, I wished what
they said was trueâthat you wouldnât divorce Ian.â
Sage fell silent because that was something she couldnât do.
Of course, Linda understood what her silence meant. âSage, you promised you wouldnât bring up
divorce before my birthday, but you still got your hands on the divorce agreement. Did Ian do
something to upset you again?â
Linda continued, âIâve been waiting for you to confide in me, but you havenât called me until
now.â
Sage used to complain to Linda quite frequently, which caused her a great deal of trouble. Sage
apologized again. âThis has nothing to do with Ian, Grandma. I insisted that he sign it first. I heard you
even scolded him. But the truth is, you should have scolded me instead.â
Linda chuckled. âOh, Sage, just look at you. Youâre still standing up for Ian. Be honest with me, did you
decide to have Ian sign the divorce agreement early because of what happened with Ivy at the party
last time?â 1
The elderly woman might not have been techâsavvy, but that didnât mean she had no means
of receiving news.
Sage was about to respond when Linda continued, âThat woman was just someone who used to come
over to our house when she was younger. She and Ian are just acquaintances. Thereâs absolutely
nothing going on between them. Shall I go talk to her and kick her out of the company?â
âNo! Itâs alright, Grandma,â Sage hurriedly intervened. âNo one expected the chandelier to come
crashing down at the party last time. Besides, Ian didnât do anything wrong. Those reports were just
made up to grab attention. Please donât talk to Ivy.â
In her previous life, Linda had looked for Ivy on her behalf. Then, Ivy resigned, as per Lindaâs
instructions. However, Ian was no fool. With a simple investigation, he discovered
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that she and Linda had conspired to force Ivy to leave.
Consequently, Ian not only rejected Ivyâs resignation but even proposed that she join the Holcomb
Corporationâs board of directors. No one could force her to leave once she joined
the board.
Linda was furious when she found out. She summoned fan back to Holcomb Manor and forced him to
rescind his decision and dismiss Ivy.
Ian, however, refused outright, claiming that Ivy was qualified to join the board of directors, Linda was
so upset that she fell ill for many days.
In this life, Sage didnât want Linda to fall ill from anger again.
âGrandma, Iâm the one who wants to get a divorce. This is between me and Ian. It has nothing to do
with Ivy. Thereâs no reason for you to involve her.â
âWhen did you become so tolerant, my dear?â Linda seemed displeased. âThat woman looks like sheâs
up to no good. Donât you want me to teach her a lesson on your behalf?â 1
Sage did want that. She had to admit that Linda had a sharp eyeâshe could see right through Ivy at a
glance. It was just a pity that Ian couldnât see it.
However, Lindaâs lecture wouldnât affect Ivy at all. On the contrary, Ivy would use the opportunity to
make herself look as pitiful as possible. Sage didnât want to give her that opportunity.
âIâm far from tolerant, Grandma. Itâs just that⦠nothing will change even if you teach Ivy a lesson. Donât
worry about me. I know my
limits.â
Linda couldnât help but worry for her grandson when she heard Sageâs calm and composed
response.
Sage used to be so anxious whenever something related to Ian arose. She would actively ask for help
and turn to Linda for advice.