Gale looked into his eyes with a joyful smile. Shawn inquired, "Are you still satisfied with my answer?"Gale nodded. "You're getting better and better with significant improvement." "Thanks for your approval. I'll keep working hard and strive for more."She wrapped her arms around his neck and felt overwhelmingly happy. With so much happening lately, Gale felt it had been a while since she had such sweet moments with Shawn. "Am I disturbing your work? The computer screen has gone black," Gale asked."When you were sleeping, I had already handled most of the important matters. The rest can wait," Shawn replied. He added, "Now, the most important thing is you.""You are getting sweeter.""Want a taste?"She quickly avoided him as he leaned in. "No, no. You better focus on your work first."Shawn's hand clasped her waist, preventing her from leaving. "This morning, you were so eager to kiss me and wouldn't let go. Now, you're rejecting me?"Gale confidently responded, "It w

The kid had closed a line. He could not let him cross his boundaries all the time."I didn't think so. It's not yet time for my great-grandpa to step in. You'd need to go through a few people first," Joshua said.Joshua began to boast, "Firstly, you have to go through my mom. If you can get past her, then only Grandpa comes into the picture.""When Grandpa can't help, I still have Grandma.""Well, the probability that both grandparents won't help me is very, very low. In case both grandparents side with you, I'll turn to my great-grandpa for support!"Joshua had many supporters."Oh, by the way, Shawn, I haven't called you 'daddy' yet. If you want to hear that, you better behave well until I'm satisfied!" Joshua added.Shawn pursed his lips. He did not want Joshua to call him 'daddy' anymore because of his attitude!Joshua was so much more mischievous than the adorable, well-behaved Nicole. Why was there such a stark contrast in their personalities?Shawn thought that his inte

Suddenly, Joshua looked upset. "I don't look cool or handsome at all."Although the father and son quarreled a lot, Shawn would not hesitate when compliments were due."When you stepped forward to save Gale, that was very cool of you.""Of course. A man should protect the one he loves the most!" Joshua suddenly became proud again. A faint, almost imperceptible smile curved Shawn's lips and disappeared as quickly as it appeared.Despite being mischievous and playful, Joshua was still just a kid."I discussed it with Gale. We decided to tell Nicole that you accidentally fell and got injured. Are you okay with that?" Shawn asked. He better be okay with it!Joshua pondered and said, "Can we say someone else caused me to fall, not that I fell on my own? It sounds smarter.""Okay, Sure.""Okay." Joshua expressed satisfaction at last.He began anticipating his little sister's arrival.It was boring. He did not know what to do, and watching TV would disturb Shawn's work.However

"You seem a bit off? Did something happen during the time I went to pick up Nicole?" Gale asked."Nothing, everything's normal." Shawn replied, calming himself and opening his arms to Nicole, "Come on, Daddy's here."He desperately needed his daughter to comfort his fragile heart.Nicole was about to run toward him, and he was ready for that joyful satisfaction of his daughter rushing into his arms.However, Joshua intervened."Nicole, weren't you here to visit me in the hospital? How did you go to Daddy's side first? Don't you care about me anymore? Don't you love me anymore?"Nicole abruptly stopped. Then, she turned and ran straight to Joshua's bedside."Why would you think that, Joshua? Mommy told me you were injured, and I was so worried!" Nicole stood by the bedside, looking at him with concern. "It must hurt a lot. Why are you so careless?""It's not my fault. Someone else caused my injury.""But Mommy said it was because you fell."Joshua denied, "It's because of some

"But what I want most is for my godparents to attend and celebrate Joshua's return to our home."After pausing for a few seconds, Shawn beckoned, "Nicole, come here."Nicole walked over to him."You just mentioned inviting so many people, but you didn't mention me. It seems that Daddy isn't very important to Nicole."As soon as Nicole heard this, she quickly waved her hands. "Ah! No, Daddy, you're the host, not a guest. You don't need an invitation at all! You'll be there anyway!"Seeing that his plan had failed, Shawn immediately switched tactics."Well, you only asked Mommy's opinion just now, and you didn't ask me."With this, Nicole immediately started blaming herself. "I'm sorry, Daddy, I didn't think of you for a moment.""It's okay, you often overlook me, and I'm used to it.""No, no. Daddy, you're busy with work every day, dealing with many things. I thought these small things could be between Mommy and me so as not to disturb you..." Nicole hurriedly explained.She e