Twisted Marriage: Secret Loves (Gale and Shawn)
Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Her footsteps stopped slowly, but she still dared not turn to face thatperson. Sam Carson walked behind her and said, “I saw you at thetime, but I wasn't sure if it was you. However, it's really you, Gale.” Shewas picking up trash. Moreover, her movements are proficient, like itwas not her first time. Sam asked, “Gale...how did you fall to such alevel? What have you been through all these years?” She used to be sobright, radiant and polite. She was his dream girl. Now, she has a layerof fatigue and vicissitudes on her body. “You recognized the wrongperson.” Gale lowered her head. “No, it's you, I recognize you even ifyou turn to ashes!” She laughed mockingly and turned around abruptly.“Yes, I'm Gale, your former fiancee! But now, we have nothing to dowith each other, please continue to walk on your sunny path, and I willwalk on my own!” Once, Sam and Gale had a marriage contract.However, after everything that had happened to the Warm family, theCarson family immediately unilaterally destroyed the marriage contract.In order to cut all ties between them, they quickly sent Sam abroad.That was the most difficult period in Gale's life. She was going backand forth to the prisons, hospitals, and police stations. She neededsomeone to help her. That person should have been Sam. However,she could not get through to his phone and could not replace him. The doorof Sam's family home was closed tightly, and the security guard chasedher away... everyone closed themselves off from her. “No, Gale, listento my explanation.” Sam stretched out his hand to hold her shoulders.“It was my father’s decision to send me abroad. He asked me toexperience it before I marry you. He wanted me to build a successfulcareer so I can give you a good life. To be the best husband I can be, Iagreed to go abroad!” “Could you not answer the phone when you goabroad? It's like you disappeared from the world. You don't even havetime to talk to me?” “The situation at that time...” Gale interrupted him,“Enough, I don’t want to hear it anymore. It's all over.” She was utterlydisappointed with Sam long ago. Gale waved his hand away andturned to leave. “Hey!” She yelled, “Don’t follow me! The last person Iwant to see right now is you!” Sam stood there in a daze, watching herdisappear from his sight. “Mr. Carson, it's almost time for yourappointment with Mr. Wood,” the assistant reminded beside him. “Okay.Go and replace out for me what Gale has experienced in the past twoyears.” “Yes, Mr. Carson.” When Gale arrived at the Warm Group late,she heard Fiona say, “Mrs. Gale, you finally showed up, and Mr. Woodis looking for you!” “I'll go in right away.” In the president's office, Shawnleaned back lazily on the back of the chair and kept looking at her. Galefelt uncomfortable by his gaze. “Is something wrong...” “Undress.” Shewas startled and said, “Wait... what?" “Do you want me to repeatmyself? Or, do I take it off myself?” Not sure what he was going to do,Gale bit her lip, unbuttoned her clothes, and slowly took off her shirt.“Turn around.” She did so. On her soft, tender back, a long scar snakedfrom her shoulders to her waist, looking rather frightening. Galetrembled involuntarily, and thin goose bumps appeared on her skin.“You choose to suffer?” Shawn came over and put his fingers on herwound, feeling the thin calluses. “You don’t know what is good for you?”“The upright can be killed, but not insulted.” He sneered, “Really strong-willed. You can survive this time, but what about next?” Gale replied,“Shawn, rather than abusing my body, you actually want to put my self-esteem and pride under your feet...” “That's right! Mental torture istorture!” His fingertips sank into the freshly scabbed wound, causingGale to shudder in pain. Shawn warned, “Don’t provoke Susan, or youwill suffer her punishment at her will. Did you hear me!” “Heard it.”There was a knock at the door, “Mr. Wood, the client you asked abouthas arrived.” “Enter.” He grabbed his clothes and threw them on Gale'sface. “Go in and get dressed.” She hurried into the lounge. The loungewas a private place connected to the office. It was very private and hadeverything. Gale looked around and found the medicine box. She wasoverjoyed. She can use medicine without spending a dime. Outside,Shawn sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, looking at Sam whowalked in. Sam said politely, “Mr. Wood, I've admired you for a longtime.” “Sit.” The Warm Group has many industries, and gemstones areone of them, which brings tens of billions of profits to the Warm Groupevery year. The top raw materials for gemstones in the country all comefrom the Warm Family. Shawn wanted to expand his company toinclude jewelry to supply to consumers directly. Carson's companyowns a well-known jewelry brand called Fantastic Jewels, Sam took outa stack of drawings. “Mr. Wood, since you want to use your ownresources to establish a jewelry brand, you must need top jewelrydesigners. This is the best-selling jewelry style of Fantastic Jewelsevery year. Please take a look at it.” He wanted to cooperate withShawn. He would create designs and brand influence, while Shawnprovides resources, traffic and raw materials. Everyone wanted tocooperate with the Wood Group. Once partnerships were signed andsealed, their profits would double! Sam just returned to the country totake over the Carson Group, hoping to impress and start his career witha bang, so that his father and the board of directors will recognize him.Shawn took it. The office is very quiet, only the sound of paper flipping.In the lounge, Gale, who had finished applying the medicine, picked upthe medicine box and was about to put it back in place, but she slippedand the box fell. Bang! Things were scattered all over the place. Samalso heard such a loud crash. Shawn, looking indifferent, continued tolook at the jewelry design. Sam could not help but ask, “Mr. Wood, whatwas that sound?” He replied calmly, “It's nothing, it's just a mouse.”Gale was stunned for two seconds, then quickly crouched down andstarted to clean up, creating another rustling sound. “Rats are a bitwild.” Sam coughed and said, “Mr. Wood can buy a mousetrap.” Shawnraised his eyebrows and replied, “Good idea.” Gale placed themedicine box back, covering her pounding heart. After more than tenminutes, she could not hear any sound outside. She said to herself, “Itshould be possible to go out...Just take a peek at the situation.’ Galewalked to the door lightly, slowly pushed open a crack in the door andlooked out. The reception area cannot be seen from this angle. Shepushed the door open a little further, stuck her head out halfway, andlooked to the right. There was no one there. She looked to the left... Ablack suit came into view. Gale slowly raised her head and saw Shawnlooking down at her with a smirk. “What are you looking at?"