As he watched Eli leave, Octavius' gaze dimmed, bearing a hint of disdain. Even his son refused to respect him.If Gilbert could ruin the Bradshaws, it would be a good thing for Octavius.…Gilbert knew nothing about what was happening in the Bradshaws. He was already in his villa. It wasn't very late when he returned, but Caleb was already asleep. He didn't go to bother him. At first, he thought Marigold had already fallen asleep. But then, when he passed her room, her door was ajar, and her lights were on. She was obviously still not asleep.He knocked.Marigold got up. She was surprised to see Gilbert at the door. He would never go to see her after work."You're back. Are you hungry?" Marigold asked."I had dinner," Gilbert answered, reminding her of what had happened.Marigold smiled lightly and nodded. "I know. But you've worked for so long after dinner. You might be hungry again.""I'm not a glutton," Gilbert said, speechless. He didn't have such a huge appetite."Nothi

Greg placed all the selected designs and details before him in his office early in the morning."These are the dresses I have prepared, Mr. Hawthorn. However, I'm not sure which one Miss Wagner would like," Greg said. In truth, he thought they were all very pretty, and they were all dresses that he would never be able to afford in his lifetime. Even looking at them would make him drool.Gilbert went through them and spent half his day deciding. In the end, he couldn't decide because he didn't know which one Marigold liked. Finally, he sent the pictures to Marigold so she could choose from them.Very quickly, he received her message. Surprisingly, she'd picked a black one."Get this." Although Gilbert thought the red one looked better, he supported Marigold's decision and chose the black one.The assistant took the documents, hesitating. "Mr. Hawthorn, this dress is from one of the most luxurious brands. It's very expensive."He wasn't being nosy. This dress was just not for casua

Before she managed to touch the necklace, Gilbert grabbed her hand and said, "Just leave it on. It looks very good on you.""But…""Since you're going to be my date for the party, just do as I say, alright?" Gilbert looked at her, and his tone was unusually gentle.Marigold regained her senses. She thought he made sense after giving it a thought. It was probably because Gilbert didn't want her to embarrass him at the party that he chose such a huge diamond necklace. At the thought of that, it seemed like this logic made sense. She no longer had the intention to take it off anymore. She wanted to shake Gilbert's hand off but realized she could not succeed. "I'm not going to take it down. Let go of me."Upon hearing that, Gilbert let go of her hand with slight embarrassment. After a brief moment of awkwardness, he said, "Let's go. It's almost time for us to leave.""Alright." Marigold's cheeks were flushed. She nodded and followed Gilbert. Her dress was a little long, so she could

Did Lilith think she was afraid just because she remained silent? However, it made sense from Lilith's perspective. What did Marigold have at that moment? The Wagners absolutely would not acknowledge her as one of them. On the other hand, Gilbert did not give her a proper title either. She absolutely could not afford to offend anybody.At the thought of that, Lilith became bolder. She looked at Marigold's belly and sneered, "Putting aside everything else, you're quite lucky. You got pregnant after a one-night stand. How impressive."Lilith looked down on Marigold, but she was truly envious of Marigold's luck. If she could also have a child after sleeping with Gilbert, she would pluck up her courage and try, even if she had to employ a scheme. However, she knew very well that not everybody would be this lucky."I'm sorry. I have something else to attend to," Marigold said, and she was prepared to get up and leave. She truly didn't wish to sit there any longer. Looking at Lilith and

Lilith immediately felt a chill run down her spine when she heard what he said. She couldn't believe Gilbert would truly go against the Kruegers.The Kruegers were almost as powerful as the Hawthorn Inc. If Gilbert truly were to do that, they would both end up in a lose-lose situation. She didn't believe that Gilbert would do that.With his arm around Marigold, he brought her to a different seat and brought her a cup of warm water. "Don't take what the woman said to heart. I will let her have the punishment she deserves."Marigold accepted the water Gilbert handed her. In fact, she was not afraid at all. On the contrary, her heart was pounding uncontrollably because of everything Gilbert had done."It's actually nothing. You don't have to do that for me." She had no idea who the woman from earlier was. However, seeing that she was so arrogant, she must be from a powerful family. Marigold didn't wish to bring trouble to Gilbert.Gilbert didn't have much of a reaction when he heard