Chapter 233

Could Mercer have other motives?

As Calla lowered her head in thought, the sound of glass shattering on the floor reached her ears.

Calla immediately looked up to see the cup Alicia had bought for her broken into pieces on the floor.

"My cup!" Calla exclaimed.

"I broke it on purpose," Mercer's voice came.

Hearing this, Calla gaped at Mercer and questioned, "Why did you break my cup? How did it bother you in any way? I—"

Mercer stared coldly at Calla, his face filled with disappointment. The next moment, Calla suddenly stopped talking, realizing she had been caught.

Her face flushed, feeling ashamed like a child caught doing something wrong.

"You could hear this morning, couldn't you?" Mercer's voice was chilling.

Calla looked up and saw his piercing eyes. She realized he had broken the cup to test her.

No matter how cautious, she couldn't always be on guard, nor could she lose her reflexes. It was only a matter of time before she was exposed. She had wanted to tell him earli