Life After Prison by Silencieux novel Chapter 1726

Wuhlricht smiled and replied, "Why would I ever lie to you about something like this? Everything I said is the truth. Severin is the father of your child. He was the man who saved you."

Following a pause, he continued explaining, "You can't expect him to tell you the truth under those circumstances. He's simply been waiting for the right time to reveal everything to you, hoping that you'll understand. But now that things have come to this, I would have to be the one to tell you."

Wuhlricht's explanation caused Gilda's emotions to shift from the verge of tears to a mixture of relief and amusement. "I see. I never would have thought that he was the child's father. Guess I no longer have anything to worry about then."

All of a sudden, Gilda frowned again and asked worriedly, "But what if he only confessed to me and treated me well because of guilt and responsibility? I can't tell for sure if he genuinely cares about me."

Wuhlricht burst into laughter and reassured her. "Haha, you don't have to worry about that, Gilda. I asked him about it a while ago, and he assured me that he genuinely likes you for you. It's not merely out of a sense of responsibility."

"That's a relief," Gilda said. She felt as though a weight had been lifted off her shoulders. "I'm so glad I wasn't able to act on my decision to terminate the pregnancy. Severin would've been very upset if he knew."

Wuhlricht had a serious tone as he added, "He won't just be upset. He'd be furious. Your inability to go through with your initial plan to terminate the child just goes to show that you have a compassionate heart."