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That night, Calla and Alicia didn't return home until they were completely wasted. They slept in until late morning the next day. Still in her nightgown, Calla sat up in bed and ran a hand through her tousled hair. She glanced at Alicia, who still had her eyes closed."Half the day is gone already. I was planning to go out and look for a job," Calla complained."What job? You're about to become the wife of Atlas' boss. Your only job will be to keep an eye on the scrooge," Alicia grumbled with her eyes closed."I know you're awake, so quit pretending!" Calla threw a pillow at her.Alicia blocked the pillow with her hand, then sat up with a grin. "I'm telling the truth. If I were you, I'd stay home and live the high life. I'd think about where to get beauty treatments, which bags to buy, and where to work out. But alas, I don't have that luck!"Calla rolled her eyes at Alicia. "You never know, maybe you'll marry a rich man too!""Thanks for the blessing. I'll start praying for it
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Calla sneered. "We're not close. Also, there's nothing between us anymore. We don't need to stop and say hello, do we?"Ever since Wanda slapped her, and Mercer got Calla the monetary compensation, she and Wanda no longer owed each other anything. However, it seemed that Wanda still harbored a lot of hostility toward her.Even so, Calla knew she did nothing wrong; Wanda could think whatever she wanted."Pierre and I wouldn't have broken up if it weren't for you. Nothing between you and me, huh? Easy for you to say. "I just don't get it. Did you cast some kind of spell on Pierre and Mercer? Both of them are infatuated with you; they've even fought over you. They're cousins, but their relationship is now irreparable. They've even voided the signed agreement. "You vixen! I've never met someone as cunning as you!" Wanda angrily accused Calla of various wrongdoings. Every word she uttered was laced with agitation.Calla couldn't help but frown upon hearing those words. It turned out
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That evening, Calla stared at her phone for a long time. She wanted to call Mercer to ask about Pierre and Wanda, and also about his relationship with Pierre, but she hesitated. She was afraid he might misunderstand. Even if she wanted to mediate between the cousins, it might not only be in vain but could also worsen the situation.Now, not only did Wanda think there was something between her and Pierre, but even Mercer was also bothered by her continuing to be in contact with Pierre. As such, she could only keep things to herself.It seemed that the situations with Pierre and Wanda, as well as with Mercer, were beyond her control for now. She could only watch and see how things developed.Suddenly, her WhatsApp chimed. Calla picked up her phone and saw that it was a message from Mercer."I can't sleep because I'm thinking of you, so I'm sending you a message. I hope that's not against the rules."Calla smiled upon seeing the message. When did Mercer become so considerate? The M
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Although Calla admired Mercer for his understanding of the economy, she still frowned."New Year's Day is still two months away. I can't just do nothing for that long, can I? I think I'll find a job to keep busy in the meantime. I might go crazy if I just stay at home all day.""Do nothing? We could get married, and you could be a full-time housewife."Calla's eyes unknowingly widened when she read the message.What did he mean by this? Was this a proposal? But it seemed so casual.Calla was suddenly thrown off balance. She hadn't seriously considered getting married again. Although they had been married once before, it would be entirely different this time."Why aren't you replying to me?" Mercer sent another message, probably because she had taken too long to respond.Calla quickly replied, "Sorry, I was in the bathroom.""I thought you got scared!" Mercer responded immediately."Scared? Of what?""Scared of marrying me, of course.""That's ridiculous," Calla replied. "It'
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The following messages were from this morning, starting from 7:00 am until the time Calla woke up."Are you up?""Are you still sleeping?""Are you up, sleepyhead?""I'm going to work.""I'm already at the office.""I've already finished the morning meeting.""I've already reviewed a few documents."And these were only a few of his many messages.Calla always believed Mercer was a man of few words. She had never seen him talk as much as he did last night. And now, seeing the dozens of morning messages, she couldn't help but feel overwhelmed. Was this the Mercer she knew?Despite the overwhelming sense of happiness, Calla still sent a message."I just woke up. Don't worry. I'm heading out to look for a job. I'll contact you in a couple of days."After sending the message, Calla held her phone in a daze for a while, thinking, "Since we've made a promise, I'll wait until he completely resolves the situation with Sophie before contacting him again. In the meantime, I can fully
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After stepping inside, Calla set the groceries down and took off her coat. She was just bending down to change her shoes when a pair of arms suddenly hugged her waist from behind.Her heart skipped a beat, and she instantly straightened up, leaning against the solid warmth of his body. As soon as she touched him, her whole body went limp.Mercer kept holding her in that position. As their cheeks touched, they could hear each other's breaths.With Mercer's broad chest and strong arms, Calla was instantly surrounded by his presence, and a feeling of happiness and security washed over her. If only he could hold her like this forever, their future together would undoubtedly be blissful.Just as Calla was closing her eyes and fantasizing about their future happiness, she suddenly felt a warm, ticklish sensation crawling up her cheek and then down her neck."Stop... That tickles..." Calla couldn't help but laugh and squirm. It was too much, and she couldn't take it.Mercer, however, wa
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Mercer froze on top of Calla. Thankfully, they were covered by a blanket and not completely exposed.Seeing Alicia, Calla immediately let out a scream. "Ah!" She burrowed under Mercer's arm.Having never experienced such a situation, Alicia stood rooted as if her legs were pinned to the floor. She stared wide-eyed at the two tangled figures, her mouth agape as if she could swallow a ping-pong ball."Are you going to keep standing there?" Mercer asked. Although his expression remained unchanged, he was clearly displeased with Alicia's continued gaping.Upon being reminded, Alicia quickly turned around, her face flushed with embarrassment. After all, she was still a virgin; she had never seen anything like this in real life."D-Do continue! I'll be going!" Alicia stammered as she turned around and headed toward the door. But realizing something was amiss, she hastily turned back to close the sliding door and hollered, "I'm really sorry. I didn't do it on purpose!"She continued to
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Calla immediately perked up at the sight of the ring on her finger.The ring, featuring a huge central diamond surrounded by numerous smaller sparkling stones, was almost absurdly extravagant.She had seen such rings before—but only in magazines—and they were only worn by celebrities and the wives of wealthy men.She stared at the massive diamond ring on her hand for a long time before turning her gaze to Mercer, who was watching her. "What? Why are you doing this?" she asked in shock.Mercer smiled slightly and took her left hand. "You need a ring for a wedding, so I had Simon get one made," he said nonchalantly."But did it have to be this big? How much did this cost?" Calla asked, still staring in awe at the large diamond ring. She couldn't help but think, rather pragmatically, that the money would have been better spent as a wedding gift. She could have invested it and made more money instead.This diamond ring, worth millions, would just sit there and have absolutely no us
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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
