Chapter 84

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