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"What are you laughing at?" Seeing Calla's reaction, Peggy couldn't contain herself."I'm laughing because you're so naive. What you just said is the funniest joke I've heard this year." Calla said, stifling her laughter.Peggy was furious and retorted sharply, "Calla, are you jealous of me? Look at you, you're just like an old hag. What man would like you? "By the way, you're pregnant, aren't you? Where's the man who got you pregnant? Why haven't we seen him come to marry you in a grand ceremony? I bet he's either already married, or some poor loser with no house or car!""Me? Jealous of you? Oh…" Calla scoffed, but then felt a wave of nausea. Unable to continue arguing, she covered her mouth and ran toward the bathroom.Peggy felt more energized as she saw Calla flee. She continued to jab in Calla's direction. "Looks like I hit the nail on the head. She's so embarrassed she's running away."The exchange happened to be witnessed by Mercer from behind the partially open door. He
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Over the following week, Calla felt like she was living in hell. Her pregnancy symptoms were severe, and she couldn't keep anything down. Despite her sallow complexion and poor condition, she continued to go to work every day. She still had a family to support, after all.During lunch break, her colleagues would go out to eat while Calla rested in the office. She used this time every day to recuperate a little, and Alicia would bring her something to eat. Calla had little appetite anyway.One day, she heard the sound of light footsteps. When she raised her head, she saw Mercer in a black suit walking in. He stopped in front of her desk, glanced at her sallow face, and frowned. "Your pregnancy symptoms are severe. If it gets too much, you should take leave and rest at home."It was a kind suggestion, but Calla's pent-up resentment toward Mercer exploded at that moment. After all, she had barely seen him these past few days. Unable to hold back, Calla raised her voice. "I'm not a
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"Everyone, this issue of 'Prestige' magazine features an interview with our CEO, Mr. Garland. The HR department just sent over a copy. If you're interested, feel free to pass it around," Derek said as he placed the magazine on Calla's desk before turning and heading back to his office. Before Calla could even react, several female colleagues rushed over. They grabbed the magazine and started chattering excitedly while flipping through it. Seeing her colleagues' enthusiastic behavior, Calla found it amusing. They were fawning over Mercer as if he were a celebrity. That man had nothing more than his good looks and the luck of being born into wealth. His temper was unpredictable, and he always seemed distant and cold. Even if he were offered to her now, she wouldn't want him anymore. "How can this be?" Emily suddenly exclaimed in dismay as she stared at the magazine.Another female colleague quickly asked, "What happened? What's wrong?" Emily tossed the magazine onto the desk,
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"What about Mr. Garland? Hurry up and tell us." The female colleagues were all intrigued.Calla looked up at Lucy, feeling a little curious herself.Lucy then said, "I just went to see Ms. Reynolds and saw that Peggy came again. She insisted on seeing Mr. Garland. But Ms. Reynolds wouldn't let her in, saying Mr. Garland didn't have time for her.""How's that big news? I already knew that Peggy wasn't worth much. She was only chasing after Mr. Garland's shadow." Emily scoffed.Hearing that, Calla knit her brows. She also found the situation a little strange. Wasn't Mercer getting along with Peggy recently? Why would he refuse to see her all of a sudden?Could it be that he found a new love? Thinking about this, Calla felt somewhat stifled.Lucy continued with a laugh, "There's something even funnier. Peggy was holding a copy of this magazine. She was crying and asking Ms. Reynolds if Mr. Garland was really married. She demanded to know who his wife was. "Isn't that hilarious? I
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As she stepped inside her house, Calla instinctively called out while changing her shoes, "Mom, I'm back!"Carol, wearing an apron and holding a spatula, immediately poked her head out of the kitchen. "You hungry? Dinner's almost ready."After washing her hands, Calla started setting the table. Carol placed a serving of fish and chips on the table with a smile. "Calla, your cousin's wedding is this Saturday. Let's go together and congratulate them."Hearing this, Calla frowned slightly. Although she had a good relationship with Maurice and Ethan, the recent reconciliation with Rudy's family and Maurice's family was bothersome. It was said that the reconciliation was due to Maurice's new daughter-in-law, Eleanor Anderson, coming from an influential family. Now, Rudy's family was ingratiating themselves with them, acting as if they never had any conflicts in the first place. They treated Tasha with utmost respect. Such a big event was sure to attract Rudy's family, and it co
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Calla's complexion was indeed pale due to morning sickness, and she couldn't wear makeup for fear of complications. She dressed rather casually, opting to skip the high heels. She looked quite ordinary—and according to Rudy, was a source of shame to the family.Plus, Calla had a child in her belly. But no one knew that she was married. Rudy's words immediately filled Calla's chest with anger. She retorted, "I don't steal, I don't rob, I don't flirt with men. How am I bringing shame?"At that moment, Calla glanced at Jill and Peggy, who were seated at a table not far away. Rudy wasn't a fool and picked up on Calla's implication. He flew off the handle as he spat, "You ungrateful daughter. You've disgraced me.""I think you've mistaken me for someone else. The disgraceful daughter you're looking for is over there. I have nothing to do with you anymore," Calla replied coldly."It seems like you want to be slapped again." Rudy stepped forward with his hands on his waist. "If you
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Such was Carol's personality, and Calla couldn't do anything about it. Thus, she let Carol be. Just as she was thinking this, Calla felt a little nauseous. She was probably about to vomit again. Thus, she briefly gave Carol a heads-up and quickly got up to go to the bathroom.After retching for a while, she tidied herself up and left the bathroom. When she reached the banquet hall's entrance, Calla saw a large flower basket at the door. It had a ribbon that read, "Mercer Garland wishes the newlyweds a lifetime of joy".Seeing this flower basket, Calla couldn't help but be stunned. She was unable to recover from the shock for a while. Why would Mercer send a flower basket to Ethan and Eleanor? She lowered her head and thought for a moment. Mercer must have had some sort of interaction with them at work, so he sent a flower basket to congratulate them. As for attending the banquet, someone as high-profiled as him naturally wouldn't bother."Mrs. Garland, you're here too?"Cal
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"Your daughters are all grown up now, alright? Stop using them as an excuse. I see you're deliberately trying to reconcile with Rudy. You're truly shameless," Jill accused Carol.Seeing Carol being bullied by Jill again, Calla couldn't bear it anymore. She rushed over and pointed at Jill, angrily rebuking, "You were a homewrecker back then. You broke our family. Now you have the nerve to speak ill of others? I think you're the most shameless one here.""Calla, you're much younger. How can you talk to your stepmom like this?" Rudy stepped forward to scold Calla. Seeing Rudy, who appeared so righteous at this moment, Calla sneered. "You're not my father anymore. Why would I have a stepmom? Don't make me feel nauseous. I have nothing to do with you shameless people.""You… you're really trying to upset me, aren't you?" Rudy clutched his chest with his left hand, pretending to be in pain. If Carol wasn't anxious before, she was now. She pulled Calla—who spoke up for her—and said, "C
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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
