Life After Prison Novel by Silencieux

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?”

“Correct,” Wuhlricht said. “They’ll feel as if we’re playing some kind of sick joke with them, and our claim

to be

Severin’s involvement, they might resort to extreme measures

since we’re not fully prepared

to keep the identity of my child’s father a secret then. Hopefully, our

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

have to worry about revealing the truth

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

that this is unfair

baby is his.”

are to grow stronger than the Horizon Sect, we will

is the only way. Fifth–grade low–rank pills are good enough

an easy breakthrough. Having more

for us.”

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

shown as of late. He was

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

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“But the gap

the difficulty in reaching the next level

on Severin. He’s under