Chapter 271

"Mr. Holcomb," Ivy interjected, "lan is just worried that you'll be upset with Sag. It was just a slip of the

tongue. Please don't be mad at him for that." "Ivy, why are you speaking up for them? I heard from your

father that you've been through a lot because of Sage. Don't you hold a grudge against her?" Leo

inquired.

Ivy glanced at lan, who remained stoic, and told the truth, "It was tough at the time, but I know that

Sage cares a lot about lan. Plus, her family spoiled her when she was growing up, so she can be

impulsive. So I won't hold it against her."

"Look at you! You can't even control your wife. I can't believe you would let her stir up trouble

everywhere and cause Ivy so much pain! Why can't you act like a man?" Leo reprimanded his son.

lan retorted calmly, "Well if you're so manly, why are you always so lonely?"

"lan!" Leo fumed.

"Excuse me." lan walked into the house.

The smile on Ivy's face faded as she watched lan walk away. Even though Sage hid it well, she noticed

her awkward gait and the overly thick foundation on her neck. It was clear that things had veered off its

original course again.

"Is this all you've achieved after being back in the country for so long?" Leo asked coldly.

Ivy turned back to Leo and looked at him apologetically. "My apologies, Mr. Holcomb. I want to be with

lan, but I can't rush things and risk him growing tired of me."

"I supported you when you wanted to return to Haldon and join Holcomb Corporation. How do you

expect me to invest in your projects when you can' even win lan's heart?" Leo was very displeased.

"You're right, Mr. Holcomb. I am incompetent. I'm very grateful for your support in matters regarding

lan. I shouldn't have asked you to come back for such trivial matters, but I'm genuinely out of options

right now."

Ivy continued, "As you've seen, lan has developed feelings for Sage. I've tried everything I can think of,

but I can't seem to break them apart."

Her expression became pitiful as

she said, "Mrs. Holcomb Senior has never been fond of me, so I can't be around her very often. The

project is for a relative of mine. The current situation can only be changed if he succeeds.

"However, my father's company could only survive thanks to your and lan's help. I can't come up with

such a large sum of money, so I can only ask for your help, Mr. Holcomb."

Leo responded apathetically, "I can

provide the funds. I don't care about your plans or how you intend to carry them out, but you've got to

take some serious action to put lan in a tough spot."

"I'll do my best, Mr. Holcomb." Ivy was puzzled. "But lan's your son, Mr. Holcomb. Why are you going

after him?"

"Just focus on your tasks. You don't need to worry about anything else," he said sternly.

"I understand, Mr. Holcomb." Ivy lowered her head and nodded softly. No one noticed the cold glint in

her eyes.

Meanwhile, Sage found Linda in the living room, where Josephine was massaging her shoulders.

"Happy birthday, Grandma! I wish you all the happiness in the world and a long, long life. May you grow

younger with each passing year," Sage said as she approached Linda.

Sage started massaging the elderly woman's shoulders after asking Josephine to take a break. "My

stomach was acting up when I was halfway there so I decided to go to the hospital."

"That's good to hear. You have no idea how anxious lan looked when he left last night. He scared me. I

thought something had happened to you," Linda said.