"He must have been quite harsh with his words. Did you feel wronged?"

Gale's nose started to twitch.

Shawn was a man that she hated to the bone when he was cruel.

Yet, when he was nice, he was so gentle and attentive.

A man's warmth was like a knife. It was incredibly deadly, and once struck, it was impossible to pull it out.

It was true when Lucas had slapped her, she felt wronged. When he pointed at her and scolded her, she felt wronged as well.

Yet, during that time, she did not think too much about it. The moment Shawn asked, her feelings seemed to surface.

"Tell me. Let me handle it," Shawn said slowly.

Gale did not make a sound.

"Do you think that I can't solve it?"

Gale nodded and said, "Yes. My conflict with the Wood family is impossible to solve just like that."

Shawn's expression slowly sank.

He knew what she meant.

The grudges between the Warm family and the Wood family were very obvious.

Gale lowered her head. "He said that I was a star of misfortune, that I w