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After a shower in the evening, Calla got into bed wearing her pajamas.She tossed and turned, unable to sleep, her mind filled with thoughts of Mercer. Lying on her pillow, she could almost catch a whiff of his scent.She had an impulse to throw on her clothes, hail a cab, and go to his place, but she restrained herself. Those who couldn't endure the present would not enjoy the future. She couldn't go back on her word. She told herself the two weeks would pass quickly and that she had to persevere.In the quiet of the night, her phone suddenly lit up and rang on the bedside table. Reaching for the phone, Calla sat up abruptly when she saw the flashing screen. It was a call from Mercer; his number flashed repeatedly on the screen. Calla hesitated for a moment but couldn't resist answering the call."Are you asleep?" Mercer's deep, pleasant voice came through as soon as the call connected.Hearing his voice made Calla's heart tighten in her chest. She then said, "Didn't we a
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Hearing this, Calla felt a sense of relief, but a tinge of pity for Sophie. After all, she was a woman too, and wondered if Mercer was being too ruthless toward his ex-girlfriend. But seconds later she remembered what Sophie had done to come between her and Mercer. Sophie had brought this upon herself. If it weren't for her, maybe Calla's child wouldn't have been born prematurely. Perhaps he would have survived.Thinking of this, Calla felt a wave of sadness.Not hearing a response after a while, Mercer assumed Calla was upset. With a touch of concern in his voice, he asked, "What more can I do to please you? If you—"His words jolted Calla back to reality. She quickly interrupted him. "No! I'm suddenly missing Casper a little bit right now."At the mention of Casper, the atmosphere immediately became warm and cheerful."Casper has grown a lot these past few months. He can walk on his own now and even says a few words. He's getting cuter by the day." Mercer's tone was brimmi
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Hearing Mercer threaten to come over, Calla could only shout into the phone, "Hey, what's gotten into you?"Calla took Mercer seriously right away because she knew he was capable of anything. She did not doubt that one bit."I just want a goodnight kiss. If you don't give me one, I'll come to your house to get it." Mercer was being rather whimsical.Calla grew genuinely worried. She quickly relented, "Fine, I'll do it. I'll send you a goodnight kiss over the phone to save you the trouble of coming all this way late at night, Mr. Garland."On the other end, a hearty laughter echoed into the phone.Hearing his outburst, Calla knew she had been tricked. She immediately protested, "You're messing with me again." "I'm going to be serious about this," Mercer declared after a pause.Calla knew him too well. When he went crazy, no one could match him. Thus, she hurriedly kissed the phone with all her might.The transmission of the kiss was followed by an eerie silence that hung heavy
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Calla was also surprised by this news. She could instantly tell that Pierre had heeded her advice. He had even spared Faith the embarrassment by letting her resign of her own free will."Do you know why she resigned?" Calla asked Natasha.Natasha replied, "Apparently, she made some sort of mistake at work. I'm not sure what it was exactly, but I guess she must have upset the boss. Mr. Garland never liked her to begin with. "You wouldn't believe how arrogant Faith has been since becoming the finance manager. She's been holding up reimbursement claims on purpose. Everyone in the company has been complaining. I guess Mr. Garland must have heard about it too!"Calla laughed. "Who cares why she resigned? This is definitely good news for you. Now you can work in peace.""That's true. No more dealing with that nasty attitude of hers. Calla, I've been so stressed lately," Natasha grumbled.Calla chuckled in response. She hadn't expected Pierre to deal with Faith so swiftly. It seemed
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That afternoon, Calla went to visit Casper.Casper could indeed walk now. He was very happy to see Calla and handed her a big apple as soon as she arrived. Whether he truly recognized her or not, she couldn't tell. What was certain, though, was that Casper was friendly toward her.Calla spent the entire afternoon playing with Casper. As evening approached, Calla decided to leave, worried she might not be able to hail a cab later. But Casper held onto Calla's clothes with his chubby little hands, not wanting to let go. He used one or two-word phrases to express his reluctance to see her leave.Even after leaving the villa, Calla's mind was filled with the words Casper had struggled to utter just earlier. "Don't... Don't... go!"Though it pained her, Calla had no reason to stay and take care of him. She could only hug him, kiss him, and promise to visit often. She wasn't sure if Casper understood, but he stopped fussing as soon as she did. He then returned obediently to Hazel
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"Can't you stay with me for two more minutes?" Mercer's voice carried a note of pleading.Calla couldn't bear to refuse and generously agreed. "Alright, I'll leave in two minutes."Mercer gazed at the vibrant hues of the setting sun. He broke the momentary silence, saying, "Sophie has been discharged. I've already booked her a flight to Morvenia in three days. Soon, I'll take care of everything and return to you!"Hearing this, Calla felt deeply moved.Mercer was a responsible man. Perhaps there had been too many misunderstandings between them before. His decision to see things through to the end with Sophie was something Calla was glad to see. Even though Sophie had been unfriendly to her, Mercer's actions proved he was a man of honor and integrity.No matter how dazzling he was, what she valued was this deep affection and loyalty.Calla stepped forward and nestled into his embrace. His broad chest felt like a sturdy mountain she could lean on. A sense of happiness and secur
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"Of course it's you! I'm Casper's dad, so you're his mom," Mercer said matter-of-factly.Calla realized what he was doing, so she didn't fall for it. She looked up and smiled. "Don't jump to conclusions. I won't fall for your tricks!""You may be able to refuse me, but I know you can't refuse Casper." Mercer gazed deeply at Calla.His words struck a chord with her. Casper was so adorable, she really couldn't refuse him.At that moment, the car slowly stopped by the roadside.Calla turned her head to look out the window and smiled. "I'm home."With that, she reached for the car door.Mercer, however, grabbed her wrist and pulled her back.Her eyes fixed on his profound gaze under the car's subdued light. Calla whispered urgently, "Don't go back on your word!""Who said I was going back on my word?" With that, Mercer's hands suddenly cupped Calla's face."What are you doing?" Calla glanced nervously toward the driver's seat. After all, Simon was still in the car.Mercer remain
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"Casper was napping this afternoon. I was afraid a phone call might wake him, so I put my phone on silent and forgot to turn it back on," Calla explained while adjusting her phone settings."I'm starving! I've been waiting for you to come back so we could go out to eat. Let's go! Let's go!" Alicia grabbed her bag and pushed Calla toward the door.Calla frowned. "We could just make something at home. Why do we always have to eat out? You know I'm unemployed right now and need to save money.""Don't be so stingy! It's my turn to treat you! I have some fantastic news to tell you." Alicia pulled Calla out the door."What good news?" Calla asked in surprise.Looking closely at Alicia, she indeed looked radiant and brimming with excitement."Guess!" Alicia said as she hailed a cab.Calla glanced at her and replied, "You're glowing. I know, you have a boyfriend!"At this, Alicia's face fell. "I'm warning you, don't bring up sore subjects!""If it's not a boyfriend, then I can't imagi
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Seeing Pierre's expression, Calla realized that a few words wouldn't dispel his suspicions. She reached into her bag, unzipped it, and pulled out the knife.Pierre's eyes widened as he noticed the gleaming knife Calla was pulling out of her bag. He furrowed his brows in concern. "What are you—"Calla explained, "Mercer told me that Casper is my son, that he wasn't stillborn as I was told. I didn't believe him at first, but I was afraid he might be telling the truth, so I went to his house to see him."But I was afraid he might have ulterior motives toward me. As a woman, I'm naturally no match for him. In a moment of desperation, I had to grab this knife from the kitchen for protection. If he dared to do anything to me, I wouldn't have hesitated to use it on him."Her expression was intense, reflecting her genuine fear and resolve.Pierre looked deeply at Calla, then gently touched her cheek. He took the knife from her hand and placed it on a nearby table.Calla then rushed into
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Suddenly feeling Mercer's hand on her shoulder, Calla instinctively recoiled. She swatted away his hand and shouted, "Don't touch me, Mercer!"The harm he had caused her was too profound. Even though she now understood his desperate reasons, she still felt immense aversion toward him."Fine, I won't touch you." Mercer retracted his hands and left them suspended in the air."Don't think you can use Casper to threaten me, Mercer. I will never be manipulated by you!" Calla shouted at him.Mercer's expression turned pained at her words. He took a step back, and his eyes filled with profound anguish. "Do you really see me as someone who would use my own son as a bargaining chip?""Yes," Calla replied sternly.Mercer's body swayed slightly, then he turned away in dejection. "If that's the case, then you should leave."Seeing his forlorn figure, Calla felt a pang of sadness, but she couldn't bring herself to trust him again. She turned and walked out of the house.She stumbled out of
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At this moment, Mercer clenched his fists. Even with his resolute nature, his eyes seemed misty."This is where I feel most sorry toward you and Clover. Clover is my daughter too. Of course, I wanted her to come into this world healthy. But I couldn't let Casper disappear from this world either."His condition worsened so severely at that time. I was afraid he wouldn't make it to your due date, so I had to take drastic measures..." Mercer struck his fist hard against the wall.Seeing the despondent and remorseful Mercer before her, Calla felt a twinge of compassion, but she still couldn't accept all his explanations.Glancing at the reports in front of her, Calla placed her hand on her cheek. She could feel her fingers trembling.Suddenly, she looked up and asked, "You kept searching for me in Greendale to get me pregnant so you could use the baby's umbilical cord blood to save Casper?"From the timeline Mercer had explained, Casper's condition must have been severe by then.Cal
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Mercer smiled bitterly. "I knew that you wouldn't believe me, so I prepared a copy of Casper's medical reports. You can take a look." He pulled out several thick envelopes and set them on the coffee table. Calla frowned upon seeing those envelopes which were all an inch thick. She opened one of them and flipped through the documents inside, frowning as she read. The envelope held reports of Casper's hospitalization in both the city and state hospitals, spanning two years, starting from when Casper was a year old. They were records of Casper's illness and his recovery process.Calla couldn't help thinking about his adorable, chubby face, and she felt her heart clench. She wondered how Casper had managed to triumph over his illness after two years. She couldn't even fathom how painful and difficult the process must have been.Suddenly, Calla noticed something in Casper's surgery reports—a note about how a newborn baby's umbilical cord blood was miraculously compatible with Casper.
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"My heart is already in pieces because of you. So what if I hit, cursed, or even stabbed you now? What's the point of doing all that? I beg this of you, Mercer, please let me live my life quietly and stop bothering me!"Stop making up all these ridiculous justifications too. I'm tired—exhausted! I don't want to deal with you anymore," Calla sobbed, tears running down her face.She knew that she shouldn't have cried in front of him. It wasn't just a sign of her weakness, it might also fuel his assumption that she still cared for him. However, she couldn't control it. Whenever she thought of the suffering she'd gone through in the past couple of years, tears ran uncontrollably down her face."I want nothing more than for you to let me tell you the truth in its entirety. I want you and Casper to not miss out on the chance to reconnect as mother and son. "I promise that I'll respect your choice once I'm done telling you everything, and I won't bother you again in the future!" Mercer l
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Calla's eyes widened as she remembered everything that had happened in the past. She stumbled over her words as she said, "B-But we were going to get married after we were back on good terms with each other, and I'd already met Casper at that point. Why didn't you tell me about him back then?"Mercer looked at Calla meaningfully. "Do you remember when I told you, on the day we were about to get our marriage certificate, that I had a big surprise for you?"Calla thought about it, then nodded. He had indeed said that he'd prepared a big gift for her. Could the gift have been Casper?Facing Calla's doubtful look, Mercer nodded. "Yes. I wanted to tell you after we received our marriage certificates, but I didn't expect something else to happen on that day."Calla sneered. "'Something else' is a nice way of putting it. You didn't go to get the marriage certificates done with me, because you chose to hold a press conference with Sophie instead, announcing your marriage with her."When
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Mercer's face fell. He sat on an armchair before asking Calla, "Do you dislike me that much? Are you not even willing to stay by my side for one minute?""I don't dislike you—I hate you. Also, one minute is too long—I can't even bear to stay by your side for one second!" Calla replied without hesitation.As memories—filled with love and resentment alike—flashed in Calla's mind, she felt an intense hatred for Mercer. If not for Casper, she would never have stepped inside this place again, much less take a seat across Mercer to have a conversation.Calla's words hurt Mercer. He sat there for a while with his head lowered before lighting up a cigarette and taking a long drag.Calla couldn't help coughing when the acrid smell of smoke entered her nose. Realizing that he'd made her cough, Mercer quickly stubbed the cigarette in his ashtray. Calla didn't want to waste any more time with him. She asked impatiently, "Why did you have me come here? Who is the woman you had Casper with?"
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Calla finished getting ready, slung her bag over her shoulder, and walked over to Clover. She gave her a quick peck on the cheek and then turned to Fiona. "Fiona, I'm going out to meet a friend.""Okay," Fiona replied with a smile, then continued feeding Clover some water.Calla left the apartment and was about to press the elevator button when Pierre emerged from the opposite door."Hey, aren't you supposed to be off work today? Where are you going this early?" Pierre asked, noticing Calla was heading out."Oh, I'm meeting Alicia. She's going back to work tomorrow, so we're hanging out later," Calla replied hastily, avoiding eye contact with Pierre. She had never been good at lying."She's going to be your bridesmaid. It's only right to express our gratitude," Pierre said with a smile, walking into the elevator with Calla."Where are you meeting her? I can give you a ride," Pierre offered."We're meeting at the department store. It's not on your way, so you should get going. I'
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Calla was initially certain that Mercer's goal was to use Casper to ruin her marriage with Pierre.But as the night wore on, Calla's doubts grew. She couldn't shake the feeling that maybe—just maybe—Mercer was telling the truth. Perhaps Casper was indeed her child, the one she had given birth to all those years ago.She couldn't help but feel a glimmer of hope. What if her child had not died? What if he was still alive and well?As the first light of dawn crept into the room, Calla made a decision. She would go see Mercer, no matter what his motives were. She had to get to the bottom of it.Calla gazed at Clover, who was still fast asleep. She gently stroked her daughter's cheek. "Clover, don't you think it would be wonderful to have an older brother to share your toys and adventures with?Clover's chubby face didn't move. Calla's eyes lingered on her for a moment before she spoke again. "I have to get to the bottom of this no matter what the outcome is. I have to find out if Casp
