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Calla frowned at Zayden's words. She remembered Pierre mentioning a messy breakup between Zayden and Peggy. That breakup had led Zayden to flee the country. But that had been before Clover was born, almost a year ago. Had this drama been going on all this time?"Are you still involved with that harpy?" Pierre asked, just as surprised.Zayden slouched in his seat, his shoulders slumping with despair. "Getting involved with her was the biggest mistake of my life. I've been hiding for over a year. "I thought I was safe so I came back for the holidays. But Peggy somehow found out and tracked me down. She's been chasing me all week. I'm going crazy!""You—" Pierre started to say, but Zayden cut him off.He peered out the window, then hurriedly ducked down. "There she is! Don't let her see me. I'm toast if she finds me."Calla followed his gaze, spotting a woman in a fur coat standing a few feet away, scanning the street. It had to be Peggy, searching for Zayden.It had been a

With a burst of courage, Zayden shoved Peggy aside and smoothed down his collar. He declared, "Fine! If you're not worried about your reputation, why should I be? Call the police! Go ahead!"Peggy was taken aback. She had been counting on his fear of a scandal to manipulate him. But now that he was willing to face the consequences, she wouldn't get anything out of this, especially considering his family's influence.Knowing Zayden wasn't serious about calling the police, Pierre stepped in. "Zayden, I think you and Ms. Horn should settle this privately. The police have better things to do. Why don't you find a place to talk things over?"Emboldened, Zayden retorted, "What's there to talk about? The worst she can do is accuse me of sexual harassment."Peggy stood there, silent. She didn't want to escalate things, because it wouldn't benefit her. She wouldn't get what she wanted if she pushed too hard.Pierre saw right through her facade and gave Zayden a nudge. "This situation is em

Pierre's face hardened at that moment. Casper immediately started rubbing his eyes, tears welling up.Calla's maternal instincts kicked in and she scooped Casper into her arms. She looked at Pierre with a reproving tone. "Lower your voice, you're scaring the kid!"Having been chastised, Pierre shut his mouth.Calla quickly switched to a soothing voice, trying to comfort the little boy. "Don't cry, the mister was just a little loud. We'll ignore him, okay?""Okay!" As soon as Calla finished speaking, Casper's face broke into a wide smile.Calla was amazed at how easily the child's mood shifted. But then again, children were usually like that, so she didn't think much of it.Yet, the instant Calla took a closer look at the child's face, she was struck by a sudden realization.The boy's facial contours and features were incredibly familiar. But she couldn't place where she had seen this face before."Honey, where are your mommy and daddy?" Calla believed that this child was lost,

The next moment, Calla turned to Mercer with a look of reproach. "Mercer, Casper is only three or four years old. Please don't use a child to get what you want. It's not good for his mental health, and will set a bad example for him!"Calla then crouched down and took Casper's hand that was tugging at her clothes. "Casper, I'm not your Mommy. Don't call me that again."As she stood up, Calla saw the tears welling up in Casper's eyes. She turned and walked away, determined not to look back.Casper's pitiful and dejected expression lingered in Calla's mind. Yet, she told herself not to turn back, or she wouldn't be able to bring herself to leave."Calla, Casper is our first child. He didn't die when he was born," Mercer's voice called out from behind her.Calla's steps faltered, but she didn't turn around.Those words had a significant impact on her. The loss of that child had been a huge blow. Even now, in the dead of night, she was often haunted by the memories of the child, and

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'