The answer helped to unwind some of the tension Gilda was feeling. She continued to ask, "Then do you think it's important that your wife is a virgin?"
Frederick gave it a thought and said, "Not really, I guess. It's quite common nowadays. As long as two people are in love with each other, they don't have to bother much about if they were each other first."
Gilda nodded and looked at Frederick with anticipation. "Really? Then would you still love me if I'm not a virgin anymore?"
At that moment, Frederick felt like a bomb exploded in his head. He stood there feeling stunned and wondered if he heard it right. He knew Gilda since they were small, and he knew what kind of girl Gilda was. She was definitely not a girl who would sleep around or would have sex with someone who was not her husband. Most importantly, he was Gilda's first love. Therefore, it just did not make sense that Gilda was not a virgin anymore.
After a while, he smiled embarrassingly and still refused to believe it. "Gilda, are you kidding? How is that possible? I'm sure you're joking. Stop playing. You're not that kind of girl."
Gilda smiled bitterly. "Do you think I would lie to you about this?"
"No! What happened? Explain to me! Were you in another relationship that I didn't know?" Frederick asked angrily when he realized Gilda was not lying. He got emotional and frustrated too.
At that moment, Gilda was at a loss for words. She looked at Frederick angrily and asked disappointedly, "So is that what you think of me?"
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