Lucas felt that he had been too harsh with Gale. Gale had never done anything to betray the Wood family; it was the Wood family that owed her too much.

"Treat her well from now on. She has sacrificed and given too much for you. We need to make it up to her," Lucas said.

Shawn replied lightly, "Some things can't be compensated for; we can only do our best."

"That's true. However, your relationship with Gale will affect the children, do you understand?"

Lucas had observed their relationship al