Chapter 138

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