Filed to story: The Regretful Billionaire: An Unpredicted Reunion
“He would lose his father too if something happened to you, wouldn’t he?” Marigold felt that both she and Gilbert should not let anything happen to them.
Gilbert laughed a little. He did not refute her. “You are right, so we both have to protect ourselves.”
Right at that moment, the nanny came in. “Mr. Hawthorn, a lady named Esther Bradshaw is here for you.”
“Mmhmm. Let her in.” Gilbert was not surprised at all that Esther would come over. He had already messaged her last night, saying he wanted to return to the Bradshaw family. It was only natural that she would personally visit him to get confirmation.
The nanny turned around and left. Marigold, however, was stunned. “Why… is she here looking for you? Could it be that she wants to talk you into returning to the Bradshaw family again?”
Before Gilbert said anything, the nanny had already brought Esther into the living room. Gilbert could only smile at Marigold without answering her question.
“Is what you said in the message yesterday true?” Esther went straight to the point with Gilbert, not beating around the bush.
Marigold was sitting at the side, but she was completely ignored by Esther.
While having breakfast, Gilbert said slowly, “Of course, it’s true.”
Esther’s eyes lit up. It was simply because she wanted to confirm this that she rushed over so early in the morning. “You’re really willing to follow me back to the Bradshaw family?”
“Isn’t this what you’ve always wanted? Why are you not believing it anymore when I did what you wanted?” Gilbert felt that she was ridiculous as it showed that she was lacking in confidence in herself.
Esther gazed at Gilbert as she tried to read him. It seemed like she was trying to see through him.
However, Gilbert was no longer a teenager. Esther had been in the field of business for a very long time, but she still could not see through him. She did not have confidence because of that, and she was a little worried for some reason.
Gilbert and Marigold (51)
Both Gilbert and Esther were staring down at each other.
Marigold, however, was so stunned that she could not regain her senses for a while.
What did they mean? Gilbert was going to return to the Bradshaw family? He already rejected them earlier, didn’t he? She wanted to ask him, but she felt it was not the right time to ask.
She had no choice but to hold it in and ask him after Esther left.
“Alright.Since you’re willing to return to the Bradshaw family, then come home with me.”
Esther had made up her mind that she was going to take Gilbert home.
Even if he had other intentions, it was better to keep him under her nose.She refused to believe he could pull some tricks that way.
Gilbert had no intention to get up and leave at all.
Instead, he said, “There’s no need for me to stay with you guys, right? I’ll report to Bradshaw Operations tomorrow.”
Esther frowned.
She was about to say something, but Gilbert beat her to the punch and said, “If you think that won’t work, then forget it.I don’t want to return to the Bradshaw family that much anyway.”
He had a plan.
If he could return to the Bradshaw family, it would make his plan go even smoother.
If he couldn’t, it would not affect his plan much, either.He just had to use a little more time.
“Alright.Let’s go with what you said.Report to Bradshaw Operations tomorrow.”
In the end, Esther agreed.
“But I have to clarify with you first.You will report to Bradshaw Operations, but I won’t give you any position in the early stages.You’ll just work under me.I have to first have a look at your ability.”
Other than that, she was also afraid that Gilbert would take the opportunity to do something that would harm Bradshaw Operations.
Therefore, she would not trust him for the time being.
“Up to you.”
Gilbert had no opinions about that.He was confident in his abilities.He was very familiar with the Bradshaw Operations’s situation at that moment, so he was confident that he could make Esther trust him in the end.
After Esther was done talking about the business, she finally looked at Marigold.She and Gilbert weren’t married, so Esther felt it wasn’t good for them to stay together.She had no right to meddle in the past, but at that moment, Gilbert was already going to return to the Bradshaw family.
Therefore, she felt she had the right to meddle with their relationship.
“How do you plan on dealing with her? The Bradshaw family would not accept a useless woman.”
If Marigold was willing to return to the Wagners and be their heiress, Esther might consider her.However, judging by the situation at hand, the Wagners did not need her as the heiress, either.
Besides, Eshter had always looked down on women who had no backbone.
In her opinion, Marigold had no backbone for clinging to Gilbert.
Therefore, she had never liked her since the very beginning.
Even after she had given birth to Gilbert’s son, Esther still did not quite approve of her.She still felt her son deserved a better woman.
At first, Gilbert looked calm and expressionless.However, his expression immediately changed as soon as he heard what Esther said.
“If you dare to do something to her, I’ll cut ties with you.”
“Would you turn against me because of her?” Esther sneered.
However, Gilbert’s expression told her that he was not joking.
Therefore, Esther had no choice but to take Marigold seriously.
It looked like she still had to think of a way to separate Gilbert and Marigold.She could not accept her as her daughter-in-law.
Also, she felt it wasn’t good for Gilbert to care about Marigold so much.
A person who wanted to achieve greatness should not have such an obvious weakness.
However, she was not in a hurry to say all this.She would have plenty of chances in the future.
At least she had to let Gilbert know how powerful the Bradshaw family was.She believed Gilbert would change his mind as long as there were enough benefits to do so.
“Alright.I don’t wish to meddle with your business, either.Remember to report to Bradshaw Operations on time tomorrow.”
Esther got up and left the villa.It was after she walked into the distance that Gilbert stopped looking indifferent.He turned around and saw that Marigold was staring at him.
Gilbert and Marigold (52)
“What’s the matter?” Gilbert was confused.
Did he say anything wrong earlier? Marigold pursed her lips.She wanted to ask Gilbert what exactly she was to him, but she didn’t dare to do it.
Both of them had yet to define their relationship.
Perhaps Gilbert wasn’t sure about his feelings for her as well.
Marigold was a little afraid that she would break what they had going on if she asked him directly.
If things ended well, they would immediately be together.
If things end up badly, they would have to part ways.
Thinking of Gilbert’s attitude from the past, Marigold got cold feet.
In the end, she still didn’t have the guts to ask.
“Why did you suddenly decide to return to the Bradshaw family?” Marigold asked to change the topic.
Gilbert didn’t know what she was thinking about.
Therefore, when he heard her asking this question, he thought that was exactly what she had been thinking about before that.
“Nothing in particular.Since they welcome me so much, why shouldn’t I go?”
Marigold felt he was not speaking the truth, but she asked no further questions.
In any case, she had no clue about business-related things.
Even if Gilbert told her about it, she would be confused, so she might as well just not ask.
After breakfast, Gilbert didn’t go to work and stayed home instead.That made Marigold a little confused.
“Don’t you need to go to work?”
“I’m not going today.”
“Why?”
“Your injury isn’t healed yet.What happens if something happened to you at home after I went to work?” Gilbert said without looking up at her.He was still looking at the documents in his hands.
It was as if this was what he was supposed to do.
However, what he said made tears well up in Marigold’s eyes.
Was he really starting to care about her? Was she really not dreaming? She rubbed the corner of her eyes to forcefully wipe off her tears.