Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Boom! Shawn smashed the phone and furrowed his brows. “Go after her immediately! She can’t
have run far!” Temperley Hall was brightly lit that night, with vehicles and peopleing in and out.
Gale hid in the filthy sewers to escape the pursuit of Shawn’s men. Taking advantage of the chaos,
she ran down the mountain and went straight to the prison to see her father. “Father…” “Gale!
You’re still alive!” Peter was very excited and burst into tears. “I thought you…” “Dad, I came here to
ask you about the truth of Chairman Wood’s death?” “I don’t know either, but I’m quite sure that the
medicine I used was right! Gale, do you trust me?” “I believe it.” Gale bit her lower lipte and
nodded. So, Peter was wronged. She never owed Shawn, let alone atonement! “We were framed,
but the matter is a foregone conclusion and can’t be changed…” Peter sighed and said, “Gale, you
have to protect yourself.” Gale held the microphone and looked firmly at Peter across from the
ss. “Dad, I will definitely find evidence and clear your name.” After visiting the prison, Gale went
to the hospital to visit her mother. Before she got to the hospital door, she saw three or four
bodyguards in ck! Gale immediately hid. Shawn was sure that she woulde to the hospital,
so he arranged for staff to wait at the hospital. Once captured, she would be tortured like hell! Gale
was thinking about how to avoid the bodyguards when the huge electronic screen on the opposite
side suddenly flickered on, showing Sea City Financial News. Shawn’s handsome face matched his
position as CEO and President. He was standing in the Wood Group Headquarters, wearing a ck
shirt, with azy but strong aura, the corners of his mouth curled slightly into a half smile. Next to
him, a circle of reporters was interviewing him. “Mr. Wood, is it true that you are going to get
involved in the entertainment industry?” “Will your acquisition strategies bepleted on time?”
“Mr. Wood, yesterday a paparazzi took a photo of you entering and leaving the Civil Affairs Bureau.
May I ask where you are going…” Shawn raised her chin slightly and looked at the camera. “I went
to get married.” These three words instantly caused a ripple in the audience. President Wood
actually admitted that he was married! Who was Mrs. Wood, who joined the wealthiest family in Sea
City! The camera kept getting closer. His eyes were as deep as the stars, staring at the cameraContent ? N?velDrama.Org.
without blinking. The next second, Shawn said in a deep voice, “Mrs. Wood, you’ve had enough fun.
It’s time to go home.” How sweet and tender it sounded to the observers. Only Gale knew that he
was warning her! She felt cold all over looking at the bloodthirsty smile as if he was standing in front
of her. Shawn turned around and left, and the bodyguards stopped all the reporters. If it were not to
send a message to Gale, he would not have agreed to an interview! At the same time, Gale saw
several nurses pushing a hospital bed to the ambnce, about to transfer the patient. That was her
mother! Where are they taking her mother? “Mom!” Not afraid that she would be exposed, Gale
rushed over immediately. She grabbed her mother’s hand tightly. “Mom, I am sorry I could only
come to see you now…” She was surrounded by bodyguards. “Madam, this is President Wood’s
order. Please don’t obstruct it.” “I won’t run away, I’ll go back now!” Gale begged bitterly, “Give my
mother back…” Gale could only watch helplessly as her mother was taken away. Shawn knew too
well where her weakness was. Any attempts to hurt her would be heart-piercing pain. After half an
hour, Shawn stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in his CEO’s office with an unlit cigarette
between his fingertips. His assistant, Fiona, knocked on the door and said, “President Wood, your
wife is here.” “Enter.” Gale walked in with a pale face. Shawn turned his back to her. “You finally
came back.” She said humbly, “Let my mother go. You can do whatever you want to me.” “I didn’t
want to touch her. Gale, it’s you who was rude.” “Sorry, I was wrong…” Shawn narrowed his eyes.
“Do you think apologizing is enough?” Gale clenched her palm tightly, her nails digging in her flesh.
“I promise I will never run away again.” How could she ever escape his clutches? The life and death
of her parents were all in his hands. What’s more… Gale can only have a chance to investigate the
truth of Alex Wood’s death if she stays by his side! Shawn gestured for her toe closer, and she
walked over obediently. He lowered his head and whispered into her ear, “Do you want me to break
your left or right leg?” He spoke the harshest words in the softest tone. Gale’s legs softened, and
she was so scared that she could not stand still. “I… I won’t do it again.” Shawn sped her slender
waist firmly and said, “Next time, I’ll break it myself!” He snorted coldly and let go, sittingzily on
the sofa, holding a cigarette in his mouth. Gale squatted beside him, picked up the lighter, and took
the initiative to light a cigarette for him. “Mr. Wood.” He didn’t move. The temperature of the lighter
was getting hotter and hotter, and Gale dared not let go for fear of making him dissatisfied. Her
hands were hot and blistered, and there was a burning smell in the air. Then Shawn lowered his
head and leaned over to light a cigarette. “If you want to save your mother, then do something to
make me happy.” Shawn blew a puff of smoke on her face. “Can you please men?” Gale was
choked and coughed repeatedly, her face flushed. Her appearance made him smile deeply. As if
she was his pet. However, before hisughter dissipated, Gale suddenly stood on tiptoe and lightly
kissed his lips. She thought this should please him, right? She knew nothing about romance or
seduction and had no idea what to do next. Shawn looked intently at the woman in front of him. She
was so nervous that her eyshes trembled. Her lips were soft and waxy, sultry without knowing it.
He felt ufortable quickly. This was bad. She was the daughter of his father’s enemy, after all!
“Get out.” Shawn pushed her away mercilessly, his eyes filled with disgust. Gale silently got up from
the ground and left. What was even worse was that as soon as she left the office, she saw Fiona,
who said, “Mrs. Gale, Mr. Wood said that the cleaning department iscking…” “I understand, I will
head there.” For her, being a cleaner is better than staying by his side. Fiona looked at Gale’s
retreating figure, shook her head, and sighed. She thought that Mr. Wood must have met true love
and gotten married quickly, but she had not expected that his wife’s status would be so low. Fiona
added after reporting on her work for the day, “Mr. Wood, about Mrs. Warm…” “Arrange the best top
doctor to treat her.” Fiona was stunned. “Are you deaf?” “Yes, yes, Mr. Wood.” Shawn was
expressionless. “Don’t let her know.” He has done this to have a better hold over Gale. With her
mother in his hands, she could only obey all his orders obediently. Shawn leaned against the leather
seat and turned on the monitor. On the screen before him, Gale was wearing cleaning clothes,
carrying a mop and a bucket, focused on cleaning. During the two years she was in the mental
hospital, Shawn asionally turned on the monitor to check her current situation, trying to soothe
the pain of losing his father. However, he miscalcted. At first, Gale was really pathetic, but soon
she found a way to survive and slowly adapted. Compared with the madness and messiness of
other people, Gale was clean and tidy, calm and generous, like a flower that could emerge from the
mud and not be stained.If there was no blood feud, in fact… Shawn secretly admired her very
much. He was about to turn it off when suddenly another woman appeared on the monitor. It was
Jenny Timothy, his nominal fiancee.