"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
"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
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
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
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
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'
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
"Sorry, just act like I have never called. I lost my temper; my apologies.""I just feel... let's forget it." Aurum disconnected the call directly, not giving Gale a chance to speak.On the other end, Aurum suddenly clenched his phone and threw it forcefully to the ground!"Snap!"The phone instantly shattered into pieces. At that moment, Zoe entered the room. She witnessed the scene and did not dare to make a sound.What happened to Aurum? Why the sudden burst of anger? In all her years at the Leftings, she had never seen this side of him. He had always been polite, courteous and gentle. What happened?Aurum looked angry. It was an expression that did not become him.His chest heaved violently, anger burning within him. With Natalie gone, Joshua leaving, and Zoe about to move to Gale's place, who was left with him? He was alone.Aurum abruptly stood up, stepping directly over the shattered phone, his face devoid of expression. After a few steps, he noticed Zoe at the door."M