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Afterward, Calla prepared to go out despite Jasmine's fervent disapproval. Jasmine was responsible for Calla's well-being, after all. She wouldn't let Calla leave and stopped her by the door. "Mrs. Garland, Mr. Garland said you aren't allowed to leave the residence. If I let you out, he'll reprimand me later." As Calla put on her shoes, she explained, "I'll bear the consequences. Jasmine, I don't have appropriate clothes to visit my parents-in-law. You know how important first impressions are. Do you want me to become a thorn in their eye?" Jasmine thought for a moment and eventually relented. She could only insist, "I'll go with you. If anything happens, at least there'll be someone to take care of you." Calla exclaimed, "Jasmine, you're wonderful!" Soon, the two went to the mall.In the span of one afternoon, Calla bought multiple sets of clothing, a few pairs of shoes, and many bags. She used Mercer's card to pay for all of them, of course. After all, she was going to vis
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Calla made Jasmine blush with those questions. Jasmine immediately switched the topic and advised, "Go upstairs and explain yourself to Mr. Garland. Tell him that you went shopping in preparation to visit his parents." Jasmine stuffed the bags on the couch into Calla's hands, then pushed her up the stairs. Well, she had no choice but to obey Mercer's loyal helper. Calla stood in front of the bedroom with her arms full. After a moment of hesitation, she thought that going in just like that would be rather embarrassing. Thus, she turned around and headed to the other bedroom. At this moment, the door to the master bedroom opened suddenly. Calla turned to see Mercer standing there with an icy expression on his face. Her hands trembled and the bags fell onto the floor. Calla stumbled as she exclaimed, "Oh no!" When Mercer saw that, he stepped forward and circled Calla's waist with an arm. He asked in concern, "Are you alright?" Calla placed a hand on her forehead and said, "I
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His eyes passionately bore into hers, and Calla held her breath as she stared back. She whispered, "You… what are you trying to do?" She looked like a deer in headlights. Mercer was intrigued. He smiled slightly and asked, "What do you think I'm going to do?" Calla replied nervously, "About that… The doctor said I'm pregnant and that we can't…" Calla bit her lip. She was too embarrassed to finish her sentence. Mercer's gaze was dark as he pressed on, "What can't we do?" "We can't have sex," Calla spat. As the words left her mouth, her entire face flushed. Even the tips of her ears turned red. She was extremely nervous because he was a largely built man. If Mercer resorted to violence, she wouldn't be able to stand her ground, even for a moment. Mercer seemed to be satisfied when Calla said those words. He got up and walked toward the windows, pulling the curtains open. He turned back and glanced at Calla, who'd sat up. He exclaimed, "Who said I wanted to have sex with y
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Calla pushed him helplessly while saying, "Hey…" However, he'd already begun snoring. She could only turn away and try to fall asleep. Calla tossed and turned the whole night, worrying about what would happen the day after.…The next morning, Mercer and Calla set off for Sedonia. Calla's outfit indeed gave her the appearance of a bookish beauty. Mercer's eyes brightened when he saw her. He was especially entranced by the hair around her shoulders, unable to resist the urge to touch the silky locks.In the past, Calla either wore black work attire or casual clothing. Her experiences and personality made it so she never wore clothes that were too ladylike. She'd also put on light makeup. Just like that, she'd undergone a tremendous transformation. This time, she decided to act more laid-back in order to mask her impatient side.Simon was the one to drive them to Garland Mansion. In the backseat, Calla sat up straight throughout the whole journey, terrified she'd wrinkle the
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There was a fairly large foyer that led into the villa. It was decorated in a minimalist style, and even the shoe racks were made of expensive mahogany. The vases placed on the foyer's cabinets were all antique. Although Calla did not know much about antiques, she remembered seeing some at museums or the homes of executives. She changed into a pair of indoor slippers and finally entered the living room, which had heavy mahogany furniture that seemed rather imposing. Calla held her breath as she looked around. The decor of the house was punctuated with porcelain, ceramics, and paintings—making it appear all the more grand.A middle-aged man who was around 50 years old was seated on an antique mahogany chair. There was a pair of gold-rimmed glasses perched on his nose, and he wore black pants with a white shirt, looking every inch like an important government official. Luckily, his features weren't as stiff as Mercer's, so he looked very easygoing when he smiled. Mercer strongly
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Shawn was clearly a diplomatic person, and he immediately glossed things over. "You're too old to be throwing fits. You and Mercer just had a tiny squabble. You're not going to take it out on your daughter-in-law, are you?"Anyone could tell that Rose did not like Calla, and Shawn was trying to smooth things over for his wife. Calla lowered her head and pretended not to know anything, but she felt Mercer squeeze her hand. It was a tiny gesture, but it made her feel warm inside.She knew that she had no reason to feel insecure and that she didn't have to care about how Mercer's parents treated her. She had married him because she loved him, not because she was interested in their family's status. She just wanted the baby in her belly to have a proper identity, and now she had already achieved her goal. Nothing else was important to her right now.This made Calla feel better at once."Calla, this will be your home in the future, so just relax. I've got work today, but let's have
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Before Rose could speak, Calla said, "Mom, do you have anything else you want to know? You can ask everything all at once, and I'll tell you everything."This instantly provoked Rose to anger. She put her teacup down on the coffee table heavily and said angrily, "Do you know who you're talking to? I'm your elder! How could you be so rude? Don't you have any manners at all?"In the face of Rose's anger, Calla answered calmly, "Mom, you say that you're an elder of mine. Does that mean you accept me as your daughter-in-law?"This put Rose in a difficult position. Her original intention had been to ask Calla some questions which she knew would humiliate her, and then she would reject her as her daughter-in-law on the pretext of their unevenly matched family backgrounds. She hadn't expected Calla to pull this move. Mercer had been planning to step in if Calla was defeated, but the latter had managed to anger Rose with just a few sentences. Rose wasn't an easy person to deal with and ha
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"You're doing this to get revenge on me, aren't you?" Rose's raised voice drifted up a few moments later."You're my mother. Why would I want to get revenge on you? Besides, I wouldn't use my own marriage as a tool for revenge." There was an icy tone in Mercer's voice.Calla couldn't help frowning when she heard this. Did the two of them really have a feud of some sort? There was clear hostility in their conversation.What previous relationship was Rose talking about? Did she mean that Mercer had loved his ex-girlfriend very much? Calla was confused, but her strong curiosity made her continue to eavesdrop on the stairs. She knew it was rude to eavesdrop, but their conversation included her, after all."Would you have married this woman if it wasn't to get revenge on me? She has a sad family background and even sadder skills. And although she isn't bad-looking, she's certainly no beauty. "Just what do you see in her? You know what kind of family we are. If you marry someone lik
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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
