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
It did sound like something Joshua would say. Aurum muttered to himself in a low voice, "Joshua wishes for me to be his father. He hopes that Gale and I will be together. He repeatedly tries to ship us. I wonder if he still remembers?"After a few seconds, he added, "Ah, anyway, he speaks without restraint. How can I take him seriously?""Mr. Lefting, what did you say?" Zoe did not catch it, only seeing Aurum's mouth moving."Nothing." Aurum raised his head and said, "Mrs. Zoe, take care. The Lefting family will welcome you back anytime."Zoe replied, "I'm an old woman. When Joshua and Nicole grow up, I won't be able to take care of them. I have to go back to the countryside to retire and live out the rest of my life peacefully.""Mr. Lefting, you really should find a companion. Ms. Yarn has held you back for too long. You should find your true love.""Hmm, yes, Mrs. Zoe, I'll see you off."Aurum personally escorted Zoe to the car. At this moment, he behaved like his old self ag
"Who could be happy in a situation like this?" Shawn leaned back on the sofa, arms crossed. "He's in a bad mood. Are you feeling sorry for him? Do you want to go and keep him company?"Gale blinked, staring at him in confusion. "What are you talking about...""Gale, you told me yourself that you love Aurum."Her heart skipped a beat. Oh no, she forgot about that. Shawn brought it up again."I remember. Do you feel like it's not right to be with me?" Shawn continued."No, not at all!" Gale denied hastily, moving closer to him and wrapping her arms around his, "Shawn, listen to me. Let me explain..."He remained cool, arms still folded. Gale forcefully inserted her hand into his arm, holding onto him firmly. "Husband!""It's pointless." Shawn remained unmoved. How could she think that coquettish behavior was enough? Gale pursed her lips. Shawn has higher standards now. Calling him 'husband' or kissing him did not seem to have the same effect as before. Did he forget how he used
"Now all I want is to grow old with you."Shawn remained motionless and refused to even look at her. Gale went to him and tightly clung onto his arm. "I've wanted to explain this to you, but, like the whole issue with Joshua's identity, I just couldn't find the right time..."If Natalie had not suddenly taken Joshua hostage, Joshua's identity might have been kept a secret for a while longer. It was Gale trying to hide it; she just did not know how! Every time she wanted to speak, she was interrupted. She finally mustered the courage to say it, and Shawn still did not believe her!"Hey, don't you remember, when Natalie said Joshua was your son, I nodded in agreement. You were the one who didn't believe me and thought it was a plot...""What could I do? Saving Joshua was the priority; I wanted to explain to you later.""Now, I want to tell you that the person I love has never been Aurum, and yet, you still don't believe me."Gale sighed deeply. "It's so difficult for me."Shawn co