Chapter 526

There was a bombing case in the suburbs of Nadeem City. Three people died in the car that was
burned to the ground.

The police intervened and investigated the crime scene. The clues led them to Sage and Laura, who
were currently both in the hospital.

Sage and Laura cooperated with the police’s investigation and was told to share what happened. Then,
the police opened an official case for investigation.

As a result, the club was shut down. Sage felt sorry for Henry knowing that she played a role in that.

Hunter flew from Salem City to Nadeem City as soon as he heard about Sage’s accident. He even
brought Leah along too. Seeing Hunter and Leah show up together, Sage knew they must have made
up. Sage even gave Hunter a good lecture in front of Leah for good measure. Hunter dared not to
argue and obediently listened to the lecture. “Yes, it’s my fault. I promise I won’t do it again.” Sage
wanted to continue on, but Leah quietly pulled her sleeve and gave a cue to stop. “You’re being too
nice. He might bully you more in the future if you end up being liek this.” The motherly side of Sage
wanted to spoil and protect the girls in her family. She would never allow anyone to bully them.

“Hunter didn’t bully me. Anyway, I was just being too sensitive.”

Leah reflected on herself. “I know Hunter has been busy with work lately. He had to deal with Jefferson
Group too. He hasn’t slept much for days. Before this, he told me that he’d be busy for an extended
period. I understood the consequences of that, but… It’s just that…”

“You just can’t stand him not being by your side, right? You felt like he’s ignoring you and neglecting
you, right?”



Leah just could not admit those words out loud, so Sage said it for her.

Leah kept her head down. “Maybe I’m just feeling silly. I always think that I’m not good enough for him.
I can’t help him with his troubles, and I end up becoming more of a burden to him. I want to be more
understanding, but I can’t stop overthinking that… maybe Hunter should find a better woman.”



“I understand how you feel about all this. I used to get caught up in my negative emotions and couldn’t
get over it.”

What Sage was experiencing was sympathy in stead of empathy. Even if she could not relate,

she could still understand Leah’s current state of mind.

“There’s a saying where a man who is in love can easily free himself from it, but a woman in love will
be shackled for life.”

Sage snorted. “Men and women are made differently. A man can easily fall in love and get over a
relationship, but a woman will fall deeply and get stuck. By the time a woman is fully

committed and dependent on the man, the man would be bored of her and not pay attention to her.
When this happens, the woman will be constantly worried.”

Leah nodded in agreement. “I heard of this from a classmate in love too. I didn’t know what it was like
until I experienced it myself. It seems to be true… But, what should I do?”

“There’s nothing you can do about it,” Sage explained faintly, “Love happens because of hormonal
stimulation. To put it bluntly, it’s a chemical reaction of the body. This reaction is cyclical and time-



sensitive. It may last but not forever. It all depends on the attraction between the two parties. If they can
maintain their attraction, they’ll be able to maintain the relationship for a long time.”

Leah listened in awe. “What can I do about it?” “You’d have to constantly prioritize your self-worth and
be more mentally resilient.”

Sage spoke like she was an expert on love, but she was just speaking from her own experience.

“Leah, you don’t have to feel inferior and constantly worry about your relationship. Trust yourself.
You’re capable and deserve to be loved! It’s good to have a partner you can rely on, but you shouldn’t
lose yourself in the relationship. No matter what happens, don’t rely on others too much. When you’re
not afraid of losing him, you’ll be an unstoppable force.” Listening to Sage, Leah felt like her wise words
were better than reading tons of books.


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