NovelEnglishChapter 148 Sage didn’t dare to sign anything recklessly. So as she took the paper to make the two men lower their guard, she reached into her pocket to grab her phone to call the police.
But just as her fingers touched her phone, a hand suddenly reached out from behind and forcefully pulled her back.
“Ah!” Sage screamed in fright, swinging her fists and kicking with her legs blindly in an attempt to fight back.
“Hey! It's me!” When Sage heard lan’s voice, she stopped struggling.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe looked up and saw lan’s face. However, because of how dim the streetlamps were, Sage couldn't make out his expression clearly.
“How did you get here? Where are they?” Sage asked, her heart still racing.
lan’s voice was grave. “They ran away. Why did you cto such a sketchy place for your walk?” Having calmed down, Sage felt her legs go weak. She sat down on a nearby rock. | just happened to be passing by! Who knew | would encounter them? Call the police, quickly!” Sage took out her phone, but lan said coldly, “No need. The police won't find any evidence here. I'll send someone to investigate and handle it.” “I have evidence!” Sage raised the piece of paper, but to her surprise, her hand was empty.
lan saw through her thoughts and explained kindly, “They were obviously experienced. As soon as they sensed something was wrong, they grabbed the paper and ran. They wouldn't leave any evidence for you,to use against them.” Earlier, Sage had been so focused on figuring out how to call the police that she hadn't noticed the paper being snatched away, nor had she noticed lan approaching.
“Let's go home,” lan urged.
+16 BONUS Sage shook her head, saying, “Wait, my legs are weak. | need to rest for a little while longer.” lan gave her a strange look and crouched down in front of her. Sage couldn't believe what he said next.
“Hurry up and get on!” lan said impatiently.
Sage hesitated for a moment before obediently lying on his back. lan held her legs and hoisted her up, walking forward with her on his back.
As she lay on lan’s back, Sage recalled being carried by her grandfather in the sway when she was a child.
His broad shoulders and warm back gave her a sense of comforting security.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmNow, lying on lan’s back, she found that his back was similarly broad, warm, and. reassuring. She could even catch a faint whiff of his cologne.
lan’s steps were steady. Even though Sage wasn’t heavy, he grew tired after carrying her for a while. However, he didn’t ask her to get down nor, did he show any sign of annoyance.
“lan, if only you had been this patient within my previous life- No! You didn’t even need to show this much patience. Just a little less disgust and indifference would have done.
“If you had treatedlike you treated others, | wouldn't have been so paranoid and done so many crazy things.
“If only that were the case, | wouldn't have ended up being framed, sent to at mental institution, and suffering stomach cancer...” Sage thought to herself.
“Are you crying?” At that moment, lan’s teasing voice echoed in her ears and interrupted her thoughts. “You dared to bite and even fight against me. Why are you so shaken up by those guys’ threats?” Sage didn’t even know when tears had started streaming down her face. She wiped them away with the back of her hand and said, “I'm fine now. Putdown.
Hearing her voice suddenly beccold and distant, lan looked back at her. “Are you burning bridges withnow?”
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