Slowly.

He was no longer the old him that would only care about himself.

Gale did not say anything about it.

In truth, she felt like hugging was even more intimate than kissing.

Their bodies were right next to each other. His warmth completely surrounded her, giving her a sense of safety.

She still loved him.

She loved him but hated him too.

In the quiet, Gale slowly got sleepy as well.

Suddenly, a smooth object hung around her next. Shawn's hands were behind her as his fingers moved.

She opened her eyes. "Shawn…"

Gale touched her neck.

"It's the pendant. I've had it all this time. I can finally put it on you after all this time."

Gale touched the pendant, and she suddenly felt awake.

Back then, Aurum had asked for the pendant.

She did not know why, but she did not ask. She gave it to him anyway.

Yet, the pendant appeared in Shawn's hands at that moment.

Gale suddenly thought of something.

"Back then, the corpse that was found was already completely bloated up by the w