"Say something, Marigold. Don't scare me." Jenny was panicking now. Marigold looked upset, yet she was saying nothing, which greatly concerned Jenny. She didn't know what was happening, but because of this, she was very worried.Marigold scoffed. She didn't want to beat around the bush. "You didn't make me come here because you wanted to see Caleb, did you?""Marigold…""It was Gilbert's idea, wasn't it? He wanted to marry the Silveras, so he got an excuse to send me away, didn't he?" Marigold felt as though she had seen through everything.Jenny's face grew solemn. When news of the Bradshaws and Silvera's marriage came out, Gilbert had gotten someone to delete them immediately for fear of Marigold seeing them. They had done this for the past few days, and it was a pretty good trick. However, she still saw it.She placed a hand on Marigold's shoulder and said, "Marigold, do you think my brother is the type to fall in love easily?"Marigold said nothing. Her emotions were in turmo
In the Bradshaws' villa, Esther looked at Gilbert with conflicting emotions. Her son was brilliant. Although she hadn't given him much authority, some board members had already suggested training him to be the successor. She used to worry about convincing them to accept him, but she seemed to have worried for nothing. But for whatever reason, the more brilliant he was, the less bold she was. She couldn't help feeling troubled."How are things between you and Lottie lately?" Esther asked."Pretty good," he answered. In truth, he hated her. However, he hadn't expressed it. Lottie didn't sense it, and Esther naturally wouldn't, either.Esther nodded in satisfaction. The Silveras were like the Bradshaws. They were considered to be of the same social standing. On top of that, Lottie seemed nice, which was why Esther had chosen her.However, she still felt worried."Why is the news about you and Lottie deleted? Was that your doing?" Esther's gaze sharpened. She stared at Gilbert as
At night, Gilbert drove to his villa. He got out of the car and went straight to his room. Then, he took out his phone and called Jenny. When Jenny called him earlier, Esther was right in front of him. He did not pick up for fear of arousing her suspicions, which was why he had waited to come home before calling her back. She picked up quickly. Gilbert learned that Marigold already knew about everything, and instantly, he felt a headache coming. "Alright. I'm coming right now. Keep an eye on her. Don't let her leave the house." Gilbert knew that it was dangerous for Marigold to be alone right now. Esther had not given up on targeting her. It was only because she was in Jenny's house that the woman had no chance to strike. After the call, Gilbert went downstairs. But before he got to the door, he paused in his footsteps. If Esther was suspicious of him, she would undoubtedly have someone spying on him. If he went to Jenny's place, it would further increase her doubt. It was no
When Marigold heard that Gilbert was not just thinking for himself but also for her and their child, for some reason, she stopped being angry. She looked at him, unable to imagine how hard it had been on him. She sighed and said, "Even so, you should have just told me everything. Did you think I'd blame you?" She didn't like being lied to."I was worried that you'd overthink things," Gilbert answered. Marigold looked at him, her lips curling upward. "Overthink about what? Why would I do that? We don't seem to have anything going on between us." Sure, they had their romantic moments, but neither of them had really cut through the fog between them. In other words, they were nothing to each other at all. Regardless of whether Gilbert wanted to or not, Marigold had no right to demand an explanation from him. "Just give me some more time, Marigold. Wait for me to settle the Bradshaws." It wasn't that Gilbert didn't want to take their relationship to the next level. It was that he d
When Jenny and Alec returned to the villa, Marigold and Gilbert were done talking. On top of that, they seemed cozier with each other. Jenny knew that Gilbert had successfully convinced Marigold. "Gilbert," she said, walking in and interrupting them. Marigold blushed at once. Gilbert was embarrassed, too. "I'm going to have to trouble you to take care of them for a while longer." "Don't worry, Gilbert. Nothing will happen to them as long as I'm around." No one dared to stir trouble on her turf. So what if the Bradshaws were capable? Could they withstand the force of the Ten Elites if they joined forces? Jenny could get quite a few of the Ten Elites to team up. The Bradshaws were no match for them. Gilbert knew it was safest for Marigold and Caleb to be with Jenny. Hence, he didn't dawdle. "I'd better head back. Someone is spying on my villa. I'm afraid of something happening." Although he thought it was unlikely, it was better to be on his guard. "Alright. Get Alec to
Alec didn't know what else to say to Gilbert. He knew that Marigold would not be okay with it, so why didn't he just tell her everything? Was he going to keep on lying to her until she found out about things herself again? Would she be so easily comforted the next time it happened?"I think you should give her a heads up so she'll be more prepared." If he did, Marigold would know about Gilbert's scheme, and while she would still feel uncomfortable, she wouldn't be too angry about it. But if he didn't and kept on lying to her, all the comforting he had done today wouldn't matter. Marigold would still feel cheated, and he would have a much harder time appeasing her. Gilbert understood what Alec was saying. However, he'd finally convinced Marigold that he was doing all this for her and the little one. How could she accept it if he told her that he was going to get engaged to someone else? "I haven't thought about how to break it to her." Gilbert looked tired, which was rare, in fro
In a crucial situation like this, Jenny didn't want to leave Marigold and the child alone. "It's okay. I'll stay here to be with you two. The hospital will be fine."Marigold wanted to say more, but she knew that she wouldn't be able to change Jenny's decision. She could only thank her.Jenny was worried that Marigold would overthink at home, so she decided to take her shopping. She was a woman, after all. They could shop her frustrations away. Marigold didn't object to it. She was thinking of bringing Caleb out for a spin. The driver brought them to the mall. A bodyguard and a nanny kept close to them. Since Caleb didn't need to be personally attended to by them, it was a relatively relaxing shopping experience. "Let's get some clothes for Caleb," Jenny said. Marigold didn't refuse. She wanted to buy some things for Caleb to eat and play with, so she went into the baby section with Jenny. They bought a load of stuff for the child. Jenny saw that Marigold wanted to keep goi
Jenny wanted to laugh when Lottie called Gilbert "Bert." She had no idea how Gilbert was keeping it together. She said nothing, looking at Gilbert. Gilbert's gaze was gentle. He looked at Lottie as if she were his lover. "I'm fine with anything. You can decide." "Let's have a meal together, Miss Walter." Lottie invited Jenny after getting permission from Gilbert. Jenny hadn't wanted to agree because she was afraid of spoiling Gilbert's plans. But she could feel that Lottie was glancing at Marigold from time to time and sensed that she was challenging her. Jenny smirked. "Alright. But I'll have to bring a plus one." "That's perfectly fine." Lottie didn't ask if it would be Marigold. To her, Marigold didn't seem worth mentioning. But was that really true? If it were, Lottie wouldn't be looking at Marigold. She obviously wanted to know what Gilbert and Marigold's relationship was like, and her invitation was just to show off in front of Marigold. Lottie and Gilbert walked ou
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