Seeing a fight break out, the doctor immediately intervened. "What are you doing? This is a hospital, you can't fight here. If you want to fight, take it outside!"The doctor's words had an instant effect. Mercer and Harlan immediately stopped grappling."Doctor, how is my wife?" Mercer grabbed the doctor's arm.Confused, the female doctor looked at Mercer and asked, "What's your wife's name?""Calla Sherman," Mercer answered.The doctor glanced at Harlan, noticing the bruises on his face. "Didn't you say you were Calla's husband?" the doctor asked. "How come there's another husband now? What's going on here?""I'm Calla's husband!" Mercer's gaze turned menacing as he glared at Harlan."He was the one who signed the consent form just now," the doctor said, taking out the document.Mercer looked at it and sure enough, it had Harlan's name on the bottom of the page. Enraged, he grabbed Harlan's collar and demanded, "What do you want? Why are you pretending to be someone else's hu
Hearing this, Mercer's face grew even darker, his expression borderline murderous.At this moment, Sophie gave Rose another look.Rose stepped forward and asked, "Jasmine, what exactly is the relationship between Harlan and Calla?""It seems… it seems…" Jasmine lowered her head."Seems what? Speak up quickly," Rose pressed."I-It seems like he's Mrs. Garland's ex-boyfriend," Jasmine said ambiguously.Upon hearing this, Rose furiously exclaimed, "Calla is stepping out of bounds here. How can she still be involved with an ex-boyfriend after marrying you? Mercer, I've told you all along that this girl from an ordinary family is only interested in our wealth. There's no real love there.""Mom, can you please stop talking?" Mercer said, holding his head in frustration.But Rose wouldn't stop. "Once the baby is born, you should give her some money and send her on her way. The Garland family can't afford this embarrassment. You're a man of reputation and can't have such a wife!"Soph
Calla felt like she had slept for a very long time. Her entire body ached with exhaustion. She struggled to move, feeling completely drained of energy. A sudden panic surged from within her when she opened her eyes."Mrs. Garland, you're awake?" Jasmine's voice reached her ears. Calla focused on Jasmine's face, then noticed everything around her was white.White walls, white ceiling, white sheets. No wonder her hand hurt; she was still hooked up to an IV drip.She turned her head and saw a black silhouette standing by the window. That silhouette was all too familiar—Mercer. Seeing him, Calla's heart inexplicably tightened.Hearing Jasmine's words, Mercer slowly turned around. His gaze was cold as he looked at Calla lying on the hospital bed.Calla had no mind to notice his gaze. Her thoughts immediately went to her child. She reached for her belly, but the prominent bump was gone."The baby! What about the baby?" she cried out.Jasmine glanced at Mercer, hesitant to speak.Se
Mercer informed Carol and Zoey, who rushed to the hospital immediately. With her mother and sister by her side, Calla felt better. At least she wasn't easily agitated any longer, but she remained silent and melancholic.After seven days in the hospital, it was time for discharge.Jasmine had packed up her belongings, and Alicia peeled an apple for Calla to eat."Thanks," Calla said, taking the apple and nibbling on it listlessly.Noticing the time, Alicia frowned and asked, "Why isn’t Mercer here to pick you up?""He must be busy," Calla said, forcing a smile on her pale face."No matter how busy he is, he should come to take you home. You were hospitalized because you were giving birth to his baby," Alicia said. Her voice carried a clear tone of disapproval.Calla didn’t respond. She instead turned to Jasmine and said, "Jasmine, you take the bags and hail a cab. Alicia can take me home.""Alright. Ms. Beckett, I’ll leave her in your hands." Jasmine smiled at Alicia and left
The meaning behind Calla's words was clear. Sophie and Mercer were at most having an affair. As long as she wasn't divorced from Mercer, Sophie would not have any legitimate standing.Sophie had come to cause trouble regardless; she wasn't going to let Calla go so easily. Taking a sidestep to block Calla's way again, she continued sarcastically, "Right now, it's only because you lost your child that Mercer can't bring himself to abandon you. "Do you think he has feelings for you? What a farce! It would be better for you to ask for a divorce yourself, to avoid the humiliation!"Calla had experienced the pain of losing a child and was physically weak. Engaging in an argument—especially a heated one—would be too much for her to handle right now.At this point, Alicia finally realized that the visitor was Sophie. She let go of Calla's arm and stepped forward, giving Sophie a push."So, you're that Sophie?""And who are you?" Sophie sized Alicia up."Who am I? I'm your worst nig
At this moment, Simon, who was following Mercer, began to clear the area. He told the nosy onlookers, "Move along! Nothing to see here!"After clearing the area, only Mercer, Sophie, Alicia, Calla, and Simon remained. They stood together in front of the hospital entrance.Calla observed Mercer coldly, curious about his reaction. She wondered how he would respond now that his beloved had complained to him. Would he sternly rebuke her, or slap her to avenge Sophie?"I'd rather you didn't come here," Mercer said to Sophie, looking down at her.Hearing this, Sophie gazed at him in disappointment, appearing hurt. "Mercer, don't misunderstand me."Mercer looked up and instructed Simon, "Simon, take Ms. Jonas home.""Mercer..." Sophie's tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction, but Mercer remained silent. Still, Sophie knew his character well. If she stayed any longer, she would only embarrass herself. She cast a glance back at Calla before leaving with Simon.At this moment, the strai
Calla leaned against a tree, frowning as she watched Mercer walk ahead. She wanted to call him but couldn't bring herself to shout. At that moment, Mercer seemed to sense something and suddenly stopped. Turning around, he saw he had left Calla several meters behind. Seeing her leaning against the tree, he frowned and quickly walked back to her.As he approached, Calla noticed his frown and braced herself, thinking he might scold her. Unexpectedly, he bent down and scooped her up in his arms. Before Calla could even process what was happening, she felt herself lifted into the air. Already feeling dizzy, this made her even more lightheaded. Instinctively, she wrapped her arms around Mercer's neck, afraid of falling from a height.The next moment, Mercer carried her into their building. By the time Calla came to her senses, they were already inside the hallway. His embrace was still as warm and strong as ever. In spite of herself, she had a wishful thought. She hoped he could ca
Noticing Calla's downcast eyes and expressionless face, Mercer frowned slightly. Then, he turned away in disappointment.After seeing Mercer off, Jasmine returned and sighed at Calla's desolate demeanor. "Mrs. Garland, can't you lower your pride a little? How can you keep a man like this?"Jasmine shook her head and left thereafter. Calla watched Jasmine's retreating figure, wondering if lowering her pride would make him stay. If it could make Mercer love her, she would be willing to do it a thousand times, ten thousand times even. But she feared that no matter how much she lowered her pride, he would still look at her in disdain.…In the following days, Mercer didn't appear again. Carol visited now and then with homemade soup, always asking why she hadn’t seen her son-in-law. Calla always evaded the question, either saying Mercer was busy with work or that he was on a business trip.Fortunately, Carol didn’t press further. She had seen Simon bringing various groceries and