Gale thought about it and shook her head. "No, I can't leave right now."

"Are you regretting it? Do you have your eyes on the Wood family's riches?" Lucas looked at her. "Gale, stop dreaming. As long as I'm alive, I won't let you get what you want!"

She said firmly, "I will leave, but not right now!"

Her mother was still unconscious, and Shawn's arm was still recovering. She could not just throw everything aside and leave.

Her heart would still be here even if she left. What was the point of that?

If Gale left, she had to leave and never come back.

"Haha, I knew you'd regret it! Gale, I can't let you have what you want. The Wood family can't allow you to stay!" Lucas said.

"So you used Susan as bait to get me to come here."

"I won't let that despicable woman off easily. She'll be miserable for the rest of her life. Compared to her, I'm being very nice to you, Gale!"

Gale took a step back. "I said it very clearly. I have to make sure everything is properly handled before I leav