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?”

said. “They’ll feel as if we’re playing some

permanently would turn out to be a

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

fully prepared to face

keep the identity of my

do us that favor too. It’s for the best if fewer people know about this. Once the

won’t have

keep the secret, of course,” Felipe said, “but it does feel unfair to you and

that this is unfair to Severin. He can’t even acknowledge that the

baby is his.”

to grow stronger than

That is the only way. Fifth–grade low–rank pills

saints to make an easy breakthrough. Having more level

for us.”

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

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

just come out of it

her eyes and said, “But the gap between a fourth–grade

in reaching the next level is several times higher.