Chapter 219

Seeing this, Calla got out of bed and returned the dishes to the nurse station herself.

When she returned, she found that Mercer was still standing there on the phone. He had been on the call for almost half an hour. He wasn't the type to enjoy long phone calls, so what was going on today?

Suddenly, a thought popped into Calla's head: he was working over the phone.

The clock on the wall showed that it was already well past 8:00 am.

Normally, Mercer would be on his way to work by this time. He must have been giving instructions to his subordinates over the phone.

Realizing this, Calla felt guilty for disrupting his regular work schedule.

Finally, Mercer finished his call and hung up a few minutes later. Seeing Calla, he raised an eyebrow slightly.

Calla quickly picked up her phone and typed, "Shouldn't you go to work?"

"I can work from here."

"I can manage on my own. I can function as I normally do; I just can't hear."

"But…"

"No buts. If... I mean, if you want, you can co