Twisted Marriage: Secret Loves (Gale and Shawn)
Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Boom! Shawn smashed the phone and furrowed his brows. “Go afterher immediately! She can't have run far!” Temperley Hall was brightly litthat night, with vehicles and people coming in and out. Gale hid in thefilthy sewers to escape the pursuit of Shawn's men. Taking advantageof the chaos, she ran down the mountain and went straight to theprison to see her father. “Father...” “Gale! You're still alive!” Peter wasvery excited and burst into tears. “I thought you...” “Dad, I came here toask you about the truth of Chairman Wood's death?” “I don’t knoweither, but I'm quite sure that the medicine I used was right! Gale, doyou trust me?” “I believe it.” Gale bit her lower lip late and nodded. So,Peter was wronged. She never owed Shawn, let alone atonement! “Wewere framed, but the matter is a foregone conclusion and can't bechanged...” Peter sighed and said, “Gale, you have to protect yourself.”Gale held the microphone and looked firmly at Peter across from theglass. “Dad, I will definitely replace evidence and clear your name.” Aftervisiting the prison, Gale went to the hospital to visit her mother. Beforeshe got to the hospital door, she saw three or four bodyguards in black!Gale immediately hid. Shawn was sure that she would come to thehospital, so he arranged for staff to wait at the hospital. Once captured,she would be tortured like hell! Gale was thinking about how to avoidthe bodyguards when the huge electronic screen on the opposite sidesuddenly flickered on, showing Sea City Financial News. Shawn'shandsome face matched his position as CEO and President. He wasstanding in the Wood Group Headquarters, wearing a black shirt, with alazy but strong aura, the corners of his mouth curled slightly into a halfsmile. Next to him, a circle of reporters was interviewing him. “Mr.Wood, is it true that you are going to get involved in the entertainmentindustry?” “Will your acquisition strategies be completed on time?” “Mr.Wood, yesterday a paparazzi took a photo of you entering and leavingthe Civil Affairs Bureau. May I ask where you are going...” Shawnraised her chin slightly and looked at the camera. “I went to getmarried.” 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 keptgetting closer. His eyes were as deep as the stars, staring at thecamera 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 sweetand tender it sounded to the observers. Only Gale knew that he waswarning her! She felt cold all over looking at the bloodthirsty smile as ifhe was standing in front of her. Shawn turned around and left, and thebodyguards stopped all the reporters. If it were not to send a messageto Gale, he would not have agreed to an interview! At the same time,Gale saw several nurses pushing a hospital bed to the ambulance,about to transfer the patient. That was her mother! Where are theytaking her mother? “Mom!” Not afraid that she would be exposed, Galerushed over immediately. She grabbed her mother’s hand tightly. “Mom,I am sorry I could only come to see you now...” She was surrounded bybodyguards. “Madam, this is President Wood's order. Please don'tobstruct it.” “I won't run away, I'll go back now!” Gale begged bitterly,“Give my mother back...” Gale could only watch helplessly as hermother was taken away. Shawn knew too well where her weaknesswas. Any attempts to hurt her would be heart-piercing pain. After half anhour, Shawn stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in his CEO'soffice 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 cando whatever you want to me.” “I didn't want to touch her. Gale, it's youwho was rude.” “Sorry, I was wrong..." Shawn narrowed his eyes. “Doyou think apologizing is enough?” Gale clenched her palm tightly, hernails digging in her flesh. “I promise I will never run away again.” Howcould she ever escape his clutches? The life and death of her parentswere all in his hands. What's more... Gale can only have a chance toinvestigate the truth of Alex Wood's death if she stays by his side!Shawn gestured for her to come closer, and she walked overobediently. He lowered his head and whispered into her ear, “Do youwant me to break your left or right leg?” He spoke the harshest words inthe softest tone. Gale's legs softened, and she was so scared that shecould not stand still. “I... I won't do it again.” Shawn clasped her slenderwaist firmly and said, “Next time, I'll break it myself!” He snorted coldlyand let go, sitting lazily on the sofa, holding a cigarette in his mouth.Gale squatted beside him, picked up the lighter, and took the initiativeto light a cigarette for him. “Mr. Wood.” He didn’t move. Thetemperature of the lighter was getting hotter and hotter, and Gale darednot let go for fear of making him dissatisfied. Her hands were hot andblistered, and there was a burning smell in the air. Then Shawn loweredhis head and leaned over to light a cigarette. “If you want to save yourmother, then do something to make me happy.” Shawn blew a puff ofsmoke on her face. “Can you please men?” Gale was choked andcoughed repeatedly, her face flushed. Her appearance made him smiledeeply. As if she was his pet. However, before his laughter dissipated,Gale suddenly stood on tiptoe and lightly kissed his lips. She thoughtthis should please him, right? She knew nothing about romance orseduction and had no idea what to do next. Shawn looked intently atthe woman in front of him. She was so nervous that her eyelashestrembled. Her lips were soft and waxy, sultry without knowing it. He feltuncomfortable quickly. This was bad. She was the daughter of hisfather’s enemy, after all! “Get out.” Shawn pushed her awaymercilessly, his eyes filled with disgust. Gale silently got up from theground and left. What was even worse was that as soon as she left theoffice, she saw Fiona, who said, “Mrs. Gale, Mr. Wood said that thecleaning department is lacking...” “I understand, I will head there.” Forher, being a cleaner is better than staying by his side. Fiona looked atGale's retreating figure, shook her head, and sighed. She thought thatMr. Wood must have met true love and gotten married quickly, but shehad not expected that his wife's status would be so low. Fiona addedafter reporting on her work for the day, “Mr. Wood, about Mrs. Warm...”“Arrange the best top doctor to treat her.” Fiona was stunned. “Are youdeaf?” “Yes, yes, Mr. Wood.” Shawn was expressionless. “Don't let herknow.” He has done this to have a better hold over Gale. With hermother in his hands, she could only obey all his orders obediently.Shawn leaned against the leather seat and turned on the monitor. Onthe screen before him, Gale was wearing cleaning clothes, carrying amop and a bucket, focused on cleaning. During the two years she wasin the mental hospital, Shawn occasionally turned on the monitor tocheck her current situation, trying to soothe the pain of losing his father.However, he miscalculated. At first, Gale was really pathetic, but soonshe found a way to survive and slowly adapted. Compared with themadness and messiness of other people, Gale was clean and tidy,calm and generous, like a flower that could emerge from the mud andnot be stained.If there was no blood feud, in fact... Shawn secretlyadmired her very much. He was about to turn it off when suddenlyanother woman appeared on the monitor. It was Jenny Timothy, hisnominal fiancee.