Gale thought to herself that it should still be early in the morning because Shawn always woke up early. She had only slept in the early hours of the morning, tormented by him, yet she felt surprisingly refreshed with only a few hours of sleep. Gale glanced drowsily at the clock. It was one in the afternoon. She was startled. It was already this late.Instinctively, she wanted to wake Shawn up, but seeing him sleep so deeply, she hesitated. He had been up so late last night. She thought he should rest a little longer. Gale relaxed into his embrace, obediently not moving to avoid waking him up. "Hmm? Awake?" Shawn murmured with a low hum. "What time is it?""One o'clock," she replied softly.He did not respond, just rolled over and pulled her in closer. "When did you wake up? I didn't make any noise to wake you," Gale asked. "I woke up when you woke up.""Really?"Shawn smirked, his eyes still closed. "It's time to get up; it's already afternoon," Gale poked his chest.
Shawn was unusually serious about his selections. Gale tugged at his sleeve. "Who buys clothes like this? You should at least try them on before buying.""They'll look good on you.""But I have to try them!""Okay," Shawn nodded. "You can try it in the next store."Gale sighed. For Shawn, there was no need to try on clothes. His suits were professionally tailored to his measurements, custom-made and perfectly fitted. Even when he went shopping, he sat in VIP lounges, where dedicated staff brought him the latest collections from top brands for his selection. There were even models who would try on clothes as human hangers for display. If he liked something, a nod from him would signal the staff to pack up the outfit.That was Shawn's way of shopping. Today, he wanted to accompany Gale, pass the time, and experience the simple pleasure of shopping like an ordinary person.Yet, just at the first store, they had already bought a huge pile of things. Their staff were carrying at least
Gale took a sip of coffee. "You're really so healthy and fit. I can't walk anymore. Let's skip shopping today and rest."Healthy and fit? No, that was far from the truth. Shawn's expression darkened. He had already been diagnosed with cancer. Just thinking about his illness made his throat dry and itchy, uncontrollably urging him to cough. He had thrown away the medicine; he knew he would only cough more violently in the future.Shawn was in a state of confusion now. He knew the outcome and knew where he was headed, but he had not figured out how to handle it. Should he face the outcome alone, or should he let someone face it with him? He cherished every minute and every second spent with Gale more and more. "I'm going to the restroom." Gale stood up. "Let's head home after. Joshua and Nicole should be home from school soon.""Okay," Shawn said, crossing his legs and watching her walk away.He always managed to spot her in a crowd. In his eyes, she was unique. What should he do a
Aurum could not have just appeared before him without reason, let alone mention his illness out of nowhere, and deliberately choose the moment when Gale was away to show up. He slowly sat down in front of Shawn."Since your time is running out, you won't be able to take care of Gale properly in the days to come. Why not entrust her to me? I love her deeply. I will take good care of her, protect her, and let her live her life worry-free."As for your two children, I will treat them like my own. Joshua and Nicole both like me a lot, and I like them too. Once Gale and I are together, they won't oppose me too much."Of course, if you're worried, I can assure you, I won't have children with Gale again. Joshua and Nicole are enough for me."Before Aurum could finish, there was a loud bang.Shawn slammed his palm heavily on the table! What nonsense was Aurum spouting? Planning Shawn's death like this? He was arrogantly claiming he would take care of Shawn's children?"I'm still alive, A
After pausing, Aurum softened his tone. "I'm not here to argue with you, Shawn. You want to protect Gale, and so do I. If you can't, then let me. I've done a lot of things I shouldn't have, and I know I was wrong.""But, Gale doesn't know the truth. Let's keep her in the dark. Otherwise, with your illness and my despicable actions, how could she bear all of it?"Shawn lifted his chin. "Aurum, listen. The reason I haven't given the evidence to Gale yet isn't because of my illness. It's because you have those photos of Ivy. Understand?"Aurum hadn't expected that Shawn still intended to give the evidence to Gale."Shawn, you're dying, and you still want to expose me in front of Gale, making her hate me?""If she hates you, it's your own doing, you deserve it!"Shawn's stance didn't waver. In fact, he loathed Aurum's hypocriticism even more."Fine, Shawn, have you considered that if you tell Gale everything I've done, she'll distance herself from me? After you're gone, if somethi
"Goodbye," Shawn said, not even bothering to glance at Aurum. With swift strides, he pulled Gale away.He had long legs, so Gale had to quicken her steps to keep up with him."Jealous again?" She looked up at him and asked softly."Jealous? Of Aurum?" "Yes, otherwise why would you walk so fast?""I just don't want to see him," Shawn said, pursing his lips. "Let's not mention him anymore. The children's clothing section is on the third floor. Let's go buy some things for the kids."Gale nodded but then stopped suddenly, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him.Shawn raised an eyebrow. "Hmm?"She stood on her tiptoes and kissed him on the cheek.Shawn raised his eyebrows even higher. "Trying to seduce me?""I just wanted to kiss you," Gale said. "I'm kissing my husband. What's wrong with that?""Nothing wrong at all..."As soon as he finished speaking, Shawn cupped the back of her head with his hand and kissed her on the lips. It was no simple peck.Gale's eyes widened, her
Out of the corner of his eye, Shawn watched Aurum walk away before he slowly released Gale. He even wiped away the drool at the corner of her mouth.“This is so embarrassing. How am I supposed to face people now?” Gale buried her face in his chest. “So many people saw it!”“So what if they saw? I'm kissing my wife; it's perfectly natural,” Shawn said.“It's not prudent to do it in public.”Shawn replied calmly, “What's the harm? What's so bad about it? If someone wants to kiss someone but doesn't have anyone, I'm just making single people envious."Gale burst out laughing. Just then, her phone rang. She thought it was Shawn's and said, “See, you're playing hooky from work, and now Fiona is calling... I really feel sorry for Fiona. Being the assistant to the president is such a tough job.”“It’s your phone, Galey.”“What?!”Gale checked and saw it was indeed her phone ringing, and the call was from Ivy. She answered immediately, “Hello, Ivy.”“Gale, are you free tonight?” Ivy a
"Ivy!" Joshua and Nicole stood at the door, joyfully shouting her name. Their clear, sweet voices instantly lifted the mood."Oh, it's Joshua and Nicole." Ivy patted their heads. "Come on in, you're always welcome here!"Joshua tilted his head up. "Ivy, you look much better than last time, even prettier.""Yes, yes," Nicole chimed in. "And you smell so nice.""You think I smell nice?" Ivy sniffed herself. "I didn't even use any perfume."She had been staying home all day, lounging in her pajamas, often too lazy to even wash her face, let alone use perfume."It's the scent of a beautiful woman," Joshua replied. "Pretty girls always have a nice scent. Mommy has it too!"With that, he turned to look at Shawn. "Right? You must smell it all the time.""Yes."Ivy laughed heartily.Gale sat down on the couch. "I saw Aurum at the mall this afternoon, and now I'm at your house tonight. Why aren't you two sticking together?""He's busy with work, and I'm busy with my things.""When