Chapter 2030

He would be gone forever, never to sleep by her side again. How would she endure the endless nights alone?

Shawn had once experienced this kind of feeling. He had experienced the long nights, tossing and turning, being unable to sleep. When he thought Gale died, he went through four years like this. It was a time of pain and torment, something Shawn did not want to remember, much less go through again.

Thinking about it, if he were to leave, she would have to face decades of lonely nights and emptiness. Just the thought made Shawn's heart ache.

"I'm on my way back now. Sorry, Galey, I was really busy today."

"I didn't mean to blame you."

"Good girl."

Gale held her phone tightly. "Drive slowly and safely. I'll wait for you to come home before I sleep. Are you going to the office with me at the same time tomorrow?"

"Yeah, I still have things to finish."

"Okay, after this busy period, make sure you get some good sleep."

Ending the video call, Gale finally let go of her anxiety. H