Whenever he faced her, he would suppress all his hostility and temperament, revealing only his tenderness and thoughtfulness.

He looked quite intimidating now.

Gale swallowed hard. "When Joshua was held hostage, I told you you were his father. You didn't believe me. You thought it was a plot to trick Natalie into exchanging hostages."

"I didn't have time to explain. I didn't expect you to not believe me. There was no brilliant scheme, just plain facts," she continued.

She glanced at Shawn.