Chapter 1601

Shawn murmured her name twice before saying, "I realize now that love isn't about possession. It's..." He gulped before continuing, "It's not about how much effort I put in, but about knowing that you're always there. It's knowing that no matter when, you'll always choose to come back home. We'll sleep in the same bed forever and ever." That was true love. Love was not about control, tying one's hands and feet and watching their every move. Love was about mutual dependence with mutual freedom. It was about having each other in your hearts no matter where you are. Shawn had misunderstood what love was. Now, he finally saw the light. Gale leaned back, rested against him and gently said, "Yes, no matter how many people appear by my side, the only person I love is you. Likewise, you have all those admirers around you, but I am the only one you love." Love does not need constant control. To know that someone would always choose you is true love. "Shawn, I'm a bit shy and don't express