They were entangled.

"Go to sleep first, rest well, and regain your strength." Shawn tucked her in. "Gale, you do not want Joshua and Nicole to come back and see you like this. They'll worry about you."

Gale's resolve returned. She is a mother. If they divorced, what would happen to Joshua and Nicole? Would they have to choose between their father and mother?

"Okay, do not overthink it. Come to the study if you need anything." Shawn saw through her thoughts.

Gale nodded. Shawn squeezed her hand again. He noticed it was cold. After warming it up, he left the master bedroom.

Gale lay in bed, staring at the ceiling. The familiar bedroom was comforting to her. It carried a comforting scent. However, she could not sleep. She dared not. She was afraid that she would be somewhere else again when she opened her eyes.

Gale wondered if she did really have sex with Aurum.

All signs indicated that she and Aurum were no longer just ordinary friends, but Shawn made sense. If both she and Auru