He still did not say a word. Gale's brain was running fast, thinking back to the weird things that had happened the past few days.

"That's right. The night I peeled nuts and got hurt, I fell asleep in such a daze that I did not apply any medicine. But when I woke up the next day, the wounds on my fingers had been treated. Oh...Could it be that you sneaked into the room at night and gave me the medicine?" Gale said.

She never thought about it.

She realized that only Shawn could do this!

"Would you believe me if I said it was me, Gale?"

Gale gritted her teeth. "Yes, no, give me a quick answer!"

Why was it so hard to communicate with Shawn?

Could he not be more direct?

When did he become so whiny? He was not at all like the person she knew!

Shawn nodded. "It's me. I thought...you had forgotten about it."

It really was him!

Gale was puzzled. "You did not stop me, did not save me, and then came to help me with the medicine. Shawn, what are you thinking? Are you so afraid of offen