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