Rural Belle & Three Heirs

Michael's call came at just the right time.

After Anissa answered, she didn't say much to Grant. She shot a hateful glare at Chloe before storming out.

Giselle and Isidora followed closely behind Anissa, quickly exiting the room.

As they pulled the door open, they saw Harry standing in the hallway.

"Hey, Anissa," Harry greeted.

Anissa didn't even spare Harry a glance and hurried away. Harry looked at Isidora trailing behind Anissa and seemed to understand everything.

Last night, he wondered how bold Isidora must be to drug Grant. Turned out, Isidora had cozied up to Anissa.

'This woman, very scheming, is really not a good thing,' Harry thought to himself.

Harry originally intended to go in and comfort Grant and Chloe after Anissa left, but as the door closed, he wisely decided not to disturb them.

Anissa's departure left both Chloe and Grant feeling down.noveldrama

They changed their clothes and sat on the couch. Chloe wanted to check if Grant's face was seriously injured, but Grant grabbed her hand. "I'm sorry, our first night together and you had to go through all this," he apologized.

Chloe leaned into Grant's embrace, trying to sound casual, "It's okay!"

"Don't worry, I truly want to be with you. No matter what obstacles we face, I will marry you." Grant held Chloe's hand to his chest.

Chloe could feel Grant's heartbeat clearly.

She nodded and said, "Alright. We'll work through this together."

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The school was bustling today. Not only was Rena attending, but even Philip, a the entertainment industry, was there.

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Seeing Chloe, both of them approached her and started chatting.

Rena's sharp eyes immediately noticed the hickey on Chloe's neck.

She leaned in and whispered in Chloe's ear, "Chloe, was last night wild?"

Chloe blushed and stayed silent.

Feeling frustrated, she decided to tell Rena about Anissa blocking the door this morning.

After hearing the story, Rena couldn't help but criticize Anissa, "Chloe, Mrs. Martin is really something, isn't she? A mother meddling in her son's private life, that's just crazy."

Chloe's brows knitted slightly as she exhaled a humorless chuckle. She drawled, her voice laced with dry amusement. "There we were, minding our business, when Anissa storms in like a hurricane Isidora and Giselle trailing behind like some sort of dramatic entourage."

"Those familiar with the situation might assume she came for her son. But the clueless bystanders? What conclusions would they jump to? They'd probably think I'd done something unspeakable-like seducing a married man and getting caught mid- scandal."

Listening to Chloe's rant, Rena shivered. "Anissa is really something. Chloe, I'm worried about what will happen if you marry into the Martin family."

Rena still had the energy to worry about Chloe? Did she forget she's dating Michael, the second heir of the Martin Family now?

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Chloe gently reminded her, "I'm not worried because you might have to endure her torment with me."

Rena felt like dying.

She grabbed Chloe's arm and said, "Alright, alright, stop. Chloe, I'm not even dreaming

of marrying Michael anymore. We're just dating. If it works, great. If not, we'll break

up."

Philip, standing a bit away from them, didn't catch most of their conversation.

But Rena's last sentence about breaking up reached Philip's ears.

He chimed in, "No worries, if you break up, I'll be a big shot in the entertainment industry someday. I'll take care of you both."

Chloe and Rena both rolled their eyes at Philip and headed to class.

Philip called after them, "Hey, you two, that's not cool. Wait for me!"

At the hospital, Michael lay in bed, scrolling through his phone.

His foot injury wasn't serious, just a minor scrape. He didn't need to be hospitalized; he could have gone home after getting bandaged.

But when he heard Anissa was giving Grant a hard time, he asked the doctor to admit him so Anissa would have to take care of him, easing some pressure off Grant.

In crucial moments, Grant should rely on his own brother.

Michael had been scrolling through his phone, chuckling at a funny video, when the sound outside the hospital room door jolted him. In a flash, he locked his phone and slumped weakly against the headboard, his face morphing into a picture of pitiful exhaustion. As the door creaked open, he shot a meaningful glance at the caregiver, who promptly retreated to the corner like a shadow.

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As the door opened, he signaled to the nurse, who obediently stepped aside.

Anissa was always cold and rarely said anything comforting.

But seeing her son injured and lying in front of her, she instinctively showed concern.

"Mom... it hurts." Michael tried to pretend.

Before Anissa could ask about his condition, he exaggeratedly cried out.

Anissa walked over, looked at his injured foot, and scolded him, "Mic, what happened?

You're a grown man, can't you take care of yourself?"

Michael replied, "Mom, I wanted to take care of myself, but there are so many machines on set. How was I supposed to know one would fall?"

"Mom, when I got hurt, I think about how you've always put up with my stubbornness, how you've always ached for me. I can't stop imagining how frantic you'd be if you knew I was injured - pacing all day, terrified something bad had happened. When these thoughts hit, it's like an invisible fist crushes my chest, squeezing until I can't breathe from the guilt."

Michael, being an actor, knew how to tug at heartstrings. Even the cold-hearted Anissa felt a bit moved.

She sat beside Michael, examining his injured foot, and asked with concern, "Mic, is your injury serious?"

Michael, quick to speak, said, "Mom, it's not serious."

As soon as he said that, Giselle, who had come with Anissa, immediately took on her elder role and started scolding Michael. "Mic, how could you? If it's not serious, why make such a fuss and call your mom? That's lying!"

Michael didn't interact much with Giselle but had always respected her. He didn't expect her to say something like that.

So he was very displeased.