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Mercer glared at Calla and snapped, “One of my business partners asked me if I’m underpaying my stylist.” Calla couldn’t help but burst into a fit of laughter.

Mercer frowned. His features were twisted, and he looked extremely uncomfortable as he demanded, ” Why are you laughing?”

It was the first time Calla had seen him like that. She was scared that she had genuinely pissed him off. Thus, she bit back her giggles.

“Your outfit today is a little colorful, but it’s not ugly at all. It just doesn’t match your vibe. I bought all of those pieces for you to wear with your black suits.

Look, this sky blue shirt would look great with your black jacket, and the red tie would stand out against your black shirt. The grey jacket would smoothen your edges when paired with a white shirt.”

Mercer seemed to have accepted Calla’s explanation. He even walked to the mirror and held the clothes up to check how her suggestions would look.

When she saw that Mercer’s mood had somewhat improved, Calla felt good. Although he was a man of few words, at least he’d talk to her occasionally.

Calla especially liked sleeping in the same bed with him. Because she was pregnant, they couldn’t do anything. However, they brushed against each other on occasion. It felt pretty comforting, and Calla wasn’t repulsed by it at all.

In the following week, Calla spent most of her days in bed. It wasn’t because she was lazy. Rather, it was the result of Jasmine’s unshakeable determination to enforce Mercer’s orders.

Other than allowing her to eat and use the bathroom, Jasmine wouldn’t let Calla do anything else.

She came up with a diverse spread for every meal and served different soups every day. Calla had lived 25 years on earth but had never wasted her time as much as she had in that week.

Consequently, she put on five pounds in a mere week. Her pregnancy symptoms subsided as well.

One afternoon, Calla was bored. She couldn’t help but text Mercer.

“Mr. Garland, could you ask Jasmine to let me take a walk outside? I think I’ll start growing mold if I stay in bed any longer.”

Mercer was in a meeting when he saw the text, but he couldn’t help but smile. He replied, “Since you’re about–to become a breeding ground for mold, I’ll take you out to enjoy the sun tomorrow.”

Jasmine hadn’t expected an immediate response from him and was surprised by his offer to take her out. Was he going to take her on a short trip? When she thought of that, her mood improved greatly.

She replied in a hurry, “Alright! Where will you take me tomorrow to bask in the sun?”

Mercer’s phone was gripped between his fingers. He had been looking at the senior manager giving a presentation. When he felt his phone vibrate, he looked down at his phone.

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“Garland Mansion in Sedonia,” came his reply.

When Calla saw those words, she lost her composure. Garland Mansion was his parents‘ house. He was taking her home to meet his parents. Her heart pounded in her chest.

Calla thought for a moment before responding, “If you have something you need to do at home, you can just go.

You don’t have to worry about me. After all, Jasmine is taking care of me.”

She was trying to analyze his behavior. What was Mercer hinting at? Why did he suddenly want to take her home? Did his parents know about their marriage?

When Mercer read her reply, a small smile escaped him. He knew that she was just giving him a pretext. She must’ve been extremely nervous.

Thus, he sent her another text with the intention of pranking her.

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