Chapter 197

lan couldn't figure out why Sage was so cold to him. It was obvious she had feelings for him, but she

refused to let go of her grudges for some reason.

“lan, is Mrs. Holcomb still planning to divorce you?" Calvin asked cautiously since he didn't get an

answer.

He happened to overhear Sage saying that she didn't want to delay the divorce for even a single day

before he knocked on the door. He was a little surprised that although Sage would disregard her safety

for lan, she was unwilling to give him a chance to make things right.

lan's face turned grim when he heard Calvin's question. “It's not like I can't live without her. If she insists

on getting a divorce, I won't force her to stay.”

“Is that so?" Calvin cocked his brow. “Come on, lan. Let's be real. Mrs. Holcomb is drop-dead gorgeous

and has a great personality. Plus, she plays those drums like nobody's business.

“It's understandable for you to be reluctant to let her go. I told you to take her out for some fresh air the

other day. Have you made any plans yet?"

lan felt even more frustrated when he heard that. "My company's going to Greenfield for the team-

building event the day after tomorrow. But she said she wants to hang out with her best friend and

doesn't want to go."

Calvin thought that sounded like an excuse. “lan, you should find a way to invite Mrs. Holcomb's friend

then. Couples need to spend more time together to strengthen their relationship.”

lan glanced at him coldly. "Did you think I wouldn't hold you accountable for your actions just because

you're saying all these things? How could you not help Sage when she got into trouble at the bar? You

were at the fucking bar!"

This was indeed his fault. He kept lan on tenterhooks by not telling him the address, and he didn't

notice when Sage was being harassed. Knowing this, Calvin admitted his mistake.

"I just wanted to mess with you. I didn't expect you to be resourceful enough to find the bar yourself.

You even managed to beat up the hooligans for Mrs. Holcomb! But lan, how'd you figure out where we

were?"

lan cast him a scornful look. "You tagged the location in your stories.” Calvin smacked his forehead. He

had posted a moment shortly after he arrived, but he had completely forgotten about it.

"Man, lan, you're so sharp. You notice every single detail.” Calvin began trying to butter up to lan. "Mrs.

Holcomb will definitely see your strengths all over again once she spends more time with you!"

"So... you're saying I don't have a single good quality left in her eyes?" lan asked lowly.

“N-no, of course not,” Calvin hurriedly said. "You're so outstanding, lan. There's no way Mrs. Holcomb

doesn't know that. But she's dealing with some stuff right now. Once you help her resolve them, she

won't be mad at you anymore!

“You should hurry up and get your waist checked, lan. Mrs. Holcomg is still waiting for you in her ward

after all.”

Meanwhile, Sage unlocked her phone. It was already dawn. Four or five hours had passed since she

fainted.

Tiana sent her a message on WhatsApp mentioning that the men who had bullied them at the bar had

all been sent to the police station by lan's men.

Tiana also assured her that although her shoulder was bruised, there was no muscle or bone damage.

She then told her to apply some ointment to the bruise and that it would be fine in a few days.

Moreover, she mentioned that she would come to the hospital in the morning and told Sage not to

wander around.

Sage responded to Tiana's message and settled back onto the hospital bed. Fortunately, her shoulder

wasn't seriously injured, or she would've regretted saving lan.

However, she still regretted it at that moment. Her actions had only deepened lan's misunderstanding

of her. He even said that he wanted to forget about the divorce.

Forget it. lan had protected her a few times in the past, and he almost got hurt last night while trying to

help her.