Chapter 89

"You're doing this to get revenge on me, aren't you?" Rose's raised voice drifted up a few moments later.

"You're my mother. Why would I want to get revenge on you? Besides, I wouldn't use my own

marriage as a tool for revenge." There was an icy tone in Mercer's voice.

Calla couldn't help frowning when she heard this. Did the two of them really have a feud of some sort? There was clear hostility in their conversation.

What previous relationship was Rose talking about? Did she mean that Mercer had loved his ex-girlfriend very much?

Calla was confused, but her strong curiosity made her continue to eavesdrop on the stairs. She knew it was rude to eavesdrop, but their conversation included her, after all.

"Would you have married this woman if it wasn't to get revenge on me? She has a sad family background and even sadder skills. And although she isn't bad-looking, she's certainly no beauty.

"Just what do you see in her? You know what kind of family we are. If you marry someone lik