Paul downed the beer in his cup and said mockingly with a sneer, "Why do you care, hmm? It's all because of you that she's like this now, Gilbert. Stop pretending that you care." Paul didn't show restraint in his choice of words when talking to Gilbert."I'm just going out of my way to remind you to check on her. After all, she's still a Wagner. Are you going to sit back and do nothing?" Gilbert felt that he was being wrongfully blamed. He couldn't quite wrap his head around how Marigold's current situation had anything to do with him. Even if the child was biologically his, it wasn't like he consented to Marigold getting pregnant with his child in the first place. In light of this, how could he be blamed?However, he felt that there was no point in explaining anything. "Whatever, she's Paul's sister. This has nothing to do with me," he thought with a shrug. And so, he got up and left. Since the conversation with Paul was meaningless, there was no need to continue.After everyone
Three days later, Jenny and Alec boarded the plane for their honeymoon. The first destination they'd chosen was Xeridia because many great legends about love originated from that country. Even though they might not necessarily be true, Jenny and Alec still wanted to go and see it for themselves.At the same time, Graham and Lynette started their tour around the world as well. They decided not to travel with Jenny and Alec, as they also preferred to have private time with each other and no one else to make up for all their years apart.However, fate had a funny way of arranging chance encounters when one least expected them. At their first stop, Graham and Lynette coincidentally ran into an old acquaintance that neither of them was particularly fond of.Their first stop was Harthor, a small country with picturesque scenery. At the moment, they were strolling on the streets and browsing the wares the vendors had to offer. To be more exact, Graham was accompanying Lynette to shop aroun
Compared to the unexpected encounter Graham and Lynette had on their side, Jenny and Alec had a relatively peaceful time. After landing in Xeridia, they decided to stay at a hotel by the sea. They had a great view of the ocean by simply looking out of their window, which put them in a rather refreshing mood.At this moment, they'd just gotten up from bed after an intense round of lovemaking. Perhaps it was because they'd left work and other worries behind on this vacation, which was rare for them, Jenny and Alec were in high spirits."Shall we go out for a walk?" Alec asked as he hugged Jenny from behind.Glancing at the nearby beach, Jenny nodded. "Okay."With that, the two of them walked out of their hotel and made their way toward the beach.Sunlight shone upon them, casting long shadows in the sand. The setting sun further added to the romanticism of the scene and made it all the more beautiful.Holding hands, husband and wife strolled along the beach leisurely.Suddenly, a
Stephanie and Leonard's wedding took place two months after Jenny and Alec's wedding was held. Ultimately, they chose to have their wedding on a small island in Clusia. It was more convenient for everyone to attend that way.They didn't invite many people—just their family and friends.At that moment, the sun was shining dazzlingly on the island.Jenny's eyes were fixed on the wedding ceremony taking place ahead. Witnessing the ceremony conducted by the priest, she felt genuinely happy for Stephanie. Jenny was glad she'd finally found her happiness.Then, she instinctively shifted her gaze over to Paul, sitting across from her. His eyes were on Stephanie and Leonard too. Besides a slight frown, he didn't show any other emotions. Upon seeing him in a relatively calm state, Jenny breathed a sigh of relief.Actually, Jenny was rather concerned that Paul might kick up a fuss that day and cause trouble for her best friend. However, it seemed that he had come to terms with the situation
With Stephanie's wedding out of the way, it was Zack and Jane's turn next. They were also very eager to get their wedding done as soon as possible without wasting any more unnecessary time.Jenny didn't help much during Stephanie's wedding—she'd taken care of everything herself. Zack's wedding was an entirely different matter altogether. As a fellow family member, Jenny had to help with everything related to her adoptive brother's wedding. Somehow, she was even busier now than when she held her own wedding.She wasn't the only one who was busy. Being the older brother, Gilbert was naturally the busiest among them all. Whenever Jenny saw him, she couldn't help but think that after Zack's wedding, he might really retreat to Mount Wallington to become a Catholic priest. Her mood instantly soured when she thought of that."Gilbert, are you really sticking to your previous plan for the future?" Jenny asked tentatively, feeling a little unsettled.As he was busy with the wedding preparat
Paul didn't feel to need to hide anything from Jenny. He proceeded to explain the whole situation. He then started to blame himself. "Gilbert had warned me before, reminding me that Marigold's condition wasn't good and asking me to check on her, but I didn't think much about it or take it seriously. If only I'd gone to see her, the situation wouldn't have become this dire."Marigold had a brain tumor compressing her intracranial nerves, which led to intracranial bleeding. Due to that, her situation was extremely critical right now.Paul wasn't the only one feeling immense guilt for his neglect toward his sister, Jenny blamed herself too. Marigold had come to her previously, complaining of intense headaches. Although Jenny had suggested a brain CT scan, Marigold chose not to do it in the end, fearing it might adversely affect her baby.Now, it seemed there were already signs back then. If she'd been more proactive in getting to the bottom of her condition at that time, perhaps things
In the evening, under the nanny's guidance, Gilbert managed to put his child to sleep on his shoulder. At the same time, Marigold's surgery also ended.Jenny had changed out of her surgeon clothes and was about to go in to see the child when Alec stopped her. He carefully opened the door to let Jenny peek in through a small gap. "Well, look at that. I guess someone is able to tie him down, after all."Alec was right. Gilbert was completely enthralled by the child. He was so smitten to the point that he'd completely forgotten he was supposed to go to Mount Wallington."How did the surgery go?" Alec asked."I think it was a success, but she needs to focus on recovery after the surgery. I don't think she should take care of the child," Jenny answered.Alec smiled, thinking that it wouldn't be a problem. "Isn't Gilbert doing well taking care of the baby? Maybe he can take care of the baby's mother too.""Are you suggesting..." Jenny dragged out the last word suggestively and laughed.
At first, Marigold only wanted to live better for the sake of her child. However, the more she stayed at Gilbert's villa, she couldn't help but start to have some other thoughts."Since he agreed to let me stay here, does it mean he didn't despise me as much as he did before?" Marigold wondered hopefully.With that thought in mind, Marigold became eager to receive treatment; it could even be said that she was enthusiastic. She wanted to stay alive until her child grew up and live until she and Gilbert grew old together.Gilbert noticed how she'd changed but kept it to himself. He didn't think much about it. He agreed to let Marigold stay with him partly because of the child and partly because of Jenny's intervention. How he regarded Marigold, however, remained mostly unchanged.Apart from occasionally checking on the child from time to time, he didn't really interact much with Marigold. Most of the time, life remained the same for him. He was busy as ever and wholeheartedly poured