Marigold finally panicked at that moment. She struggled with all her might. "I'm not getting an abortion! Paul, let me have the baby. You're capable enough and won't need to rely on my arranged marriage for power. Just let me raise the baby alone," she wailed and sobbed.Paul's expression hardened, but at least he stopped dragging her into the hospital. "Yeah, I do not need to arrange a marriage for you. But have you considered the consequences of having the baby? You'll be the brunt of the joke, and that's going to be tough. Are you sure you can handle that?"Even though the Wagners were not the most influential, they raised Marigold as a princess, and she never encountered any major obstacles in her life. Her claim that she'd raise a child as a single mother was an absolute joke.She straightened her back and said in all seriousness, "I can.""You—" he choked on anger once more. "You can keep the child if you want. We can afford that. But in return, you need to tell me who is the
Marigold understood the reason for his concern. "I have never intended to use the child to keep him by my side. I just wanted to keep the child for myself."Even if she couldn't be with Gilbert, she'd be satisfied with giving birth to his child and raising the baby. When the child grew up, she'd be witnessing a tiny Gilbert in the making, which would be a source of satisfaction and accomplishment.Unfortunately, Paul didn't share the same sentiment. "You're hopeless!""Paul, you promised me." She glanced at him with teary eyes, hoping that her brother would not find trouble with Gilbert. After some deep thinking, he asked her to get into his car. "I'll drive you home.""Okay," she agreed, but not without some anxiety. They left the hospital in his car and spent the entire journey in silence. She wrongly believed that Paul would keep the pregnancy a secret from Gilbert, and she sighed in relief.Little did she know that Paul would not let her be taken advantage of. Since she was
When Jenny met Paul, he had already ordered a cup of coffee for himself, as if he was confident she would come."Okay, what's the matter?" Jenny sat down across from him. Not in the mood to talk, she was eagerly waiting for their conversation to end so she could return to lunch.Paul glanced at her. He wasn't put off by her attitude. After all, the two of them had always been like that, as they couldn't stand each other. After taking a sip of coffee, he asked, "Did you know that Marigold is pregnant?"Jenny was taken aback. "I do.""You knew?" Paul frowned."Well, when she visited me in the morning, she told me she had a headache. However, she refused a brain CT scan because she was pregnant, so I prescribed some painkillers for her." Jenny didn't think she had any reason to hide it from Paul.The revelation shocked Paul, and it took him a while to recover. "That idiot!" he thought. She did that for her child? A child that its father wouldn't accept. Paul couldn't understand wh
"Even if she likes Gilbert, it doesn't prove the child is his, right? If it is his, don't you think he would acknowledge the child?" Jenny didn't believe Gilbert was so heartless. However, Paul seemed amused by her words. "You know best how Gilbert is. If he doesn't like a woman, would he marry her? I bet Gilbert would force Marigold to abort the child if he finds out she's pregnant."Jenny was about to say that it was impossible, but thinking about it carefully, she knew it was very likely. Chewing on her lip, she was at a loss for words. After a long silence, she finally asked, "So, what do you want?" Regardless of whether it was true, she had to figure out what Paul was after."It's simple. I want Gilbert to marry Marigold. He must be responsible for his actions." He wasn't trying to cause trouble for Gilbert. However, since Marigold insisted on giving birth to the child, the least he could do was ensure that the child would have a father.Jenny frowned again. She couldn't ma
"Marigold is pregnant." Jenny didn't hide it from Evan. She didn't think there was a need to, as everyone would know sooner or later.The revelation stunned Evan. Uncertain, he asked, "Is the child Gilbert's?""Yeah." Jenny nodded.Evan found it rather unbelievable. When he finally recovered from the shock, he asked Jenny, "Gilbert probably doesn't know yet, right?"If he knew, he wouldn't be so calm."Not yet. I don't know if I should tell him." She was even more uncertain about how to break the news to Gilbert.However, Jenny knew that Gilbert had to know. In fact, she agreed with Paul that Gilbert should marry Marigold. She wouldn't have been bothered if Gilbert and Marigold had only slept together. After all, they were both adults. However, with a child in the picture, everything had changed. Evan seemed to understand her dilemma. "Gilbert probably won't marry Marigold. He won't, whether there's a child or not.""Do you think that if he knew, he would ask Marigold to abort
After a brief silence, Jade finally said, "Why don't you talk to Gilbert about it? What if he agrees? He's not young anymore, so he must have thought about getting married a long time ago."In Jade's opinion, Gilbert was still not married because no one was bugging him about it, as his grandfather had passed away, and he was an orphan too.Jenny also understood that she had to tell Gilbert about the pregnancy, whether he wanted to hear it or not. They had to find a solution to the problem.After hanging up, Jenny called Zack. "Zack, did you already know about Gilbert and Marigold?"Now that she was aware, it finally struck her how many holes there were in Gilbert's story. Hence, she assumed that Zack also knew.Hearing her accusation, Zack instinctively felt defensive. "Jenny, I didn't intend to keep it from you, but Gilbert told me not to tell you.""Are you just going to do whatever he tells you to do?" Jenny was exasperated. If Marigold weren't pregnant, she wouldn't be worr
"No way! We have to go now!" They could wait, but Marigold's baby couldn't.If they were to get married, they had to do it early; otherwise, finding a suitable wedding dress would be difficult as her stomach grew bigger.After hanging up, Jenny took a taxi to Zack's place. Meanwhile, Zack looked defeated after the call."What's wrong?" Janet sat beside him, sensing that he was in a terrible mood.Zack sighed and told her what happened. In his opinion, Janet was part of his circle, so he had nothing to hide from her. Hearing the news, Janet fell silent."Based on my knowledge of Gilbert, even if he knows that Marigold is pregnant, he won't marry her. If Jenny insists on bringing me with her, I foresee that we won't be having a pleasant talk at his place," Zack deduced.Hearing that, Janet finally came to her senses. "But...shouldn't Gilbert be held accountable?"In her opinion, regardless of whether Marigold had deceived him, the child was his; even if he didn't like Marigold, he
They soon arrived at Gilbert's villa. As they had called in advance, Gilbert was already home when they arrived.Seeing the two of them get out of the car, Gilbert's eyes lit up with joy. "Come on in."Although spring was approaching, it was still snowing in Bardoff City, with temperatures being very low.The three of them entered the house. Zack didn't bring Janet with him, so Gilbert had no objections and spoke to him in a much better tone than he had used during their last encounter."Gilbert, Zack, you haven't had dinner, right?" Jenny said first, making it clear that they were here for a meal."Don't worry. Do you think I will starve you?" Gilbert laughed.Jenny grinned and watched as Gilbert walked into the kitchen. Then, she pulled Zack to sit on the sofa nearby."Jenny, when do you plan to ask?" Zack asked softly, his eyes never leaving the kitchen.Jenny pursed her lips. She was not sure. "How about...you ask, Zack?"As soon as she said that, Zack quickly moved away f