When Octavius returned to the Bradshaws, Esther was already sitting in the living room. Eli was sitting there, too, and was looking at his phone."Back already?" Esther glanced at him. "What did Gilbert say?"At the mention of Gilbert, Eli took his gaze away from his phone and looked at Octavius. He had no idea that Octavius had gone to see Gilbert. Did he really want Gilbert to come back so much?Eli couldn't understand why they were still so hung up on Gilbert, even though he was the one who grew up with them. They even wanted to hand the family over to Gilbert. Was Eli that useless in their eyes?Hatred brewed in his heart, and he couldn't vent it on Esther and Octavius. He could only direct it toward Gilbert."He refused." Octavius went to the chair and sat, sighing.Esther frowned, displeasure written on her face. "He has the nerve! Does he think Hawthorn Inc is that incredible? He doesn't know where he stands!" A plan was already forming in her head. Since Gilbert was so at
As he watched Eli leave, Octavius' gaze dimmed, bearing a hint of disdain. Even his son refused to respect him.If Gilbert could ruin the Bradshaws, it would be a good thing for Octavius.…Gilbert knew nothing about what was happening in the Bradshaws. He was already in his villa. It wasn't very late when he returned, but Caleb was already asleep. He didn't go to bother him. At first, he thought Marigold had already fallen asleep. But then, when he passed her room, her door was ajar, and her lights were on. She was obviously still not asleep.He knocked.Marigold got up. She was surprised to see Gilbert at the door. He would never go to see her after work."You're back. Are you hungry?" Marigold asked."I had dinner," Gilbert answered, reminding her of what had happened.Marigold smiled lightly and nodded. "I know. But you've worked for so long after dinner. You might be hungry again.""I'm not a glutton," Gilbert said, speechless. He didn't have such a huge appetite."Nothi
"I have no one else to go with," Gilbert said honestly. However, he had his reasons that he couldn't say out loud.Unfortunately, Marigold's expression shifted when she heard that. So he was only choosing her because he had no other woman to go with. She thought she was a fool. What was she so excited for, thinking that Gilbert had fallen for her?What a joke.Seeing that she was not responding, Gilbert thought she was refusing to go. He grew concerned. "Will you come?"Marigold looked up at him. Although she was angry, she couldn't say no to him in the face of his request. She pouted and said after a pause, "Yes, but you can't blame me if I embarrass you."It had been a long time since she went to parties like these.She used to love going to them, but after her pregnancy and her sickness, she thought many things through and felt that all these things were unnecessary. Hence, she didn't attend them anymore.If she went again, this time with Gilbert, she would be nervous."Don'
Greg placed all the selected designs and details before him in his office early in the morning."These are the dresses I have prepared, Mr. Hawthorn. However, I'm not sure which one Miss Wagner would like," Greg said. In truth, he thought they were all very pretty, and they were all dresses that he would never be able to afford in his lifetime. Even looking at them would make him drool.Gilbert went through them and spent half his day deciding. In the end, he couldn't decide because he didn't know which one Marigold liked. Finally, he sent the pictures to Marigold so she could choose from them.Very quickly, he received her message. Surprisingly, she'd picked a black one."Get this." Although Gilbert thought the red one looked better, he supported Marigold's decision and chose the black one.The assistant took the documents, hesitating. "Mr. Hawthorn, this dress is from one of the most luxurious brands. It's very expensive."He wasn't being nosy. This dress was just not for casua
At six in the evening, Gilbert's car arrived at the entrance of the villa. When he went in, the stylists had just let Marigold change into the dress. They were making their final adjustments.Gilbert looked at the woman in black standing in the middle of the living room, his eyes wavering. Although he refused to admit it, he was moved."Mr. Hawthorn." Someone saw him and greeted him. Everyone else looked his way, including Marigold.The corners of Marigold's lips curved. "How do I look?""Great." Gilbert had to admit that she was beautiful.Marigold was surprised to hear his compliment. She thought he would simply refuse to answer.The stylists kept on fussing around with her hair. Gilbert went behind her. From the mirror, he could see Marigold clearly. There was a youthful vigor to her beauty that made people want to fawn over her.His gaze trailed downward and stopped at her bare neck. "Her neck is too bare.""Don't worry, Mr. Hawthorn. We have prepared a necklace," a stylist
Before she managed to touch the necklace, Gilbert grabbed her hand and said, "Just leave it on. It looks very good on you.""But…""Since you're going to be my date for the party, just do as I say, alright?" Gilbert looked at her, and his tone was unusually gentle.Marigold regained her senses. She thought he made sense after giving it a thought. It was probably because Gilbert didn't want her to embarrass him at the party that he chose such a huge diamond necklace. At the thought of that, it seemed like this logic made sense. She no longer had the intention to take it off anymore. She wanted to shake Gilbert's hand off but realized she could not succeed. "I'm not going to take it down. Let go of me."Upon hearing that, Gilbert let go of her hand with slight embarrassment. After a brief moment of awkwardness, he said, "Let's go. It's almost time for us to leave.""Alright." Marigold's cheeks were flushed. She nodded and followed Gilbert. Her dress was a little long, so she could
The party started very soon. It was only at that moment that Marigold realized it was a charity gala. They were auctioning items donated by the guests to raise funds for the people in a remote area. She didn't mind too much about these. After all, she was only there as Gilbert's date that night. The event had nothing much to do with her."You socialize, and I'll find a place to sit." She didn't plan to stick to Gilbert the whole time. After all, she knew very well that events like these are meant for socializing.Gilbert didn't decline. "Alright. Call me if you need me.""Mmhmm," Marigold nodded. After Gilbert found a spot for Marigold to sit, he turned and walked toward the crowd. He then started to chat with the guests attending the gala.Marigold held a glass of juice and ate the finger food in front of her leisurely. She felt it was not too bad. She could just take it that she was here for the free food. However, she clearly underestimated a gala like this.As Bardoff City's n
Did Lilith think she was afraid just because she remained silent? However, it made sense from Lilith's perspective. What did Marigold have at that moment? The Wagners absolutely would not acknowledge her as one of them. On the other hand, Gilbert did not give her a proper title either. She absolutely could not afford to offend anybody.At the thought of that, Lilith became bolder. She looked at Marigold's belly and sneered, "Putting aside everything else, you're quite lucky. You got pregnant after a one-night stand. How impressive."Lilith looked down on Marigold, but she was truly envious of Marigold's luck. If she could also have a child after sleeping with Gilbert, she would pluck up her courage and try, even if she had to employ a scheme. However, she knew very well that not everybody would be this lucky."I'm sorry. I have something else to attend to," Marigold said, and she was prepared to get up and leave. She truly didn't wish to sit there any longer. Looking at Lilith and