Rural Belle & Three Heirs

Grant's voice finally snapped Chloe back to reality.

"Chloe, it's me, Grant. What's going on?" Grant reached out and grabbed Chloe's arm. Hearing his familiar voice, Chloe's emotions began to settle.

The bedroom was dark, and Grant couldn't see Chloe's expression. Chloe, on the other hand, felt a sense of calm from Grant's familiar scent.

She threw herself into Grant's arms, holding him tightly. "Grantie, you're finally back..."

"What happened, Chloe? Why are you so scared?" Grant asked, puzzled by Chloe's emotional outburst. He gently stroked her back, comforting her.

Chloe, still teary-eyed, murmured, "I had a nightmare. I thought you were a bad guy breaking into the house..."

The dream had felt so real that Chloe was still drenched in sweat.

Grant held her, continuously reassuring her.

"Don't be scared. It was just a dream. I'm here, don't worry.

It's my fault. I should have spent more time with you... But things have been so hectic

at home lately. I've neglected you.

Chloe, I'm sorry."noveldrama

Holding Chloe in his arms, Grant gently kissed her face until she calmed down. Reluctantly, he finally released her.

That night, as they lay in bed together, Grant kept Chloe close against his chest. They didn't make love - just held each other tightly, like family, in a warm embrace that lasted through the night.

In Grant's arms, Chloe found a sense of security.

And Grant, holding Chloe, found a sense of stability in life.

At that moment, he felt even more determined to marry Chloe. He loved her and could accept everything about her. He didn't want to live a life of constant arguments like his parents.

Such a life would eventually tear a family apart...

The next day, after breakfast, Chloe had to go to school. She had missed classes for over ten days since the drowning incident. If she missed any more, her schol might expel her.

Grant wanted to personally drive Chloe to school, but she didn't want him to be too tired and refused. The Davis family had arranged a car for Chloe, so there was no need to trouble Grant with everything.

The driver quickly brought Chloe to Quest University. As she got out of the car, she felt like someone was watching her. She instinctively turned to look but saw nothing unusual.

Just then, Rena and Philip arrived.

Seeing Chloe, Rena called out to her. "Chloe... You're back at school today?"

Chloe nodded. "Yes..."

Philip also greeted Chloe.

The three of them walked towards the school together.

Chloe asked Philip, "Have you been busy with filming lately?"

Philip had joined Chloe's Summit Media Solutions and teamed up with Floyd. They had filmed some variety shows that had been well-received upon release.

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Philip was now a minor celebrity, with many Quest University students as his fans. Once, a classmate even asked for his autograph during a lecture.

He replied to Chloe, "Yeah, there's some filming, but it's not too crazy. I'm still focusing on my studies. Once I graduate, I'll dive into work more."

"That's smart," Chloe agreed. "Education's important if you want a long-lasting career in entertainment."

The three of them chatted about various topics.

Philip suddenly said, "Hey, guess what? I got a call from Michael yesterday. He said I have work in the next few days."

Everyone knew what kind of work Michael had lined up for Philip. Chloe couldn't help but tease him, "Is it that gig where you pretend to be gay again?"

Philip nodded. "Yep, Michael said I did such a good job last time, he wants me to gross out his mom again."

Chloe and Rena were speechless.

Michael's idea to disgust Anissa was pretty crazy.

Compared to Anissa's unreasonable behavior, only Michael's quirky ideas could keep her in check.

Her own marriage was miserable, her life full of disappointments - and she seemed determined to make her children's lives just as unhappy. That bullshit line of hers, "There's no love in wealthy families," absolutely blew everyone's minds with its toxicity.

As they talked, Chloe again felt like someone was watching her. She instinctively turned around but found no one behind her.

Rena, being observant, asked, "Chloe, what's up? Why do you keep looking back?"

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Chloe snapped out of it and shook her head. "Nothing, just checking if my driver left. Don't worry about it. Let's go, class is starting."

Chloe pulled Rena towards the classroom.

After school, Chloe agreed to join Rena and Philip for tea at a nearby tea house and work on their new design assignment.

They booked a private room at a tea house not far from the Martin Group.

After ordering tea and snacks, the three of them started working on their assignments with their laptops.

The private room wasn't completely soundproof, and Chloe, while working on her design, overheard a conversation from the next room.

The voices sounded familiar. Chloe stood up and peeked into the next room, surprised to see Isidora and Giselle talking.

Isidora looked distressed, sitting in front of Giselle. "Gigi, I don't want to stay at the Martin Mansion anymore. I want to come back and take care of you."

Giselle, who had no children, felt closer to Isidora when she called her "Gigi."

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy at the Martin Mansion?" Giselle asked, feeling heartbroken.

Isidora replied, "Gigi, Anissa's temper is terrible. You sent me to take care of her, but she yells at me every day. Last time, she even slapped me.

Gigi, I've endured it all to fulfill your request, fearing you'd be upset with Anissa because of me.

But I really can't stay at the Martin Mansion any longer. Last night, Anissa yelled at me

again.

Quentin told her to stop, reminding her that I'm your relative and came to help out of family ties. But Anissa got angry and said..."