Chapter 87

Seeing Emilia rush over, Renee ran after her as well and heard what she said. Renee's eyes widened in shock as she asked, "Emi, you have a mom?" The moment the words left her mouth, the room fell into a pin-drop silence. Emilia paused, then nodded. "Yeah." Renee looked even more confused. She glanced cautiously at Sage, then tugged on Emilia's sleeves. Her voice dropped to a whisper as she said, "I don't think you should hang out with Sage. She's bad news." Renee felt extremely proud after saying that. She had picked up the phrase from overhearing her grandmother gossip. Sage felt something snap inside her, and her gaze toward Renee turned harsh. But when she saw the fear on Renee's face, her heart sank. Regrets washed over Sage. She had assumed that after meeting Renee several times, the girl would naturally take a liking to her. She hadn't expected her to say words like that. The pretty lady Renee kept mentioning came to mind, and Sage's dislike deepened. Whoever that woma