"You can't run, Galey."

She shut her eyes and raised her hands to hug her. Her hands were on her back.

Shawn shuddered as he hugged her even more tightly.

He was very happy she responded to him.

However…

"Shawn, do you know? What I want is to leave you completely. The further away I go from you, the better," Gale said to him.

His heart hurt. Even his breathing felt painful.

"Why did you find me? It was so hard to get Lucas to help me escape, but you came so quickly. Do you not want your arm anymore? Do you want to become a cripple?"

"Shawn, how could a crippled man match up to me? I'll toss you aside."

"Don't think I'll be grateful because you lost a hand to save me, and I'll love you immensely for it. You're wrong. You hurt me so much more than you've been good to me!"

Everything Gale said was like a vicious stab into Shawn's heart.

His breathing got erratic as he tried his best to hold back his anger.

"Galey, stop…"

"No, I want to continue. When Susan had me, you kneeled