Mary asked, "I don't know who sent these, and I don't know what's going on. But when I saw these photos, Gale, the first thing that came to my mind was you. What are you going to do?"Could Gale inherit her tragedy? Matthew betrayed their marriage and family. She was kept in the dark, only realizing now that the best years of her life had slipped away. This was Mary's lifelong pain and regret. If she had seen Matthew's true colors earlier, she would have divorced him without hesitation! So, when she received the photos, Mary could not wait to let Gale know about this. A woman must be informed! She cannot live in ignorance."Gale, I understand how you must have felt when you saw these photos. You must be very upset, but you have to face it, don't be afraid, don't be timid. I am always by your side, supporting you," Mary said.Gale flipped through the photos. Although she had seen them before, looking at them again made her feel uncomfortable. She collected the photos and threw them d

Gale could still revert to being a child in front of her parents. She could nestle in their arms and vent her emotions freely! Having a mother was truly wonderful! A perpetual refuge!"Mom, I know I can handle this. There's no need for you to worry about me, and Shawn hasn't done anything to hurt me, so I didn't tell you." Gale's voice choked up a bit."You're afraid of us worrying, so you didn't say. In the end, we found out, making us even more worried, and almost causing trouble."Gale sniffled. "Next time...""There won't be a next time. Mom, although Ivy and I are innocent, it was just normal interaction, without any romantic feelings. The responsibility for this matter still lies with me. I won't let this kind of thing happen again."He then looked at Peter. "Dad, sorry, I didn't handle it well, making you both come over here unnecessarily."Both Peter and Mary felt quite satisfied with Shawn's attitude."Never mind, since it was a misunderstanding. Don't let those people

However, Aurum was very good to him, and he had not suffered any grievances.How a child grows up would leave an indelible mark on them. Shawn hopes that his children will fully experience the childhood happiness he never got to experience. Although Joshua is mischievous, Shawn has never scolded him for it. Boys are meant to be a bit wild."Not bad, not bad. By the way, Shawn, while everyone's here, there's something I'd like to bring up." Lucas chuckled at Joshua's spirited voice."Grandpa, please go ahead."Lucas stroked his beard, pondering for a few seconds. "Now that Joshua and Nicole have returned to the Wood family, shouldn't their surname be changed as well?"Unexpectedly, Lucas brought up the issue of surnames, leaving Gale stunned. She had not even thought about it. However, she could understand Lucas's sentiments.Joshua and Nicole, carrying half of the Wood family's blood, were descendants of the Wood family, yet they both bear Gale's surname, which indeed was not qui

Nicole smirked at him, feeling very pleased with herself."Alright, alright, let's abide by the bet. You hurry up and choose, everyone's waiting," Joshua said, crossing his arms.Nicole tilted her head and thought for a moment. "I don't want to change my surname, I'll keep Mommy's surname. So, Joshua, you should take Daddy's surname.""Huh?!" Joshua's face fell. He was supposed to have Warm as his surname.Well, okay. Even though he was not very happy about it, he could only reluctantly accept this reality.Joshua Wood, it was."What's with the long face? I haven't even begun to dislike you, yet you're already finding fault with me," Shawn asked, his voice chilly."Why would you dislike me?" Joshua retorted."Why would you dislike me?" Shawn shot back.Joshua continued to ask, "Don't you have any qualms?"Ever since he found out that Lucas could take him to see the spaceship, Joshua felt fearless. He no longer needed to worry about Shawn's mood. He could just be himself and l

He was a man of integrity and a gentleman; he would not take advantage of someone's vulnerability, let alone stoop to such despicable actions! Gale trusted Aurum. Shawn's gaze grew increasingly intense."Gale, I believe in you, but..."But he did not believe in Aurum. Shawn felt that Aurum might truly be plotting against him, using extremely underhanded and dishonorable means to win Gale over. As resolute as Gale's will might be, as pure as her intentions might remain, it was all one-sided.What if she fell unconscious? Aurum would surely seize the opportunity!"But what? Why don't you continue?" Gale asked."You should try to stay away from Aurum as much as possible. Gale, if you can avoid meeting him, then do so. If you have to meet, make sure there are others present, don't meet alone," Shawn advised."Are you guarding against Aurum?" Gale asked.Shawn pursed his lips and said, "I'm worried about that person harming you two. You wouldn't want Aurum to get involved in this mat