Having grown up together with Jenny, Gilbert knew her very well. There was no way she would tell him to be responsible for Marigold just because he slept with her once. Gilbert looked at her, waiting for her to speak. Under his stare, Jenny felt frustrated. Of course, she couldn't ask Gilbert to take responsibility just because they slept together, especially since Marigold had taken advantage of Gilbert. In the end, she sighed and said, "I met Marigold at the hospital today."Gilbert frowned, failing to understand why Jenny was telling him that. He didn't care at all about Marigold."She came to see me because she had a headache. I suggested she have a CT scan of her brain, but..." Jenny stopped and looked at Gilbert.Gilbert was still completely puzzled, but he was increasingly upset with Marigold. He had warned her not to tell anyone about what had happened in the past, so he didn't expect her to go to Jenny.In Gilbert's opinion, Marigold faked her headache to visit Jenny. Sh
Jenny's words were spot on, and Gilbert was left stunned and speechless.It would be best if the child wasn't his so there would be no problems. However, if that wasn't the case…Gilbert refused to think of the possibility."No idea because the child can't possibly be mine," Gilbert insisted. Nobody knew if he truly thought that way or simply refused to accept reality.Frustrated, Jenny said, "Gilbert, you can use amniocentesis for a paternity test while the child is still in the womb.""What do you mean, Jenny? Are you convinced that the child is mine?" Gilbert was unhappy. Why did everyone assume that the child belonged to him just because Marigold was pregnant?Jenny sighed, trying to keep herself composed. "Gilbert, even though this matter isn't certain, you need to decide. If the child is yours, what do you plan to do?"That was what she wanted to know."Regardless of whether the child is mine or not, I won't accept it." He made his stance clear. For one, he didn't think t
"Zack is right." Gilbert agreed.Although he didn't think the child was his, he still had to make some things clear to Marigold, so she wouldn't come back to bother him later.Jenny was frustrated. Why weren't they thinking from Marigold's perspective? She was wrong for taking advantage of Gilbert, but she never pestered him after that, nor did she look for him after she got pregnant. Didn't that prove she wouldn't use the child as a bargaining chip?"Gilbert, I understand what you mean. I will go find Marigold." Jenny stopped Gilbert from doing it himself. She was afraid that Gilbert would get angry and do something irrational.Gilbert looked at her, "You're going to talk to her for me?""I'll just convey your message to her, not persuade her to abort the child," Jenny said.Seeing that Gilbert was about to speak again, Jenny hurriedly added, "Since you are so sure that the child is not yours, whether she wants to abort the child or not has nothing to do with you. Isn't that rig
When she returned to Evan's place, she found him waiting for her, which made her a little embarrassed. "Evan, you haven't slept yet?""No, I was waiting for you." Evan smiled at her softly. His gentle gaze was so welcoming that Jenny wondered if she would have fallen for him again if she hadn't met Alec before Evan came back.After all, he was the one she had liked when she was young, and although it seemed a bit ridiculous looking back, she still had a teeny bit of feelings left for him. Unfortunately, it would never happen because in the time Evan went missing, someone else filled the gap in her heart."Is your headache better?" Jenny asked.Evan nodded, indicating that he was fine now."Did you have a talk with him?" He knew what Jenny went to find Gilbert for and was curious about how he would handle it.As soon as that topic was brought up, Jenny sighed. "Yes.""It appears that Gilbert is not willing to take responsibility." Evan took a guess. If Gilbert was, Jenny would be
Evan was in his room and couldn't hear what Jenny and Alec were talking about, but he could guess from Alec's smile that they were having a good chat. His mood suddenly turned sour."You should rest." Howard didn't know what Evan was thinking, nor could he do anything about it.Evan nodded and got up from the wheelchair to lie down on the bed. Just as Howard was about to leave, he suddenly said, "Set an appointment with Alec to come over tomorrow.""You want to see him?" Howard was puzzled. He didn't think Evan and Alec had anything to talk about.Evan nodded but didn't bother to explain. He was already formulating a plan in his mind. If he wanted to go abroad, he needed a good reason.Howard didn't ask any more questions. All he knew was that Evan had his plans, and he just needed to do as he was told.The next day, Jenny invited Marigold out during her lunch break.Marigold was confused when she received Jenny's phone call as she didn't think she had anything to discuss with J
"Although people may be more accepting of it now, I think children without a father still feel a little sad about it. Have you considered that?" Jenny looked at her. It was a sincere question, with no intention to mock Marigold's situation.Marigold lowered her head, and it was clear that Jenny's words had struck a chord in her. In fact, she was also worried, and she knew what a father meant to a child. But what could she do?If Gilbert knew she was pregnant with his child, he would force her to have an abortion since he loathed her."I went to see my brother yesterday." Jenny finally told her after a long pause.Marigold's eyes widened in shock and then turned to fear. "You...you told him?""Yeah," Jenny didn't deny it. At this point, there was no need to deny it.Marigold was instantly angry. "How dare you tell him without my consent? This is my child, and I'll do what I want with it. It's none of anyone else's business." Even Gilbert had no right to interfere."Aren't you cur
Marigold thought she was about to start anew, but when Gilbert approached her, she realized that starting a new life was harder than she had imagined."Whose child is it?" Gilbert asked her coldly. Although Jenny said he would talk to Marigold for him, he wasn't reassured by how she reacted to the situation. Therefore, he decided to talk to Marigold himself.Marigold noticed the frosty look he was giving her. Feeling a little nervous, she clenched her fists beneath the table. "It's not yours anyway. Why are you so worked up over the situation?""Since it's not mine, why did you lie about it?" Gilbert continued to frown. He had been staring at Marigold, trying to see through her.However, Marigold put up a good fight as she knew that if Gilbert knew the child was his, he would not allow her to give birth to the child safely."At first, I thought of using the child to tie you down, but after Jenny talked to me, I knew that it wouldn't work, so I stopped lying," Marigold said with a
After Gilbert left, Marigold remained there. There was a warm sensation on the back of her hand, and when she lowered her head to look, she realized that it was her own tears."Why are you crying? What's there to cry about?" she muttered to herself, wiping away the tears at the corner of her eyes and putting on a smile. Aside from her child, there was nothing in the world that deserved her attention and energy. She lowered her head and caressed her stomach. "My child, from now on, you will be my rock."She was already looking forward to the birth of her child. Even if she encountered many criticisms in the future, she would not be shaken.When Alec returned home from work, he was surprised to see Howard waiting for him at his door. "Mr. Faust, Evan would like to see you."Alec glanced at Evan's house and frowned. "Must I visit him just because he wants to see me? Who does he think he is?"Howard didn't stop him from leaving. He merely said, "Evan said that if you want him to a
That afternoon, Gilbert called off his engagement to the Silveras. He did not pick up a single one of Lottie's calls. When he found Marigold, she was taking Caleb on a stroll around the neighborhood. It had been a while since she'd taken notice of anything related to Gilbert. She suddenly felt how nice it was to have her mental energy spent somewhere else, no longer being so hung up on that man. However, when Gilbert appeared before her, her heartbeat quickened. "Why are you here?" Marigold said, snapping out of her reverie. Gilbert smiled lightly. Without saying much else, he pulled her into an embrace. "Didn't you say that I could come to see you once everything is settled?" Marigold was stunned. She was in disbelief. "So, what you're saying is it's all over?" "Didn't you read the news?" Gilbert was speechless. "No. I didn't want to care." Every time she saw anything about Gilbert and Lottie, she felt miserable. She'd rather save herself the pain and block out anything
In the end, Esther went with Gilbert's suggestion. However, she did not trade Bradshaw Operation's projects with Jenny. She went with the Silveras. For one, she did not trust the Walters. On the other hand, the Silveras and the Bradshaws were going to be united through marriage. They deserved to be trusted more. Gilbert didn't mind. After all, if anything happened to the Bradshaws, the Silveras would not help. With those projects in hand, they would only fall further into debt. The plan was going smoothly. Gilbert had not gone to see Marigold once. He knew that before subduing the Bradshaws, going to visit Marigold would only endanger her. After all, Marigold was safe. Nothing had happened, and Caleb was growing up healthily. One month later, things began to feel off in Bradshaw Operations. After Faust Group received their money, they did not start the project. No one knew what they were doing. Esther was feeling antsy. She prodded Gilbert to ask if there was anything wro
That very afternoon, Esther and Gilbert rushed to Faust Group to sign the deal. Gilbert said he was worried that Alec would change his mind, so he urged Esther to sign it. Only through a written contract would they be able to relax. Esther thought it made sense and agreed to rush to Faust Group with Gilbert.In the meeting room, Alec looked at the two people before him, expressionless. "You have a good son, Mrs. Bradshaw." "I'm flattered. My son had Bradshaw Operations' interests at heart. He'll inevitably be a little insensitive. Please don't hold that against him, Mr. Faust." Esther smiled. She didn't mind Alec's sarcasm because it didn't matter. As long as Bradshaw Operations could truly benefit from this, she didn't care how much Alec mocked her. Alec smiled coldly and slid the contract over to her. "You may flip through it." Esther took it and read through it seriously.If this project succeeded, they would reap massive rewards. However, it required a massive upfront inv
In the following days, Gilbert headed over to Faust Group infrequently during the day. To others, he was there to talk business with Alec. But in reality, it was a different scenario altogether. Vincent brought Gilbert a cup of coffee in Alec's office. Because of all the times he'd been there, Vincent knew what he wanted without having to ask. Alec had a cup of coffee placed before him, too. Everyone thought that Gilbert was trying to convince Alec to give him one of the shares, which was why he always came there, but that was not the case. The collaboration was a set-up. As long as the Bradshaws signed the deal on the project, they would not escape unscathed. Gilbert had planned this for a long time just to trick the Bradshaws into accepting the project. However, the scheme had to be executed perfectly. Since Gilbert buttered up the project in front of the Bradshaws, Alec had to feign disinterest in his collaboration. Otherwise, it would seem suspicious if Alec, a smart ma
After the engagement party, Gilbert officially had a stronghold in Bradshaw operations. Because he was already very capable, he had a lot of supporters. No one challenged him in the company. Most of them sucked up to him because they knew that if things went well, he would be the heir of the company.Gilbert didn't really care about that. He didn't even want to be there for long. He knocked on Esther's door and walked into her office."Come, sit." Esther was all smiles when she saw him. It was more sincere than before.She used to doubt him a lot, but now, although she still had her reservations, she mostly believed in him. In her eyes, no one would reject the chance to inherit Bradshaw Operations. This was basically manna from Heaven. Gilbert just didn't know it back then, and now he did. Gilbert sat down in front of Esther and began reporting the information he had gathered, as well as his thoughts on Bradshaw Operations and his plans for the future.When he presented the inf
Gilbert and Lottie's engagement party was held at Bardoff Grand Hotel on Saturday.A ton of people showed up to their engagement party. After all, the Bradshaws and the Silveras were pretty big names in Bardoff City, and plenty of the other families knew of their true wealth. They all came to attend the party. Jenny and Alec had both received invites. Jenny was Gilbert's sister, and on top of that, they represented the Walters and the Fausts. It was to be expected. At first, Jenny didn't want to go. The party held no meaning to it. It was just a show put on for Esther. It would be a complete waste of her time. However, she was talked into it by Alec. It would be weird if she didn't go. Zack brought Janet to the party. He found Jenny and was in a daze. "Wasn't Gilbert courting Marigold? Why is he engaged to Lottie?" Jenny rolled her eyes. "What have you been doing, Zack? You're really bad at keeping up." Gilbert had been courting Lottie for a while now. If Zack paid attention
Gilbert drove to Jenny's villa, but he was in no rush to get down. He didn't unlock the doors, either. He obviously wanted to talk to Marigold. But Marigold evidently didn't want to. "I want to take my child and leave." She was afraid. What if Gilbert and Lottie married and took her child away? She no longer believed in love. The only thing she believed in was her child. Gilbert tightened his grip when he heard that. "Marigold, the engagement is only for Esther to see. I have no feelings for Lottie." "Who knows? People change. You said you didn't have feelings for me, too." Marigold found this all very amusing. Perhaps this was fate. Gilbert wanted to keep explaining, but Marigold did not give him the chance to. "Just let me and Caleb leave. If what you say is true, you can come to find us once everything is over." And if Gilbert didn't come looking for her, the truth would unfold itself, and she would give up all hope. Gilbert understood that Marigold had already made
Marigold was miserable throughout dinner, but she persevered till the end without being too dramatic. After dinner, they walked to the entrance of the shopping mall.Gilbert went to get the car. Lottie stood with Jenny and Marigold. Watching Gilbert leave, she turned toward Marigold. "I heard that you used to like Gilbert very much." "It's all in the past. It's not worth mentioning." Marigold didn't want to talk about it. She was afraid that Lottie would see that she still liked Gilbert. Most importantly, she was afraid that Gilbert's plan would be ruined. Lottie smiled. "That's true. The past is the past. You're such a nice person. You'll definitely be able to find someone better suited for you in the future." Marigold pursed her lips. Gilbert soon brought the car over. Lottie was about to get into the car, but before she did, she suddenly turned to Marigold and said, "Gilbert and my engagement party will be in a few days' time. If you have the time, you're more than welcom
Everyone was shocked to hear her speak so suddenly. Lottie was stunned, and she explained, "You've misunderstood. That's not what I meant. I just think that if the child follows his father, it'll help him develop better, and you'll be less stressed." "I don't need your concern. I can raise my child alone," Marigold snorted. She did not hold back at all. Lottie looked unpleasant. Gilbert had no choice but to step in. "We'll have our own child together. And whoever likes it the most will get to keep it." Although they knew that Gilbert had meant this for Lottie to hear, Marigold found it extremely upsetting. She looked at Gilbert, and for a moment, she was unable to tell if he was being genuine. She thought of all that Gilbert had said to her last night, saying that he didn't like Lottie and had no intention of marrying her. But he looked to be truly in love. Marigold didn't think she could tell if he was faking it. "I'm sorry. I need to go to the restroom." Marigold didn't w