Chapter 216

Seeing Calla, Mercer pushed Pierre aside and grabbed Calla's shoulders. He urgently asked, "What's wrong? Where are you hurt?" He scrutinized her from head to toe, relieved to find no external injuries except for the swelling on her left cheek.

Calla saw his mouth moving but couldn't hear a word. His furrowed brows and worried eyes showed his concern. Meanwhile, his firm grip on her shoulders gave her a sense of security.

She hadn't realized that Mercer cared about her. At the very least, he had rushed to the hospital as soon as he heard about her injury.

"I..." Calla could not find it in herself to speak. At this moment, she must have been too nervous to speak.

When Mercer noticed her struggle, he turned to Natasha and grabbed her arm. "What's wrong with her?"

"Ms. Sherman's ears... She's having hearing issues. She can't hear anything right now," Natasha replied truthfully.

Taken aback, Mercer looked at Calla's swollen face again and pressed Natasha further. "Who hit her? How d