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Just as Calla was facing everything with a determined attitude, all of Pierre's aggressive actions suddenly came to a halt. After a long pause with no further movement from him, Calla opened her tightly shut eyes and saw a face beaming with a radiant smile.At that moment, Calla looked back at him with puzzled eyes. Though she thought it strange, she found it awkward to ask why he had stopped.The next moment, Pierre gently stroked her smooth face with his finger and said earnestly, "I know you're not ready yet. I won't force you to do something you don't want. This is how it is now and will be in the future."Hearing this, Calla stared at Pierre with wide eyes. She couldn't pinpoint the feelings stirring within her. However, she certainly felt moved and grateful, along with some other indescribable emotions. She knew a thing or two about men. It was rare for a man to restrain himself under such circumstances. Perhaps Pierre had sensed her hesitation, uncertainty, and the tens
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Calla understood that she was way past the age of pursuing a dreamy romance, especially now that she had Clover. She had to be realistic. She knew she had to cherish Pierre, who was her only choice and a gift from Heaven for her and Clover.Even though they had quickly gotten closer, and Calla would take care of his daily needs, they still hadn't taken it all the way.Calla didn't understand why, but every time Pierre got close to her, her body would tense up. Though she was trying hard to overcome this psychological barrier, her body's reaction seemed to defy her mind's commands.Fortunately, Pierre didn't push her and continued to be patient. Calla felt guilty about it, but he would always comfort her. He said that she wasn't a frivolous woman and had the reserved dignity a woman should have, which was something he especially appreciated about her.Pierre was now even more devoted to Clover. He would spend time every night carrying her around the house, which made Clover giggle j
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Calla and Alicia continued their conversation."I never expected you to have even captivated Riverford's top lawyer!" Alicia teased. "Seriously, what's your secret? Share a few with me so I can hook a handsome guy too—if not a golden catch, at least a silver one!""Stop joking around," Calla scolded with a smile. "It's not like I had much of a choice. It's tough raising Clover alone. Pierre treats Clover like his own child and has rescued us from danger a few times. What more can I ask for? I truly feel indebted to him."Alicia looked at her in shock. "What are you saying? Do you not love Pierre? Are you with him just because he's good to Clover?"Calla set her coffee cup down with a frown. "Feelings can develop over time, no? I think I'm slowly developing feelings for him. Besides, love doesn't put food on the table. At my age, I don't want to chase after illusions. A stable life and Clover's future are what matter most now. Don't you think so?""Ah, you're right! What you seek w
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"You can't tell me that's not the case. He's coming all the way here to pick you up from work. You and I haven't seen each other in so long, but you're already leaving after we barely talked for two minutes. You're prioritizing your lover over your friend!" Alicia started to complain."Haven't we already said everything that needs to be said? Besides, Clover is waiting for me at home. New Year's is in a little over a week, and Fiona is going back to her hometown. I have to give her some time to prepare for the trip, right?" Calla quickly explained."Alright, alright, stop with the excuses. The more you speak, the worse it sounds. You two haven't seen each other all day, so I won't keep you here. "Go ahead, run off for your passionate reunion with your big-shot lawyer boyfriend. Who knows, maybe tonight you'll make a younger sibling for Clover!" Alicia teased, getting more and more excited."You're so annoying!" Calla's face turned red."I'm just giving you advice, okay? If you ge
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Alicia extended her hand and lightly slapped her mouth. She was afraid her words might cause trouble for Calla. Why did she have such a big mouth? She pulled out her phone, intending to call Calla and tell her what had happened. But as soon as the dial tone started ringing, she quickly hung up. Calla had only just started to rebuild her life; Alicia didn't want her call to affect her mood.But what if Mercer was plotting something? His appearance there certainly wasn't a coincidence.After much hesitation, Alicia decided not to tell Calla for now. After all, things were going well between Calla and Pierre. Alicia didn't want to ruin Calla's growing happiness.Besides, even if Mercer did have some scheme in mind, there was nothing Calla could do to prepare for it—no one knew what Mercer was planning anyway.Meanwhile, Mercer got in the back seat of the car, his face stern.Turning his head, Simon noticed Mercer's dark expression. He cautiously asked, "Mr. Garland, should we hea
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Upon hearing that, Simon was momentarily stunned before he let out a chuckle. "Mr. Garland, you must be joking, right? How is that possible?""I must have been too arrogant. I thought she'd never accept anyone but me. Turns out I had too much confidence," Mercer replied, staring out the window at the passing scenery with his face filled with defeat.The car fell into silence for a while before Simon suddenly spoke again. "Mr. Garland, perhaps you misunderstood Ms. Sherman. Even if she's seeing someone now, you still have a chance as long as she isn't married to him. "Besides, you both already have two children together, though Ms. Sherman doesn't know that Casper is her son yet. I believe she'd come back to you if she knew."These words stirred something in Mercer's heart. However, as proud as he was, he couldn't bear the thought of using children to tie Calla to him. No matter how much he liked her, he refused to use their children as tools.The next moment, Mercer pressed his f
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As soon as marriage was mentioned, Calla's chest tightened ever so slightly. She glanced at Pierre, whose expression remained calm, and then smiled. She thought to herself, "Maybe I'm being too sensitive. He probably just threw that out without actually meaning it."Calla soon exclaimed with a frown, "But I haven't bought anything for my mom yet!""The visit likely won't ever happen if we wait for you to be prepared. I already bought everything at the mall earlier," Pierre replied."What?" Calla's eyes went wide at those words. "You're done with the shopping? What did you buy? Why didn't you tell me?""Clothes, jewelry, health supplements, and food. Just look in the backseat," Pierre said, his eyes still focused on the road ahead.Calla immediately turned around. Sure enough, there were a few gift boxes and shopping bags of various sizes piled up in the backseat. She reached out, picked up a bag, and opened it. Inside was a deep red cashmere coat—clearly a luxury brand item—wi
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Seeing Calla's astonished expression, Pierre solemnly looked at her for a moment before he smiled, suggesting, "I was thinking we could get married after the new year."Marriage? Calla wasn't prepared for that in the slightest.After all, they had only been together for just over half a month. Wasn't it a little too soon to get married right after the new year? Despite thinking that, she was afraid that she would hurt Pierre's feelings if she outright rejected him.After thinking for a moment, Calla asked with a smile, "Pierre, don't you think it's too rushed for us to get married right after the new year?""You don't need to worry about it being rushed. I'll have a wedding planner take care of everything. You won't need to worry about a thing—just try on the dress. After March, it'll get busy at the law firm, so I won't have time to take you on vacation. "Thus, I thought we should get married before March, and then I'll take you, Clover, and of course Fiona, to Thryan for a trip
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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
