Rural Belle & Three Heirs

Anissa kept rambling on, hoping Isidora would get where she was coming from.noveldrama

But Isidora seemed lost in her own world, a smile creeping onto her face just thinking about Quentin.

Meanwhile, Adelaide and Quentin made their way up to Chloe's hospital room.

Grant had already sent people to chase away the reporters who had been pestering Chloe earlier that morning.

But when Quentin learned that reporters had come to harass Chloe early in the morning, he lashed out at Grant. "Grant, what the hell were you thinking? Chloe almost drowned and she's lying in a hospital bed, and you just left her alone? Why weren't you here last night? And what have you been doing every day? Can't you even take care of your fiancée?"

Grant, who hadn't seen Quentin in a while, was caught off guard by the outburst. He never expected Quentin to start laying into him the moment he showed up. Grant tried to explain. "Dad, it was my mistake. I thought..."

But Quentin didn't care about the details and went straight to blaming Grant. "Not taking care of Chloe is on you. I'm telling you, this better not happen again."

Grant hung his head, not daring to say a word.

He felt that if he dared to argue, Quentin might actually slap him. Even though he was the CEO of the Martin Group, in front of his grandfather and father, he had no room to push back.

Quentin berated Grant for a while before finally calming down.

Chloe spoke up for Grant, "Quentin, don't blame Grant. It was my fault too. Last night, Grant insisted on staying with me, but I told him to leave the hospital."

Quentin's face was still stern, but hearing Chloe's words, he shot another glare at Grant. "Alright, since Chloe is sticking up for you, I'll let it slide this time. But I'm warning you, this better not happen again."

Grant meekly agreed.

After showing concern for Chloe for a while, Quentin turned to Adelaide.

With a smile, he said, "Adelaide, didn't I handle this well?"

Adelaide rolled her eyes at him, not saying much.

Quentin seemed used to Adelaide's reticence.

He continued, "Adelaide, before I came back, my dad called me. He said Chloe and Grant are getting along well. Since they're already engaged, shouldn't we set a date for the wedding?"

"If the Davis family has any requests, just let us know. The Martin family will make sure everything is ready." Quentin looked at Adelaide with a hopeful expression.

Grant and Chloe exchanged puzzled glances, feeling that the interaction between these two was a bit awkward.

Hearing Quentin's words, Adelaide rolled her eyes again.

She said, "Let the Davis family make requests? What do you mean by that? Do you think the Davis family is short on money?"

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Quentin hurriedly denied, "No, Adelaide, you know that's not what I meant. I just wanted to show the Martin family's sincerity."

Adelaide finally softened her expression. She cleared her throat and said, "If the Martin family wants to show your feelings, then go ahead and make the arrangements."

"But Quentin, let me remind you, the Davis family girls don't have to marry into the Martin family. I don't want my only niece to be mistreated." her tone was firm. "My dad thinks the Martin family should come to an agreement first, and then we can talk about the wedding. Of course, if you want to call off the engagement, we're ready to agree anytime."

Hearing this, Grant suddenly felt a wave of panic.

He stepped in front of Adelaide and said urgently, "Adelaide, I don't want to call off the engagement. I definitely want to marry Chloe."

"Yes, we won't call off the engagement. We're all thrilled to have a wonderful girl like Chloe," Quentin said, trying to appease Adelaide, but his words only seemed to irritate her more.

Adelaide calmly asked, "Really?"

Quentin immediately shut his mouth. He quickly added, "Adelaide, these are family matters for the Martin family. I'll handle them. Don't worry."

Quentin seemed to talk a lot in front of Adelaide. Seeing this side of Quentin, Chloe

suddenly understood where Michael got his talkativeness from.

Quentin wanted to stay in the room a bit longer, but Adelaide directly told him to leave. "Chloe needs to rest. You should go."

Hearing this, Chloe couldn't help but cough lightly.

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Quentin was, after all, an elder of the Martin family. Wasn't Adelaide being a bit too blunt?

But Quentin said flatteringly, "Alright, I'll go. Chloe, take care and rest well. I'll have someone bring you some nutritious food. Eat well and recover quickly."

"When you're discharged, I'll take you out for a meal. Take care..." Quentin babbled on for a while before finally leaving with his entourage.

After he left, Adelaide let out a long sigh of relief and smiled at Chloe and Grant.

"Auntie, Why are you so unfriendly to Quentin?" Chloe asked Adelaide.

Adelaide replied, "Even with my unfriendly attitude, he still wouldn't stop talking. If I were a bit nicer to him, he could go on for days."

What Adelaide said was true, but it made Grant feel a bit awkward.

Chloe's attending doctor came in to check on her and prescribed some medication. After breakfast, Chloe took out her phone to check the news online.

In just a couple of hours, the internet was flooded with stories about Chloe pushing the girl into deep water.

There were also reports about Grant smashing a reporter's camera to protect Chloe. Some unscrupulous media even started fabricating stories, accusing Chloe of murder before the police investigation was complete, and claiming that Grant was using his influence to clear Chloe's name.

The affairs of wealthy families always attracted attention, and soon, Grant and Chloe found themselves at the center of a media storm.