Chapter 1388 Gilbert and Marigold (63)

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 didn’t dare to.

Every day that the Bradshaws were not pacified, the sword aimed at his neck drew closer. If anything were to happen in the event of him and Marigold getting together, no one would be able to bear the consequences.

had to hold

least until he settled

wasn’t sure of it. “Does that mean

was a little straightforward, but she no longer wanted to play charades with him. A little proactiveness would make everyone’s lives easier. At least,

deny it. That was exactly what he was

He’d admitted to it.

didn’t think that this

the question and was fully prepared for him to just divert the topic. Never

joy,

was, Gilbert hurriedly said, “Well, I can

the past, and she would naturally be upset with him. Now, he

she wanted Gilbert to confess right now. She’d waited for so long for this moment to arrive. How

with each other, he knew that she had never held any grudges against him, even if he were the one who didn’t want

smiling from the bottom of her heart.

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