Lahat ng Kabanata ng Be Gentle With Me, Mr. CEO: Kabanata 221 - Kabanata 230

Calla was ticked off by Mercer's sarcasm and mockery. Pressing her lips together, she angrily typed out a message."You must have forgotten something, Mr. Garland. We're divorced. Whoever I choose to be with is none of your concern. Even if I want to be played by a man, that man will not be you!"Calla was livid as she showed Mercer her screen.After reading those words, Mercer immediately flung the phone against the wall.The phone hit the wall with a loud crash and fell to the floor, shattering into pieces.Calla couldn't hear the sound of the phone breaking; she only saw her broken phone lying on the ground.Who would have thought that they could argue while she couldn't hear, and quite fiercely at that?She glared at him, then turned her face away, not wanting to deal with him anymore.Mercer ran a hand through his hair before he paced the ward several times. When he calmed down, the veins that had been bulging on his forehead gradually went back to looking smooth.Afterwa

Calla sneaked a glance at Mercer's face and quickly lowered her head again. Why did he come back? What did he want? Was he here to see her make a fool of herself?At this moment, Mercer couldn't help but smile. Touching his chin, he had a faint smile on his lips.Fortunately, the nurse was in the room. She unfolded the folding bed and placed it in an empty spot by the window. She then thoughtfully made the bed with blankets, all while wearing a big smile and saying something to Mercer.Calla couldn't hear what they were saying, but she saw the young and beautiful nurse looking at Mercer with shining eyes. Like a rabbit seeing a carrot, a mouse seeing some cheese, or a courtesan seeing a client.Calla inwardly chastised herself just in time. How could she think such crude thoughts? The nurse seemed so innocent!When Calla saw Mercer speaking with the nurse, her anger boiled over. She didn't understand why she felt this way. Even so, the feeling was undeniably real.They talked for

Sure enough, it was him. The person holding her was Mercer!Calla felt conflicted when she met his gaze.What was wrong with her? Didn't she hate him? Didn't she want him to leave and never cross paths with her again? Why did her heart ache so much when he left just now? But now, why was she so happy to see him come back?Oh, goodness! She must have sunk into his abyss!What should she do? What could she do?But Mercer didn't give her much time to think. He lowered his head and kissed her again.This time, his kiss wasn't domineering or forceful. It was gentle and filled with deep affection, a tenderness that tugged at her emotions. Of course, he still tried to provoke her.However, Calla didn't resist this time. Instead, she passively accepted his advances by placing her hands on his chest, feeling his heart pounding beneath her palms.His hands were warm and firm. With just a few caresses, Mercer had her breathless.She knew this was wrong, but she couldn't control herself.

"What's wrong? Do you not feel well?" Mercer looked at the grim-faced Calla with concern.At that moment, Calla stared wide-eyed at Mercer. It wasn't because of his handsomeness or his concern for her—it was because she could hear his voice. Hadn't she gone deaf? What was going on? How could she suddenly regain her hearing overnight?Calla stood there, unable to process this fact. Meanwhile, Mercer suddenly realized that Calla might not have heard him. He quickly ran to the folding bed. When he came back, he had his phone in hand and quickly typed out a message."Are you okay? Are you feeling unwell? Should I get the doctor?"After reading the message on the phone, Calla suddenly didn't feel like admitting that her hearing had returned. She genuinely didn't know how to face Mercer or what to say to him. What exactly was their relationship now? Were they each other's exes? Lovers? Boyfriend and girlfriend? None of these labels seemed to fit—they all felt awkward and inappropriat

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