Chapter 355

Mercer frowned as he murmured, "Simon, do you think I made a mistake back then?"

"What?" Simon asked.

"When I lied to Calla, telling her the child had died," Mercer said.

Noticing the look of self-blame on Mercer's face, Simon offered words of comfort. "Mr. Garland, you can't blame yourself entirely for that. At the time, Ms. Sherman believed you had rekindled your relationship with Ms. Jonas. She insisted on divorcing you because of it.

"You didn't want her to fight you for Casper's custody. Given Ms. Sherman's circumstances, Casper would certainly have a better life with you.

"Besides, you were acting on impulse at the time. That snobbish academician was meddling, and you were blinded by jealousy. It was he who was infatuated, while Ms. Sherman's sister, Zoey, had deep feelings for him. Now, I hear they're expecting a child."

"So, the lesson here is that lying never pays. Once you tell a lie, you'll need to tell a hundred more to cover it up." Mercer flashed a bitter smile.