Life After Prison by Silencieux novel 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 that Severin had disappeared permanently would turn out to be a lie. If the Horizon Sect's members discover Severin's involvement, they might resort to extreme measures and attack our sect. That would be troublesome, especially since we're not fully prepared to face them yet."

Gilda understood. "We'll have to keep the identity of my child's father a secret then. Hopefully, our great elder here can do us that favor too. It's for the best if fewer people know about this. Once the child is born and our sect has grown stronger, we won't have to worry about revealing the truth anymore."

"I'll keep the secret, of course," Felipe said, "but it does feel unfair to you and Severin."