Chapter 2


    Chapter 2


    What?! Shawn picked her up with his big hands and threw her in the car. Gale retreated into the


    corner in horror. “Who are you going to marry me to… No, let me go…” She was a person, a living


    person, not an object to be sent around. He squeezed her chin and said, “I can give you to anyone I


    want. You have no choice.” Gale wanted to cry, but she was afraid of annoying him, so tears were


    held back. Looking at Gale’s clear eyes, which are full of tears, he felt a moment of pity. No, how


    could he be soft-hearted to the enemy’s daughter, it’s ridiculous! Shawn regained his indifference


    and tugged at his tie irritably. She grabbed hold of his shirt cuffs with her white and tender hands.


    “Please, don’t…” Gale’s tears fell on the back of his hand. “Anything but that. Please don’t ruin me


    like this…” This was her first time begging him, and she had no idea if it would work. Her voice


    reminded her of the woman fromst night. There were some simrities! But… how could it be


    her? She was locked up in a mental hospital, unable to go anywhere. He gently wiped away the


    tears from the back of his hand. “We have known each other for two years, and I finally heard you


    beg.” Immediately afterward, he smiled cruelly. “Unfortunately, it’s useless.” Her hand fell from his


    sleeve. The phone rang. He took a look and found it was the call from his stepmother, Pa Zane.


    Pa asked, pretending to be concerned, “Shawn, I just heard you were in a hotelst night with a


    woman…” Before she could finish, Shawn interrupted, “That’s right. We are on our way to the Civil


    Affairs Bureau.” “This… ah? Are you nning to marry her?” “Yes.” He was very good at preemptive


    strikes. Pa kept bringing women to seduce him because she wanted a woman to spy on him. He


    could not let her seed. He would continue to look for the woman fromst night, but he must not


    let Pa know. The room was darkst night, and he could not see her face clearly. Otherwise,


    Pa would find a woman to pretend to be her, and he would not be able to tell the difference. The


    best way was to let Gale take over temporarily! She will atone for her sins by his side all her life.


    After hanging up the phone, Shawn raised his eyebrows slightly. “Gale, listen carefully. The person


    you’re marrying…is me.” Marry him? Gale could not believe her ears. Judging by his expression, it’s


    not like a joke! … The Marriage Registry. Gale held the pen and hesitated to sign the paper. She


    never wanted to be Mrs. Wood, and she was not worthy to sit in that position. She would rather stay


    in the mental hospital than stay by his side day and night. The staff asked suspiciously, “Ms. Gale,


    are you doing this voluntarily?” “I…” “Of course.” Shawn hugged her from behind, held her hand,


    and signed her name stroke by stroke. “My wife is just too excited.” His broad chest was against her


    back, seemingly gentle but, in fact, forcefully! “Gale, if this marriage is not sessful, I will throw


    you to the mountain to feed the wolves!” he whispered a terrifying warning in her ear. Gale was like


    a puppet under his control. After the marriage certificate was issued, he took it away directly. “Don’t


    be delusional, Gale. You are still nothing.” She bit her lip. “Marrying you is the beginning of the


    torture?” “You can take it that way.” Shawn stepped out. Temperley Hall was his private residence. It


    was located in a wealthy area, surrounded by mountains and rivers. Like a gorgeous gilded cage.


    Gale stood in the middle of the living room, wearing her whitewashed clothes and canvas shoes,


    like an ugly duckling who strayed into the castle. The servants whispered and discussed, “Who is


    this? She’s dressed more shabby than us.” “Shh, Mr. Wood brought her back himself.” The


    housekeeper reprimanded, “You all want to lose your tongues? This is Mr. Wood’s wife, the mistress


    of Temperley Hall!” God, Mrs. Wood was so in! Shawn came over and indifferently instructed,


    “Go wash her and bring her to my room.” She was shocked, he wanted to… No, he will find the


    bruises on her body! Even if they did not have physical rtions, just staying in the same room with


    him would be enough to suffocate her! She whispered, “I can sleep anywhere, the utility room in the


    basement…or the floor!” “Do what I want you to do!” He waved his hand, motioning for the servant


    to take her away, and walked to the second floor. She was so nervous that her palms were sweating


    frantically. She could not imagine what would be waiting for her next. She cannot be so submissive


    anymore… Run away! Out of all the strategies, the best would be to run! The bathtub was full of


    water, and the servant came and tried to take off her clothes. She said, “I’ll do it myself. Just wait for


    me at the door.” “But Mr. Wood ordered…” “I won’t tell him.” After driving everyone away, Gale


    looked up at the small window. … In the Study, Shawn sat in front of theputer, video calling Dr.


    William. “Have the test resultse out?” Dr. William coughed. “It’s out…” “Give it to me straight.”


    William replied, “…Asthenozoospermia. I checked it three times.” Shawn was tapping his finger on


    the tabletop and stopped suddenly when he heard it. When he got the medical report two days ago,


    he could not believe he had that disease. He immediately contacted the top male doctor abroad.


    Unexpectedly, the result was still the same. William added, “But Mr. Wood, I found something


    abnormal in the test.” “Hmm?” “I can be sure that you get this disease because you have been


    taking certain foods or medicines for a long time.” Mr. Wood rxed instead after hearing that. He


    smirked coldly. “Can it be cured?” “Of course it can, Mr. Wood. I will prescribe medicine for you. It


    will take about three months. However, the best way is to find the cause and get rid of it. “Hmm.”


    Shawn looked out the window, and he already knew what it could be. Since his father’s death,


    Pa had used caring for him as an excuse to bring all kinds of stews and soups to Temperley Hall


    every day. If he did not drink them, Pa would nag and say things like it was your father’s favorite.


    Shawn was so annoyed that he drank two sips every day. Unexpectedly… Pa had revealed


    herself to be so vicious. She wanted to use this method to prevent him from being able to conceive


    a child no matter how many women he had and cut off the Wood family! Knock knock! There were


    rapid footsteps followed by the housekeeper knocking on the door eagerly. “Mr. Wood! Bad news!”


    Shawn looked stern and asked, “What are you panicking about? Speak!” “Ms. Gale, she…she’s


    gone!” The bathroom was clean, and the water in the bathtub was still; only the exhaust window


    was open, just enough for one person to wiggle through. Gale jumped out of the window and


    escaped! She was so brave! Shawn’s face was extremely gloomy. “A bunch of trash, you can’t even


    take care of a woman!” “Mr. Wood, your wife’s phone is still here… there is a voice message in it.”


    Shawn opened it and clicked on the voice message. “Shawn Wood, I have atoned for my father’s


    alleged crimes for two years. We owe each other nothing. Let’s never meet again!”This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org.