He could give it to her, but he refused to. Instead, he wanted to spend so much on jewelry to prove his love.

"Freedom… I wouldn't be able to get you back no matter how much money I spend. So, I can't give it to you, Galey," Shawn answered.

"You just don't want to."

He pursed his lips and said, "I can give you anything else."

Gale pursed her lips and smiled bitterly.

The auctioneer reacted and quickly tried to salvage the situation. "Mrs. Wood must think it's too expensive. She must be thin