Chapter 41

Chapter 40 “Good evening, Grandma and everyone,” Ian greeted gracefully. “Ian, you’re truly dutiful.

You always come to accompany your grandmother, unlike those ungrateful brats in our family who

always say they’re busy as an excuse not to show up!” “No kidding! Can anyone be busier than Ian?

He runs such a huge corporation. and still manages to make time. I think our grandchildren simply find

us bothersome!” “Alas, lan never disappoints. He is both capable and respectful. Mrs. Holcomb Senior

is blessed!” As he listened to the aunts‘ praises, Ian wore a subtle smile. Glancing at Sage, he calmly

said, “You all are too kind. I don’t have much time to be with Grandma regularly. It’s my Sage who

spends more time with her.” Hearing “my Sage” coming from Ian’s mouth made Sage think she was

hearing things. Even during social niceties, he had never addressed her like that before! Sage stared at

Ian while trying to read his face. However, his expression. remained impassive, like nothing happened.

Meanwhile, Linda discreetly observed both of their expressions. She turned to Ian and said, “You’re a

sensible boy. It’s good that you know Sage’s virtues!” “Yes, Sage is a dutiful child as well! And she’s

beautiful. She’s a perfect match for Ian!” The women continued to shower Sage with compliments. In

the midst of the flattering, several other of Ian’s relatives approached him for a talk. Acting like a

considerate husband, Ian turned to Sage and said, “You stay with Grandma for a while; I’ll join you

shortly.” Sage played along by offering a gracious smile. “Okay.” “Sage and Ian seem to be growing

closer!” one of the aunts from Sage’s family remarked. “Sage, when are you two planning to have

children? Let’s expand the 1/2 family! Grandma, what do you think?” Linda chuckled at that. “No rush.

Sage is still young. When she wants to have children, she will naturally. I’m not that old–fashioned that I

would urge for great -grandchildren!” After a few more light–hearted conversations, Linda expressed

her desire to take a stroll in the garden, and Sage volunteered to accompany her. After helping Linda

up, Sage walked with her to the garden. “Sage, it’s been many days since you contacted me. Do you

not want your grandma anymore?” Linda scolded playfully. “Grandma, what are you saying?” Sage

pouted. “I’ve said it before; even if I divorce Ian, you’ll still be my grandma!” Linda playfully tapped

Sage’s head and chided, “A couple should quarrel and make up in bed. Did you eat the corn chowder I

had someone send you last time?” When she recalled the last incident, Sage felt a tingling sensation

on her lips. Grandma, please don’t do that again. We haven’t done anything, and it caused quite a bit of

unpleasantness.” 1 “I “It must be that brat’s fault again!” Linda shook her head in frustration. “Sage, I

can see that Ian is starting to care about you. Aren’t you thinking of changing your mind?” Sage shook

her head. They had just put on a facade for the elders. She said in a serious tone, “Grandma, I know

you suggested postponing the divorce until after your birthday to give us some time to cool off. But we

don’t need it. “I insisted on this marriage. No matter how much time passes, lan won’t change his views

on me. I don’t want to tie him down anymore either.” Linda held Sage’s hand and responded earnestly,

“Sage, Ian has always been a determined person. If he truly didn’t want to marry you, I can’t have

forced him in the first place.” Chapter 41 Sage picked out the meaning behind Linda’s words, yet she

refused to deceive herself. “Linda, you don’t have to comfort me. I’m well aware of Ian’s attitude.”

Leaving aside the fact that Ian still despised her, she couldn’t allow herself to harbor illusions about him

any longer, even if there were a genuine change in his feelings. She did not want to interfere with the

tacit understanding and emotions between him and Ivy again in this lifetime. When she saw Sage’s

determined expression, Linda refrained from further persuasion. Clearly, Sage had experienced

enough heartache and disappointment to make such a resolute decision. Linda only hoped that Ian

would quickly realize the truth and mend Sage’s heart. In the leisure area of the private room, a group

of women discussed their children. “My son’s birthday is approaching, and he mentioned that

Gentlemen’s Style’s high–end clothes are good. The store sent me a link with several styles; could you

all take a look for me?” One of them pulled out a tablet, and everyone leaned in to see. Ian happened

to pass by and glanced at the screen. “Ian, you have great taste in fashion. Could you help me

decide?” the woman asked. When everyone expected Ián to decline, he surprised them by picking up

the tablet. He browsed through the new arrivals on the homepage and then checked. the price range.

Ultimately, he filtered the selection under 30 grand and chose a ready–made suit. priced at 28,800

dollars. It was a rather casual black suit. “Ian, I may not be as wealthy as you, but I can afford more

than that,” the 1/3 woman said with a smile. Jan chuckled and returned to the homepage. He pointed at

a custom–made suit worth a million dollars. “This one looks good to me.” “Oh, indeed! It’s elegant and

stylish. Come and take a look, everyone!” As the women gathered, fan handed back the tablet and

walked toward the garden outside. At this moment, Linda was seated on a wooden chair while Sage

was taking photos of her. “Maintain that smile. Perfect! Grandma, you look beautiful as always!” Linda

beamed at the compliment. She cooperated with Sage by tilting her head left and right in various

poses. Ian always knew that Sage was good at winning Linda’s favor. He had thought it was through

sweet talk and flattery, but now it seemed he had underestimated her. Despite Sage’s usual irrational

behavior, her sincerity toward Linda was undeniable. “Ian, why are you standing there? Come and take

photos with us!” Linda spotted him and called out. Sage also turned toward Jan. Her bright smile faded

a little upon seeing him. However, she quickly ignored him and continued taking photos of Linda.

Feeling a twinge of dissatisfaction, Ian noticed that Sage’s attitude toward him had worsened lately. In

the past, even without Linda’s prompting, she would joyfully run toward him and be eager to share the

photos she had taken. He had even given her a black card for her shopping spree. Why was she still

acting so strangely? “Why do women hold onto grudges?” Ian felt frustrated and sent a message to

Calvin Luther, who claimed to understand women best. Calvin replied almost instantly, “Who? What

kind of woman is she? Ian, are you. looking for a side chick?” +15 BONUS Ian couldn’t be bothered to

entertain Calvin’s nonsense and approached Linda. Linda called Sage over and instructed lan to take

pictures. “Go, take some beautiful shots for me and Sage.” Ian took the camera and snapped a few

shots. Linda then said, “Sage, the scenery there is beautiful. Stand there and let Ian take a photo of

you.”