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?”

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

had disappeared permanently would turn out to be a lie.

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

especially since we’re not fully prepared to

my child’s father a secret then. Hopefully, our

us that favor too. It’s for the best

have to worry about revealing

course,” Felipe said, “but it does feel unfair

said, “but I agree that this is unfair to Severin. He can’t even acknowledge that the

baby is his.”

to grow stronger than

way. Fifth–grade

easy breakthrough. Having more level four royal saints will surely

for us.”

grinned. “Elder Severin might be our only hope then, judging from the

he has shown as of late. He was already a

he might just come out of it

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

and the difficulty in reaching the next level is