A Farewell After Being Reborn novel (Sage and Ian) novel Chapter 239

The driver opened the car door for Ian, who paused as he was stepping in. After giving it some thought, Ian turned around and entered the house.

He found Sage and Donald staring at a tablet by the coffee table and discussing the many attractions in Colville. She wore a sweet smile, one Ian had not seen for a while.

"Grandpa," Ian called out to Donald.

Donald turned around. "Ian, aren't you heading back?"

"Yes, I'm about to leave, but I need to apologize to you for something," confessed Ian. "Sage injured her hand due to my negligence."

That was when Donald noticed Sage keeping her other hand hidden in her dress pocket. "What's wrong? Where are you hurt? Let me take a look!"

Sage shot Ian an irritated look and displayed her bandaged palm. She reassured Donald, "I accidentally hurt my hand by pressing it against some rocks. It's almost healed now."

Donald still felt sorry for her. "You can't take pain. You cry at the slightest extraction. They must have disinfected your hand before bandaging. How did you endure the pain?"

Sage was indeed a fussy and spoiled character in the past. She'd cry and wail over every single minor ailment, only calming down after Donald and the maids pacified her and fed her medicine.

The scene reminded Ian of the time Linda forced him to visit the sick Sage at the Joyner residence. He vividly recalled Donald praising Sage for being brave and coaxing her to take the medicine.

She spat out the medicine after a taste and complained that it was too bitter. The maids had to bring her candies and honey to make her take the medicine.

However, this time around, Sage did not frown or respond in any way when the doctor disinfected her wound, applied the medicine, and bandaged it.

Although Ian disliked Sage's previously fussy demeanor, he felt disturbed by her uncharacteristic calmness this time.

"Grandpa, it's all my fault for failing to protect her," Ian apologized again.