Sage marries Nick, when the truth behind Adam's true identity comes out, putting a brief strain on her marriage to Nick. Sage becomes pregnant, giving birth to her son, Christian Newman prematurely. When Christian passes away suddenly in the weeks following his birth, it is revealed that Adam is the birth father of Christian, not Nick, unbeknownst to Sage's knowledge. Riddled with grief, Sage grows distant from Nick; the pair eventually reconcile and plan to adopt a child in an attempt to build their family together. When their planned adoption falls through, the pair agree to eventually try adoption again. Sage then grows an attachment to Sharon's son, Sullivan, who is later discovered to actually be Christian; confronting Sharon, Sage demands her son be returned to her. When Sharon refuses, Sage leaves and attempts to find Nick. Becoming distracted while driving on her cell phone, Sage enters into a car accident; discovered by Sharon, Sage holds Christian in her arms for the final time before dying on April 29, 2016, from injuries sustained from the accident.