Meanwhile, in the ward.Just as Shawn put Nicole on the hospital bed, she woke up."Daddy..." She rubbed her eyes, sounding sleepy.Hearing this voice, Shawn's heart almost melted. "Well, Daddy is here, go back to sleep."Nicole sat up. "Where's Mommy?""She's gone to take a shower."Nicole stared blankly at the bathroom door, with a sleepy look on her face as she had just woken up.She seemed in a daze, but she was actually thinking about something."Daddy, do you like brother Joshua?" she said suddenly."Me?""Yes."Shawn pursed his lips deeply.'Do I like Joshua? It's a little more complicated than that.'The first time they met, Joshua climbed onto his lap and asked if he wanted to be his father.The second time they met, he rescued Joshua.When they met for the third time, he trapped Joshua in the hotel and pressed for Molly's whereabouts.Today was the fourth meeting.Joshua was as smooth as ever, even though he was a little kid.Seeing that Shawn did not speak
Gale pushed down the panic in her heart. Nicole said, "Mommy, if I can, I want to attend the same school as Joshua. It doesn't matter where it is."Gale patted her on the head. "Yes, I understand."In truth, Gale was thinking about Joshua's future as well.Joshua was incredibly intelligent and an amazing piano genius as well. If he kept on staying in that small city, his experiences and exposure would be limited. He would not be able to see the vast world.It was too small of a place, and it was way less developed than Sea City.Gale had planned on waiting until Joshua was older. She had planned on waiting until Joshua was in primary school. For the sake of her children's future, she could go to any city except for Sea City.Yet, fate loved to toy with her. Even after going through so much, she still returned in the end.…At the Lefting family residence, Joshua sat on the sofa with his chin on his little hand, staring into space."Joshua, here are some fresh cherries. Why
"That's right. Then, Gale would lose everything. She can't beat Shawn. Even if this ends up in court, Shawn has the advantage. Shawn has money and power, and the court will give the both of you to Shawn. That's not something you want, right?"Joshua answered, "Yes, I understand that, which is why I didn't acknowledge him in the park. I'm not angry, Uncle Lefting. I…"He stopped.Aurum looked at him and said, "What? Tell me what's on your mind. I'll do everything in my power to help you.""I want to stay in Sea City. I want to go back with Mommy after Nicole's surgery. I don't want her to leave alone even if she came with Nicole. She'll feel very sad if that happens." How could Aurum possibly reject a reason like that?It was so mature and caring.That was right. If Nicole was taken by the Wood family, then Gale would be all alone.How sad would she be then?Yet, Gale was so strong. She would always bury everything in her heart.Those beside her would not even know how to con
She looked a bit fierce, and she seemed to be plotting a lot of things!In the living room.Natalie let out a smile the moment she saw Aurum, saying softly, "Aurum, where were you today? The company said you weren't in.""I was settling some private matters."Natalie said, "I went to make reservations for our wedding banquet today. I looked at it so much that my eyes feel so tired now."Aurum nodded. "You've worked hard today. You should have just left it to the housekeeper to handle.""It's a once-in-a-lifetime event for us. I wanted to make sure that I was a part of the process. If I make sure that I did all the details during the wedding, I'll feel very accomplished!""Alright, as long as you're happy."Natalie said, "That's right. I got some really high-quality ingredients from the banquet providers just now. I plan on giving them as gifts.."Aurum never cared about those things. Natalie was usually the one who dealt with everything.He usually just agreed with whatever s
The moment Gale left, Shawn snorted in disdain."Daddy, what happened?""He's just trying to gain some sympathy points. Otherwise, why would he give those herbs for no reason?" Shawn said.Nicole could not understand.Shawn put her on his lap. "Nicole, do you like Uncle Lefting?""Yes!""Do you like him more than me?"Nicole was stunned at the question.After a long moment, she said, "Why would I choose between you too?Shawn finally realized that his jealousy was showing too much. He let out a cough and forgot about it.If Gale knew about it, she would definitely call him childish. Very quickly, Gale came back with a smile on her face. She brought the herbs into the kitchen. "The doctor said it was good, as long as it's not in excess."Shawn scoffed again.It looked like Aurum had not been that casual with the gift. He had probably made sure that Nicole could eat it first.Aurum was showing a lot of care.If Aurum was not going to get married to Natalie, and if the new
Shawn gently put his hand on her back.Nicole said, "Daddy, you can't do that. Even I can shower by myself. You're already so old. How could you make Mommy do that?""Okay, I'll shower by myself.""Shawn!" Gale could no longer stand it. "Can you just eat properly? Stop talking while you're eating!""Fine."Gale started to put food on his plate.He did not reject it. He would eat all of it no matter how much she gave him.She would stuff him to death!Gale warned, "You're not allowed to take cold showers. If you get sick and the surgery is delayed, then I won't let you off. From tomorrow onwards, you're not allowed to drink this soup!"Men were normally already so hotblooded. He often felt like a furnace when she slept with him at night.If he really did start getting nosebleeds…If he really could not hold back…Shawn ate slowly. "Alright, I'll listen to you. You're the master of this house."Gale felt like punching something.However, she could not say anything and was f
Shawn was filled with heartache.Just thinking about Gale standing alone in the hospital with Nicole in hand, panicking without anyone to rely on, made his heart twist in pain.When the two of them needed him, he was not there.A man needed to protect his own woman!"It's all my fault. When I had Nicole, I didn't properly take care of myself. She was unhealthy from the moment I still had her. Her immune system is so bad. I'm to blame for this." Gale blamed herself.The only fortunate thing was that Joshua was very healthy. He could jump and run around without any worry. Any time he got a cold, he would be better after a hot shower and a good night's rest.Shawn consoled, "How could anyone blame you? Galey, you're already a very strong and capable mother."Furthermore, Gale had still been with him during the early stages of the pregnancy.She had been filled with worry and despair.On top of that, jumping into the sea would definitely have affected the pregnancy. The fact that
Nicole's illness made him worry, but from another perspective, Shawn felt glad about it. If Nicole did not have leukemia, it was possible that he would never have known that Gale was still alive and that he had such a cute and lively daughter.It was unfortunate but lucky at the same time.Nicole was fast asleep on her bed, with needle marks on her shoulder.Gale personally put the charms under her bed."Nicole, after tomorrow, your illness will leave you forever. You can become a free and healthy little kid, and you'll be able to grow up strong."She lightly kissed Nicole on the forehead. The most tender love in the world was the love of a mother to her children."Mommy…" Nicole mumbled in her sleep before drifting off again.Shawn's heart softened at the sight.Gale was the love of his life.Nicole was the continuation of his life.They were both the most important things he had, and he could not do without either of them.That night, both Shawn and Gale did not sleep.