Lahat ng Kabanata ng Be Gentle With Me, Mr. CEO: Kabanata 191 - Kabanata 200

"You're having quite a few drinks tonight. Is there a reason to celebrate?" Pierre glanced at Mercer beside him.Mercer shot Pierre a look and smirked. "Are you in a bad mood?""Neither good nor bad," Pierre said, downing his drink.After a while, Mercer broke the silence. "I'm going on a business trip in a few days. I was hoping you could keep an eye on Casper for me. Simon is coming with me. Besides you, no one in Riverford knows about Casper. I don't want anyone else to find out."Hearing this, Pierre patted Mercer's shoulder. "Don't worry. I'll check on Casper every day while you're away.""I've given your phone number to Hazel. She'll contact you if anything happens," Mercer said."By the way, where are you going on this trip? How long will you be gone?" Pierre suddenly asked."Thaylen. I'll be there for about a week," Mercer replied."Don't worry. I'll take care of Casper and Hazel," Pierre said, patting his chest.Mercer rolled his eyes at Pierre and teased, "Hazel is i

This time, Calla could not let Mercer pull the same trick on her again.So, in the next moment, she pushed Mercer's hand away and sprang to her feet. Her tone brimmed with self-righteousness as she said, "Mercer, we're strangers now. Please leave!"Mercer's eyes locked onto Calla. This time, there was no anger or annoyance in his gaze, but rather an indescribable deep affection.This look made Calla's heart tremble. She then turned her face away, refusing to look at him any longer.The next moment, Mercer withdrew his gaze. "It's getting late. You should get some rest."With that, he turned and walked toward the door.As soon as Mercer opened the door, Calla called out, "Wait!"Hearing this, Mercer paused and looked back. He saw Calla quickly walk into the bedroom.A moment later, Calla returned holding something in her hand. She walked up to Mercer and extended her hand. "You left this at my place last time!"Mercer looked down and saw the brooch with the lustrous pearl lying

"You can! You definitely can do it!" After saying this, Pierre stepped forward and snatched the report from Calla's hand. He tossed the folder on the desk and pulled her by the hand toward the door."Hey, where are you taking me?" Calla asked in surprise."You'll see when we get there." Pierre turned back and smiled at Calla, then led her out the door.Calla was pulled downstairs by Pierre and into his Land Rover. Then, they sped off in one direction.The car drove to the southern suburbs of Riverford. After several turns, the Land Rover stopped in front of a small, exquisite villa."What is this place?" Calla asked in puzzlement, glancing out the car window at the villa.After parking the car, Pierre finally explained the situation to Calla. "Calla, I have a good friend who's on a business trip now. He hired a nanny to take care of his son. But now the nanny has caught a cold and is worried about passing the virus to the child. "So I need someone temporarily to look after th

Pierre bowed his head in thought for a moment. Then he told Calla, "Call me anytime if you need anything. I'll be off now.""Okay." Calla nodded and then got up to see Pierre out.Returning to the crib, Calla slowly sat down and gazed at the sleeping Casper. Her emotions were in turmoil.If her child were still alive, what would her life be like now? She imagined taking him for walks every day, feeding him, and cuddling him to sleep at night.Casper had awakened Calla's maternal instincts in an instant. After spending several days together, Calla started to treat Casper as her son. Casper, in turn, loved to cling to her, often using his chubby little hands to touch her face.Casper was well-behaved, never fussing during meals or bedtime. During meals, he would often try to put food into Calla's mouth. In just a few days, Calla and Casper had formed a deep bond.At around 9:00 pm that night, Calla had lulled Casper to sleep in bed.Afraid that the television might wake him, she p

Though Mercer's explanation seemed reasonable, Calla still held onto a glimmer of hope. Maybe it was because she was deceiving herself and unwilling to accept the truth. "Are you telling the truth? Is he really not our son?" Calla asked, staring straight at Casper's face. Mercer's gaze deepened as he caught a glimpse of the sorrow in Calla's eyes. "Back then, I couldn't bear the loss of our son, so I adopted Casper without hesitation. I now believe I made the right decision because I've given all my love to Casper. He has become a part of my life." Calla didn't refute him. Instead, she strongly agreed with him. In just a few days, she had become inseparable from Casper. She could only imagine how attached Mercer must be after all these months of raising him.Confirming that Casper was not her son, Calla inevitably felt a little downcast. She found herself immersed in the grief of losing her son and was unable to move on. A moment later, Mercer's question broke the silence. "No