At that time, she had no idea that Shawn was willing to let her and Nicole go. Gale thought he was just comforting her, saying things to reassure her. Now, thinking back... she had misunderstood him.

"Do you believe me now?" Shawn asked.

"Yes. You have been behaving. I started trusting you and letting my guard down."

"Why didn't you clarify with me that you don't love Aurum?"

"I thought you already figured it out..."

Shawn looked at her seriously. "Gale, I've never asked you outright to tell me you love me. But, when I ask, I need affirmation. I may need it over and over again. Only then will I truly believe and keep believing that you do."

To everyone, Shawn has always been a confident, even arrogant person. Born into a wealthy family, he could easily obtain everything he wanted. He rarely cared about anything. However, everything changed completely after meeting Gale.

He had been constantly seeking Gale's affirmation and testing her sincerity. Even after getting an answer, he