A Farewell After Being Reborn novel (Sage and Ian) novel Chapter 149

Sage wasn't in the mood to bicker with him. If he wanted to carry her, so be it. She wasn't the one getting tired anyway. Having waited on Ian for so many years, she shouldn't feel bad about benefitting from him for once.

With this thought in mind, Sage fell silent and placed her hands back onto his shoulders, leaning back slightly to adopt a posture that suggested she was making him her laborer.

Ian understood her intentions, and for a moment, he didn't know whether to be angry or amused. The two walked back home without exchanging a word, maintaining this intimate, yet oddly, distant posture.

When they arrived, Sage prepared to get down to change her shoes, but Ian continued to carry her.

"Are you planning to carry me upstairs?" Sage asked.

Ian replied, "It's only a few steps away." With that, he carried her upstairs.

Wanda heard the commotion and came out. Seeing the affectionate scene, she smiled like a doting aunt before quickly retreating to the kitchen. All the while, Sage didn't know what to say.

Once they were back in the room, Ian finally set Sage down. His arms were a bit sore from carrying her for so long, and he massaged them. It was such an obvious hint, so Sage naturally understood what it meant.

The old Sage would have tenderly massaged his arms for him, shyly asking if he was tired. But now, she simply pushed him away and said, "Move aside. I need to use the bathroom."

Ian's patience was finally wearing thin. He chided, "Sage, I carried you for so long. Don't you understand the concept of reciprocity?"

Even if he hadn't earned it, he had still worked hard. Was she just going to ignore that?

Sage smiled sarcastically. "Yes, you've worked hard. But I didn't force you to carry me. What's more, when I told you to put me down, you insisted on carrying me. So if your arms are sore, that's your problem. I'm not obligated to massage them for you."