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The rain poured heavily, and the wind grew more intense. The entire cemetery was shrouded in gloom.Matthew hastily picked up the umbrella lying nearby, but he still got soaked. "This is the only umbrella. What about Aurum?" he said. Matthew looked up and saw Aurum walking through the rain without an umbrella. He just kept walking, looking like a soulless shell. The rain drenched Aurum entirely. His shirt clung tightly to his body, and he was looking utterly disheveled. Yet, Aurum paid no attention and walked away resolutely."Aurum! Aurum! Take the umbrella! Don't go, wait for me! I'll give you the umbrella!" Matthew shouted loudly, the entire cemetery echoing.Aurum ignored it, still moving forward with large strides. Matthew stood there, staring at Aurum's back, bewildered for a long time. Suddenly, he felt like he had lost Aurum anymore. He was no longer the same as before!Aurum had changed, but Matthew could not quite pinpoint how and when.Maybe it was because the truth a
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"No. Gale, if you had always been the heiress of the Yarn family, I would still have known you. There are only a few upper-class families in Sea City. I couldn't have missed you.""But our acquaintance would have been superficial. We wouldn't have interacted, and all of that… wouldn't have happened."Shawn fell silent for a while. Finally, he sighed. "In that case, I wish I never knew you. I don't want you to go through the pain and love you that way."It was Shawn's greatest regret. He threw her into a mental hospital and tortured her mentally and physically for two years.If Gale had not met him, none of that would have happened. Shawn hoped that they never met. She would be doing well, protected and loved by others around her.Gale understood what he was thinking. "Back then, you thought my dad was the one who killed your father, and I was the daughter of your father's murderer. We both believed there was a blood feud between us," she said."I shouldn't have harmed you and ven
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"This honeydew is so sweet, Grandma! Have a taste!""Alright, alright. Lie down, and don't move around. Your hand is still in a cast. I will feed you," Mary replied."You're so good to me!"Gale entered the ward. "Mom, you're here. I actually went to your room looking for you."Mary saw her and smiled. "I got bored, being all alone, so I came over to accompany Joshua. Neither you nor Shawn were here. I am not comfortable leaving him in the care of others.""I have requested Zoe to come and take care of him. She practically raised him. She's very experienced and familiar with Joshua," Gale said. Gale, too, would not feel at ease having someone else care for Joshua. With Zoe around, she felt completely reassured.Mary nodded. "I know. She's good, efficient, and kind. I can also chat with her to pass the time."Zoe smiled shyly beside them. "You flatter me. I feel genuinely happy for you when I see the whole family together."She witnessed Gale's journey from being a single preg
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Zoe has truly helped her a lot, and she could not do without her. The two children were also inseparable from her. Zoe was touched and nodded. "Thank you all for caring about me.""Mrs. Zoe, move to Temperley Hall from now on. Now Joshua and Nicole are both living there, and you don't need to go back to the Lefting family anymore," Gale said. "Okay.""I'll arrange for the driver to take you there and help you move your things."Zoe agreed, "Then I'll go now. I'll say goodbye to Mr. Lefting."She used to work for the Lefting family but was now offered a role in Temperley Hall. However, Zoe thought that he should not mind.They saw Zoe off. Mary sighed. "She has shared a lot of your troubles in the past four years. It's been really hard on both of you.""It's not that hard, Mom. I've been well.""You always like to put on such a strong front. Can't you put your guard down? Play coquettish once in a while? Don't endure everything by yourself."Shawn made a snort of approval. "Mo
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Joshua made a face. "Blergh." Gale glared at him again. She thought it was over, but Shawn would not let it slide, "What exactly did you mean by that statement just now?""She just meant you're not reliable. What? Hearing it once isn't enough? You want to be hurt twice?" Joshua answered.Gale resolutely denied, "No!"Shawn looked at her and asked, "Then what did you mean?""I meant..." Gale's eyes darted around, and she quickly replied, "I meant having a reliable husband is really nice.""Is it?""Yes."Gale looked at him resolutely. She needed to believe in herself to make others believe her.Shawn grunted lowly, "Better be."Gale secretly sighed in relief, narrowly avoiding a crisis. Why were Joshua's ears so sharp? How did he hear her so clearly?"Ah. Can't believe you all doubted me and chose to believe her." Joshua sighed heavily. If it were not for Mary being here, Gale would have definitely pinched his ears.However, Mary also had enough. She gently pinched Joshua's
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When Mary learned that Heather was the woman Matthew cheated on, she had her suspicions. Never did she think Heather would actually go to such lengths!"Heather admitted it herself. She guarded this secret for so long, but finally, under pressure, she revealed the truth," Gale said."She truly is malicious!" Mary trembled with anger. She found it hard to hold her emotions back."I raised her daughter for more than twenty years, only to be manipulated by her until the very end. She took away my daughter to give hers an upper hand in life!"Gale quickly patted her back gently. "Mom, don't be angry. It's not worth it to waste your energy on someone like her...""She already has Matthew's favor and gave birth to a daughter. As a mistress, what more does she possibly want? She should have come to me directly! I would have given up the position of Mrs. Yarn to her! Why did she have to target you?""Mom, do you still want to be Mrs. Yarn?" Gale asked."Of course not! I want a divorce f
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With that said, Mary picked up her bag and checked her documents. "I'll be going now.""Should I accompany you?""No need. You stay here to take care of Joshua," she said, looking at Gale. "Shawn's around. I can take a break."Mary teased him, "Men hardly can take care of kids. You'd better stay, considering Joshua and Shawn's relationship. Joshua's injury is still healing, and he needs lots of care."Mary walked toward the door. Joshua quickly called out, "Grandma, where are you going? Are you leaving already? Can't you stay a bit longer with me?""I have some errands to run." Seeing her grandson pining for her, Mary could not stop smiling. "I'll be back to keep you company.""Okay, Grandma. Hurry back. I'll miss you! Love you lots!"Shawn glanced at him. What a childish kid. How could he utter such cheesy words? Mary fell for it. "Alright, alright."Joshua looked reluctant, watching Mary leave. "Mom, it's a good thing you didn't go. If you left me alone with Shawn, I would'
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Shawn's brow furrowed. Joshua complained, "He's not careful at all. I don't want him to take care of me. When I see his face, even if I have a bad stomach ache, I can't poop!"Gale was already laughing hysterically on the sofa."Fortunately, Shawn is a man. Otherwise, he'd have seen everything," Joshua continued."Do you think I wanted to see you naked?""But you did."Shawn coldly retorted, "You do know I physically have whatever you have."Joshua was speechless. He could not argue with that.Suddenly, Gale's phone rang. She checked and saw it was Aurum calling. She instinctively looked at Shawn. "I'll take this call outside.""Take it here." Shawn raised his hand to stop her. "Is there anything you want to keep from me?""I have no secrets with Aurum. I just didn't want you to get jealous." "I will get jealous only if you leave.""Fine." Gale nodded and answered the call."Hello, Aurum. What's up?" she asked softly.Aurum was quiet for a moment before asking, "Did you a
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Summer didn't know, but the more she said that, the more unsettled Gale felt inside. Everyone was telling her that Shawn wasn't that busy, didn't need to work overtime, let alone stay in the office until late at night. So, what was he doing that night? Did he have some secret that she couldn't know?Just as she was pondering this, several exclamations suddenly rang out in the office. "Wow! Look at this!" "Oh my god!" "This is so explosive!" "The hype is skyrocketing!"Several colleagues were glued to their computer screens, their faces full of gossip and excitement. Gale was puzzled and asked, "What's going on? What happened?"Summer immediately picked up her phone. "Let me see... Oh my god!"Gale grew even more curious. What on earth had happened? She hurried over and stared at Summer's phone screen.News stories flashed one after another, relentlessly. Gale quickly caught the most crucial information: "Ivy announced her withdrawal from her latest film, leaving the female
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She wondered what Shawn was doing that night, that he came home only at dawn. Where did he go? Was he lying?Just a moment ago, Gale merely felt something was off, but now, she was overwhelmed with a strong sense of panic. Joshua's words about how women flocked to Shawn and how men would not be suddenly busy, suddenly flooded her mind.Even though Gale tried hard to tell herself not to overthink things, that it was impossible, and that Shawn deserved her full trust, she was having a hard time controlling herself!“Gale?" Summer called her several times. “What are you thinking about? You seem so distracted.”“Nothing,” she shook her head. “It’s nothing. I’m getting ready to work on the design. I really can’t delay any further.”She wasn’t in the mood to joke around with Joe and Summer anymore, so she turned and sat down in front of her computer. Her mind was completely blank. What on earth was Shawn doing that night when he came home so late? Clearly, there wasn’t any urgent matter
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Summer chuckled, "Look at you, anyone who doesn't know might think I bully you just because my position is higher than yours. Gale, come on, show some authority. I heard from Joe that Shawn has all the shares...""Shh!" Gale quickly covered her mouth. This was a sensitive matter; it wouldn't do to discuss it casually. If someone with ill intentions overheard, it could lead to unnecessary trouble."Okay, okay, I won't say anything," Summer understood her meaning. "Let's talk about work then? Oh great designer, where's your design draft? It was due last week! You've been delaying for quite some time!"Gale looked embarrassed. "I... I haven't finished it yet...""Show me the draft.""I haven't even started the preliminary draft...""What?!" Summer looked shocked. "Gale, how did you become so lax?""There's so much going on, taking care of two children, and Shawn..." Gale's voice trailed off.At this moment, Joe suddenly appeared from nowhere. "Is Shawn clinging to you, or are you
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“Sorry, Gale, I'll be more careful next time.” He hugged her, lightly brushing her forehead with his chin.Gale wondered if she was overthinking things. It was just normal work busyness that made Shawn come home a bit late, and she hadn't really minded or dwelled on it. But, it seemed this issue kept resurfacing in her mind.Just as she was thinking, she suddenly felt lighter."Ah..." Gale exclaimed, "Shawn!"He scooped her up horizontally and headed upstairs in large strides. It was another night of intense entanglement. Gale was tired and sleepy. Her eyes were barely open, but just before drifting off to sleep, she managed to say, "I have to go to work tomorrow, on time... no more skipping.""Okay."With Shawn's response, she immediately fell into a deep sleep.She left everything else to him… She was going to fall apart! She didn't know what was going on with Shawn, these past two nights have been endless. Before, he might ask for too much, but he would care about her physica
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The trip back home was serene and filled with warmth for Gale. Shawn in contrast, felt tumultuous. By the time they arrived home, the two little ones were already fast asleep in the back seat, slumped over in different directions."Just a moment ago they were chattering non-stop, now they're all curled up asleep," Gale chuckled. "No matter how clever they are, they're still just kids."They were her little darlings. She opened the back door and gently lifted Nicole out. For some reason, when she lifted Nicole, she felt a bit unsteady and swayed."Careful," Shawn noticed and reached out, pulling her and their daughter into his embrace.Gale leaned securely against him. "With you here, how could I fall?""No worries, maybe Nicole's just gotten heavier as she's grown. I'm having trouble carrying her now," Gale said."Let me."She tilted her chin. "You take Joshua. I can manage for this short walk, really.""I can handle both," Shawn replied."Yeah, yeah, I know you're strong."S
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"Alright, alright," Joshua shrugged and said, "Old man, you do your thing. Actually, I hope you could be a bit busier.""You want me to be busier?""Yeah, just a bit busier than now. Not too much, just a moderate increase," Joshua gestured, "You're always so leisurely, it makes me uneasy, Shawn!"Shawn asked, "What makes you uneasy?""Your business. I'll have to inherit it in the future! If you continue being so idle and not managing the company well, when I take over, I'll be swamped! Shawn, can't you think about your son?"So that was Joshua's concern. He feared Shawn wouldn’t manage the company well and it would burden him in the future.Gale sighed repeatedly, "How did I end up with such... "She couldn't find the right words.Smart?Mischievous?Shawn replied calmly, "Joshua, do you now realize you're my son? I should consider you? Then let me ask you, what do you want to call me?""Daddy."Joshua smoothly said.Both Shawn and Gale were somewhat surprised.He actuall
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"Joshua!" Gale turned around to look at him. "What's been going on in that little head of yours day after day?"Joshua replied seriously, "I'm thinking about you, Mommy. Shawn leaves work on time every day, never stays late. Suddenly he's busy until midnight. Don't you think that's a bit strange?"As he said this, Gale felt something wasn't quite right. But she trusted Shawn enough. The company was big, with lots of business, so the occasional unexpected situation was normal. Even if she pushed the thought further, what would Shawn do? Would he be seeing other women? Gale wasn't concerned at all because Shawn wouldn't give any woman a chance! He loved only her and she was confident that she held the only place in his heart."Alright, I think you've been watching too many dramas lately," Gale said. "Joshua, from now on, you need to cut down on your TV drama time!""No! I refuse!""Joshua, your protest is futile!"Joshua was getting frustrated; he really wanted to watch TV.After
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Joshua reluctantly said goodbye to Ivy, "Bye-bye, Ivy. I'll come over again when I have time. You can come to my house too! Love you! Mwah mwah!"He kept blowing kisses."Shawn," Gale looked at him, "Does your son know no shame?""I'm starting to suspect he might have a genetic mutation."Both Shawn and Gale were quite reserved by nature, especially in expressing their feelings. They loved subtly and rarely voiced it openly. But Joshua was different. He worked his charm on everyone from the old Lucas down to babies. He could make anyone happy if he wanted to!The car moved along the road.Gale asked, "What do you think about Ivy's condition today?""What do I think?""Yes.""I didn’t observe closely," Shawn replied. "Why?"Gale couldn't help but laugh, "I allow you to look and give your opinion. It's fine. You don’t have to create your distance so strictly.""She's better than last time," Shawn said. "Beyond that, I don’t know."Even if he knew, he couldn't say.Gale reac
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Ivy stared at Gale, her eyes bright and clear.“Gale, if I hold the truth in my hands, would you want me to reveal it?”Gale nodded firmly. “Yes!”“Do you want to know the whole truth?”“I do!”Ivy blinked, then suddenly smiled. “Okay, okay, Gale, I know what to do now.”“Can you tell me now?”“Not yet.”“Why?” Gale asked. “Have you been threatened?”She grew tense all of a sudden.Ivy shook her head. “No. It’s just too complicated to explain in a few words. But with your support, I suddenly feel stronger and know what I need to do!”Even if President Wood tried to stop her, she would expose it. She would vent her anger, punish Paul, tear off Aurum’s hypocritical mask, let Gale know Aurum's ugliness... Ivy decided to act on her own. She resolved silently.Smells of food wafted from the kitchen.“Dinner’s ready,” Ivy smiled. “Joshua, Nicole, did you wash your hands?”They replied, “We’re going now!”“I’ll take you.”“No,” Gale stopped her. “They’re big enough to wash the
