Gale rolled her eyes. Shawn gently pinched her chin. "Hmm? Quiet now, are we?"

She met his gaze. "I'm just thinking about how to describe my relationship with Sam. I don't want to deceive you. Give me a moment to organize my thoughts."

As soon as Gale finished speaking, she felt Shawn's gaze soften. He seemed less jealous. Sincerity has always proved to be the most effective weapon!

"Actually, Sam and I… I did have feelings for him."

"Is that the answer you thought about and want to tell me?"

"Hear me out. We grew up together, and he took great care of me. He was gentle, considerate, tall, and handsome. Which girl wouldn't like such a guy?"

"Later, we got engaged, spurred by our families. We were childhood sweethearts. It was a precious thing."

"At that time, both of us were young and didn't understand what love was. We had never truly loved anyone before. My feelings for Sam were, at most, puppy love."

"Those feelings never got to mature and stand the test of time. As you alr