Shawn pressed the center of his brows. "What else am I going to do if I don't work?"

He could only use work to numb himself and keep himself busy.

Otherwise, once he became free, he would miss Gale.

That kind of unforgettable pain and love carved into the bone marrow devoured Shawn every night.

Looking back on the past, Shawn did not even know how he got here in the past four years.

Every day felt so long, but he survived alone.

Joe, aware of his sadness, avoided the topic. "Okay. I'm here to ask if you want to come to the celebration banquet tonight?"

"No."

"Have you even given it some thought?"

Shawn replied, "There is an international meeting tonight."

"You can come over after the meeting. You greatly contribute to the company's ability to achieve such a good financial report, and you must be present," Joe said.

Shawn wanted to say something, but Joe got up. "That's it. I'll wait for you. Go out more, get in touch with people more. It's good for your physical and mental h