As soon as Callan got home, he pulled Michelle into the study and slammed the door shut.
"Michelle, are you out of your mind? You can treat Mercy however you want at home and favor Zara, but at least put on a show in front of others!"
"Remember, in the eyes of others, you're Mercy's biological mother, and Zara is the adopted one! Didn't you see the way Mr. Dexter looked at you? If they start suspecting something and Mercy wants to find her real mom, what then?"
Michelle initially felt a bit guilty, but the mention of that woman made her explode.
"Callan, how dare you bring her up? Back then, you abandoned us for that woman's inheritance. And now you want me to watch her child bully our Zara! Zara is the one I carried for nine months. If you don't care, I do!"
"And every time I see Mer
