"Where's Shawn?""Inside, go in and have a look."The master bedroom was very quiet. Only one lamp was turned on, and Shawn coughed from time to time.The family doctor stood by, dispensing medicines and preparing infusions.There were several trash cans next to the bed.Gale walked to the bedside.Under the dim light, Shawn's complexion was extremely gloomy. His eyes were closed, his lips were white, and his forehead was covered with dense beads of sweat."Cold, cold..." he murmured unconsciously."Cold?" Gale subconsciously tucked the quilt up for him, then looked at the housekeeper. "Add another quilt and turn up the temperature.""It's useless, ma'am. Mr. Wood will be hot again later.""Is that so?"Gale frowned tightly.Next to it, the family doctor said, "I have already prescribed a fever-reducing injection, and I will give him another infusion. If the fever still does not subside tonight, he will have to go to the hospital for further treatment.""Does medicine work
Gale stopped her thoughts from wandering as she quickly took off his sleepwear and put a new set on, helping him lie down and button up.She had buttoned two buttons when Shawn suddenly grabbed her, pulling her forward."Ah!"Gale lurched forward, falling on his body. Her chin was on his chest.She thought that Shawn had woken up and hurriedly looked over.However, his eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and he was sweating even more. "Galey…"Shawn's voice was incredibly deep and raspy, but it was clear that he was calling for her."Galey, don't leave me…""Since you're back, just stay here, okay?""I'm not going to make you stay. I just want you to stay in Sea City.""That way, I can see you whenever I want…""I don't want you to be too far. It would take so long to travel thousands of miles and pass through many cities just to see you…""But I know you want to leave. I won't make you stay. There's nothing that can make you stay in Sea City either.""Galey, Galey, I love y
"Alright."The housekeeper added with a gentle smile, "It's like we're back in the past, when you and Mr. Wood were still amicable with each other.""Amicable?" Gale smiled to herself. "That's never happened.""It did. It was just incredibly rare. Mrs. Wood, after so many years of observation, I know that Mr. Wood really does love you deeply."Gale looked down, not answering.The housekeeper wisely left the room at that, gently shutting the door.Gale should be the one taking care of Shawn.When it came to Shawn, no medicine in the world could beat Gale.Gale tested out the temperature before feeding Shawn.Thankfully, Shawn had the medicine without any fuss.It was not as hard as she thought at all. After drinking the medicine and having the infusions, Gale felt like Shawn should be much better after a night of rest.Just as Gale thought that, Shawn started to cough roughly again.The cough got worse and worse, filling the whole room with the sounds of his coughing. His fa
After that, Gale leaned down, and her lips met Shawn's.He opened his mouth slightly and even started to lick her lightly.His throat moved.Gale constantly told herself in her heart that it was all okay. That no one was looking at them and that Shawn was unconscious would not remember it!Mouth after mouth.Just like that, Gale fed Shawn all his medicine.She was even worried that he would start coughing, so she did not leave his lips, putting hers on his tightly.One minute, two minutes, five minutes…Finally, Gale felt like her lips were about to go numb. Seeing as Shawn showed no signs of coughing, she slowly got up and left.Gale touched her lips.Her mouth was a bit bitter with the taste of the medicine, but what was on her mind was Shawn's soft lips…No, no, since when was she such a fan of Shawn?!Gale ran over to the washroom, washing her face to calm down.By the time she was back, the liquid infusion was already done.By the time everything was done, light coul
"Yes, with the mouth."Shawn finally understood.His earlier expression of misery was suddenly incredibly bright."I understand."On the surface, he still remained calm. "She's still asleep. Have the kitchen prepare a few kinds of breakfast for her.""Yes, yes, I still remember Mrs. Wood's tastes. Mr. Wood, don't worry"Shawn had a smirk on his lips. The sun that day felt incredibly good.The weather was good, and he was in a good mood too.Shawn suddenly felt like he had fully recovered!Gale slept very deeply. Taking care of Shawn by herself the whole night had been too exhausting, so she did not want to wake up.She knew that she was sleeping, but her eyes refused to open.By the time she woke up, it was already incredibly bright outside.Her stomach rumbled.Gale sat up from the bed before realizing something was wrong. Why was she on the bed?Was she not just napping by the side?Wait, where was Shawn?He was missing.Gale hurriedly went down. When she was at the
Earlier, Shawn had been so harsh with his words, but he was suddenly so gentle.Did he have multiple personalities?She struggled for a moment. "What are you doing? You should distance yourself from me. Otherwise, I might end up taking advantage of you!"Shawn smiled and said, "You're quite petty.""If you can accuse me of something, am I not allowed to remember it?" Gale struggled against it, but Shawn refused to let go. She decided to stomp right on his feet and pull away his hands. She hurriedly walked forward and turned to look at him. "I'll just assume you're just speaking nonsense because you just got better, so I won't hold it against you. You already look better now, so I'll just leave."Shawn said calmly, "Why did you come?""What?""Why did you come to take care of me? You could have just ignored me," he asked.Gale stopped for a few moments before she said, "The housekeeper sent a car for me and the driver was already waiting downstairs. I felt bad rejecting it!
He clenched his fist and put it in front of his mouth as he coughed. His back slouched slightly.Gale unconsciously reached out, wanting to pat his back.Then, she wondered why she would do that."Stop smoking so much. Smoking is bad for your body," she said.She had seen cigarettes between Shawn's fingers so many times. The moment he saw her, he would extinguish it.Otherwise, he would hide and take a smoke, but she would still smell the faint scent of tobacco on him.Shawn's smoking habits were not that bad four years ago. Was he just surrounded by smoking and alcohol for four years?Shawn struggled to control his coughing. "Galey, you said it would affect me getting remarried?""Yes.""Who would I marry?"Gale paused for a few seconds before she answered, "You still have a long life ahead of you, you might meet…"Before she could finish, Shawn said, "I won't."There was a short silence in the car.After a moment, Shawn finally said again, "If you insist on getting a d
That was all Shawn could say.He hoped that she would understand and hoped that she would not at the same time.He knew that he would definitely be misunderstood when the time came.He knew how horrible it would all feel, but he would be able to bear it for Nicole.Gale asked gently, "Shawn, will you really change?""Galey, everyone changes.""That's true…"Shawn gently patted her on the head. "But, I'll only change by loving you even more. For you, I'll change for the better. Even if you find that I'm a completely different person, so much that you can't even tell it's me, please believe that I have my reason, that it's all for you."At that point, no matter how slow Gale was, there was no way she would not be able to tell something was off.Shawn seemed to be telling her something.He was being very vague about things as if he did not really want her to understand.Why was it all so conflicting?Before Gale could understand it, Shawn let her go.He did not hesitate to tu