Chapter 421

"Alright." Calla gave a perfunctory nod with a polite smile.

At that moment, Zoey, clinging to Harlan's arm, warmly said, "Cal, you haven't visited our house since you returned. You must come over before you leave!"

Hearing this, Calla knit her brows together. She thought to herself, "When did I say I was leaving? Clover is still so young, and staying at Mom's house gives us some support. I have no plans to leave."

In the next instant, however, Calla realized that Zoey's words were meant for Harlan.

Sure enough, Harlan frowned and asked Calla, "Are you going back to work in Greendale?"

Calla didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Carol heard it too and asked, "Calla, why are you going back to Greendale? You're alone with—"

She stopped herself mid-sentence, glancing at Harlan, realizing she almost let something slip.

After all, Calla's unmarried status as a mother wasn't exactly something to be proud of. Given the stigma attached to unmarried mothers, it would be quite embarra