"Natalie, why do you insist on dying?""Is it so hard to admit your mistakes? Is it so hard to repent? To humble yourself... Is that more unbearable for you than death?"Aurum lowered his eyes, looking at the pool of blood beneath him. Natalie's blood stained his fingers.As the police approached, Aurum said, "Let me handle her body.""Okay, what relation are you to her?""I..."Aurum suddenly paused. Yes, who was he to Natalie? He was merely her former fiance.After a long pause, Aurum finally spoke, "I am entrusted by her parents to take care of her affairs. Her parents couldn't bear the blow and left just now.""Alright, sign here."Aurum nodded, numbly following the procedure. Others avoided looking at Natalie's corpse, reluctant to glance at her lifeless state.Aurum had no such reservations; he even personally wiped the dirt off her face. He saw the various wounds on her arms and chest, new and old.Shawn had his hands behind his back, standing by the window, observing
In fact, Joshua might even feel particularly proud of himself for saving Gale and coming out of it alive. "Understood. How much longer for the surgery?" Shawn nodded."Two hours. The wound on the neck is close to the major artery, it's really precarious."Peter wiped the corner of his eye. "Joshua has suffered so much. He's still so young... I wish she would stab me instead!""Peter, it's now over. There's no need to blame yourself anymore.""I... I'm okay, but Mr. Wood, Mary probably needs help."Mary's wanting to see Natalie led to that series of unfortunate events. Although Natalie's actions were unforeseen, Mary blamed herself, considering herself the culprit for everything that happened.Shawn pursed his lips and said, "I'll go see Gale.""Alright. I'll be here for Joshua. Don't worry. I know you're concerned about Gale," Peter responded.Gale had already been transferred from the emergency room to a standard room.Mary sat by the bed, quietly accompanying her.Hearing
What goes around comes around. Shawn held Gale's hand tightly, continuously placing light kisses on her lips."If only I had known that such a dangerous thing would happen, I would have never left your sight. Gale, I will never let you go," he whispered."Leaving you alone worries me. Look at what happened today.""I don't want to leave you alone, but you're always too strong and independent.""In the future, stand with me. I'll protect you, protect Nicole, and also protect Joshua."After this incident, Shawn accepted Joshua. Although he was mischievous and slick, he always showed up for the moments that mattered most.Shawn felt it would be a good idea if he entrusted Nicole to Joshua.A man who is brave, resourceful, and responsible and who stepped forward at the most dangerous moment is hard to come by!He could entrust his daughter to such a man without any worries. He would not be wronged or let down!The tender fingertips in Shawn's palms suddenly moved lightly."Joshua
Shawn nodded. "Yes, Pearton is still in surgery, and the situation is still uncertain. However, Joshua is out of danger; he just lost too much blood, and the wounds are deep, he just needs more time.""That's great, that's great. I thought Pearton... he...""He's still alive. Natalie is dead, proclaimed dead on the spot.""She brought this upon herself. Why should she try to harm an innocent life? Whether it's Joshua or Pearton, even a stranger on the street, no one should pay for Natalie's madness! Let her die; no one will vouch for her!"Shawn gently patted her head. "Don't get too worked up; you haven't fully recovered yet.""No, I'm fine now."Shawn held her hand, brushing the needle marks on the back of her hand with his fingertip, "They're swollen now because you keep moving around.""It's fine, I still want to go to the operating room."She did not feel at ease.Joshua got hurt because of her, and Pearton got hurt because of her as well!Shawn...Yes! Shawn got hurt t
When they arrived, everything had ended."Fortunately, Joshua is okay. Natalie is really insane. She targeted my goddaughter and my godson. Even if she's buried in the ground, I'll dig her up to beat her up," Summer remarked with a disdainful expression.Shawn narrowed his eyes slightly. "Godson?"Summer nodded. "Um... yeah." Was Joshua's identity not revealed when Natalie held him hostage? Why did Shawn still show a surprised expression?He glanced at Gale. "When did you consider him your godson? Did you get anyone's permission?""I got Joshua's mom's permission!" Shawn inquired further, "Do you know Molly?"Summer was almost choked. "Huh?!" Even Joe looked bewildered. What happened to Shawn? Why did he suddenly turn stupid?"I plan to acknowledge Joshua as my godson. I didn't expect you to beat me to it," Shawn said lightly.Summer and Joe exchanged glances. What was going on?"Well, Shawn, you should have some idea that Joshua is your son, right?" Joe rubbed his nose."I
Whenever he faced her, he would suppress all his hostility and temperament, revealing only his tenderness and thoughtfulness. He looked quite intimidating now.Gale swallowed hard. "When Joshua was held hostage, I told you you were his father. You didn't believe me. You thought it was a plot to trick Natalie into exchanging hostages.""I didn't have time to explain. I didn't expect you to not believe me. There was no brilliant scheme, just plain facts," she continued.She glanced at Shawn. He remained silent, his Adam's apple moving up and down."Now, you should believe me, right? Joshua is really your son. He's Nicole's older brother, born a few minutes earlier," mumbled Gale."Back then, I was carrying twins, Joshua and Nicole."Shawn looked at her. As they made eye contact, Gale could not help but shiver. His incredibly sharp gaze made her feel uneasy no matter how many times she saw it. His aura was too powerful."So... you're Molly. Is that right?" Shawn's eyes deepened.
The two of them turned around simultaneously. They felt fleeing was the best option since Summer also knew Joshua's identity long ago. The whole world knew, except for Shawn.Moreover, when Natalie revealed Joshua's identity, she directly told Shawn, but he still did not believe it. It could only prove that Gale concealed Joshua's identity too well. So well that even if Gale said it out loud, Shawn instinctively felt it was false!"Stop. Don't even think about running away," Shawn said. Joe and Summer's steps came to an abrupt halt."We're just causing too much trouble here. Shawn, we'll come back later..." Joe began, but Shawn interrupted, "When did you find out?"Okay. There was no escaping this. Joe turned around, looking at Gale. Gale shrugged. Shawn could not be mad at her alone! No one should think about running away! Let them all face Shawn's wrath together!"Well, you see, I wanted to tell you, but as an outsider, I don't have the right to tell you that Joshua is actua
"I was the first one to know. When you went to look for Molly, I found out that Joshua is Gale's son," Joe answered.Shawn narrowed his eyes, "You knew back then?"At that time, he did not even know if Galey was still alive, let alone he had a child! He was just looking for Molly.Joe nodded. "To be more precise, it was the day you had Joshua locked in the hotel room, using all sorts of threats and inducements to make him reveal Molly's whereabouts..."Shawn's expression became increasingly unpleasant."At that time, Molly... oh yes, Gale, Gale knew you took her son away, so she came to the hotel to look for her son. Coincidentally, I saw her the moment I opened the door.""I was shocked at the time and my mind was in chaos, so I didn't tell you..."Shawn certainly would not believe Joe's lies!Shawn coldly snorted. "I remember now.""It was your wife who wanted me to keep it a secret. I'm stuck in the middle, torn between two sides. It's not easy for me either, Shawn!""You