Chapter 230

Calla quietly agreed the instant she heard the suggestion.

This arrangement was ideal.

She wouldn't be able to continue working at Brightway anyway, and finding a job was tough in the current market. The compensation would help her get by for a while.

Sure, it might seem undignified and lacking in self-respect, but poor people couldn't afford to be prideful. That was a luxury only the wealthy could indulge in.

Besides, her hearing had already returned; the deafness was only temporary. Even if they went to court, she wouldn't win much more than a settlement.

Though she didn't like Wanda's haughty attitude, she didn't want to make enemies of her or Pierre, who had helped her a lot in the past.

"What if Calla's hearing loss is permanent? Shouldn't Wanda go to jail?" Mercer demanded, pointing angrily at Wanda.

"Mercer—" Pierre frowned.

"Don't tell me you're trying to settle this with money." Mercer interrupted him. "We won't accept any compensation."

"Is there no room for negoti