Life After Prison

Chapter 1771

When Gilda came out to the courtyard, Felipe noticed her and remarked to Wuhlricht, “Gilda’s belly is growing bigger by the day. She’s almost at the end of her second trimester, and it’s becoming challenging to hide it from people.”

Gilda frowned. “We’ll just have to come clean when it’s no longer possible to hide it. I’ve been avoiding public spaces anyway, so there shouldn’t be any problem if I remain at home.”

“Frederick is a petty man, Wuhlricht said sullenly after looking at Gilda. “He refused to marry you when he found out you were no longer a virgin, and it’ll probably piss him off that you chose to keep the child.”

Wuhlricht paused briefly before adding, “Though I’m quite certain that he wouldn’t dare to confront us, we

still can’t tell anyone that Severin is the father.

Gilda was a little taken aback by that, but she immediately understood the ramifications of revealing the

truth. She nodded and said, “I understand, Dad. You’re worried that the Horizon Sect might feel deceived

and humiliated when they find the child’s father is from the same sect and I ended up marrying him. Your

concern is that they might retaliate against us because of that, right?”

we’re playing some kind of sick joke with them, and our claim

would turn out to be a lie. If the Horizon Sect’s

Severin’s involvement, they might resort to extreme measures and attack our sect.

we’re not fully prepared

“We’ll have to keep the identity of my child’s

too. It’s for the best if fewer people know about this. Once the child is born

won’t have to worry about revealing the

the secret, of course,” Felipe said, “but it does feel

“but I agree that this is

baby is his.”

“If we are to grow stronger than

way. Fifth–grade low–rank pills are good enough even for level

easy breakthrough. Having more level

for us.”

some thought, Felipe grinned. “Elder Severin might be our only hope

of late. He was already a fourth–grade high–rank

Realm, so he might just come out of it a fifth–grade

the gap between a fourth–grade high–rank alchemist and a fifth–grade

too huge, and the difficulty in reaching the next level is several