Chapter 53

Everything happened in a split second but Sage could not completely avoid it. Before Sage could move away, she was being pulled aside. Losing her balance, Sage fell into the arms of the person who had yanked her out of the way. She crashed into his chest. She immediately felt a piercing pain in her nose, almost tearing up. As he was in a hurry, Jace did not hold back and yanked her into his arms a little too vigorously. Sage's head was resting against his chest, and she could hear clearly the beating of his heart next to her ear. Thump! Thump! Thump! 　　 It was an unfamiliar feeling to Sage. For a moment, Sage was stunned. She had been married to Jace for three years, but he had never touched her. This was the first time that she had been this close to him. Sage, of course, had imagined what it would feel like to be in Jace's arms. She thought that it would be comfortable and warm, but his chest was as hard as a rock. 'Has he been working out a lot? Why are his abs so hard?' Feel