Rural Belle & Three Heirs

Quentin was holding his phone when he got a message from Isidora, and it completely threw him off balance.

Compared to Anissa's cold and stern demeanor, Isidora's gentleness had already caught Quentin's attention. Especially when Isidora called his name, it made him feel warm and fuzzy inside.

Quentin, still holding his phone, turned and sat down on the large couch in the living room. He couldn't hear a word of Anissa's complainant anymore.

Meanwhile, Chloe and her group arrived at the hospital, where

Adelaide updated everyone on Kathy's condition. "Kathy's surgery went well, but she's having some complications during recovery. She's running a high fever.

She's been delirious, crying for her mom... Chloe, Sophia claims to be Kathy's aunt. Since you know Sophia, could you contact her and find out where Kathy's real mom is?

Although I really want to adopt Kathy, it's very inconvenient without the proper adoption papers. Seeing Kathy suffer like this breaks my heart..."

Adelaide shared her thoughts with them.

Chloe looked troubled. "Auntie, it's not that I don't want to help you find Sophia. The problem is, Sophia has suddenly disappeared. Even the police can't find her. How could I possibly locate her?"

"Don't worry, Kathy will get better. If things get worse, we can take Kathy abroad. Medical technology overseas is very advanced; they'll surely find a way to save her." she comforted.

Chloe's words gave Adelaide an idea. She quickly contacted her friends abroad to arrange for Kathy to receive medical treatment overseas.

After leaving the hospital, Tony went to buy drinks for everyone, while Odette kept asking about Kathy.

Chloe explained how she had met Kathy to Odette.

Odette said, "Chloe, Zara, I think if we want to find Kathy's mom, we need to start with Sophia. After all, she's the one who brought Kathy here."

"But the police said Kathy isn't even Sophia's niece. Sophia was lying; she just wanted to use Kathy to bring me down," Chloe shared the information she got from the police.noveldrama

Odette added, "Even if she was lying, she must know who Kathy's real mom is. I think we need to find Sophia first."

"But she's disappeared. How can we find her?" Zara chimed in.

If the police couldn't find her, how could they?

Odette casually suggested, "No one vanishes without a trace. There's always a paper trail. If we can't find her in Sovereign City, maybe she fled abroad?"

Chloe shook her head. "Impossible. She's committed a crime and has to face legal consequences. Even if she fled abroad, the police would have her departure records from the airport. The police told me there's no record of Sophia leaving the country." Zara, resting her head on her hand, softly said, "Could she have smuggled herself out? Sovereign City is by the sea; it wouldn't be hard for her to leave that way."

Zara's words made everyone pause. Indeed, if Sophia had smuggled herself out, the police wouldn't have any departure records.

At that moment, Odette had an idea. "I have a relative who deals in smuggling. Why don't we ask him if he's had any business with Sophia?"

Odette's suggestion made Zara and Chloe exchange glances.

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Zara said, "Dealing with smugglers is illegal. It's not appropriate for us to get involved with such people. What if we're misunderstood or something goes wrong?"

Chloe nodded in agreement. "Yeah, I don't want to get mixed up with smugglers either."

Odette looked at the two of them and continued to persuade. "We're just asking for information, not doing business with him. He's the one breaking the law, not us.

Besides, we're desperate to find Sophia. Without her, we can't find out who Kathy's mom is. Adelaide wants to adopt Kathy, but it could cause problems later on."

Chloe nodded and said, "Odette has a point. How about we find some time in the next few days to ask Odette's relative about Sophia? If she really smuggled herself out, we'd have a lead."

Zara was still worried. "I'm not sure about this. Maybe we should think it over."

Seeing Zara's hesitation, Odette didn't push further. She nodded, "You're right. Let's think it over."

The three of them talked for a while longer before Odette said she had other things to do and left.

After Odette left, Tony returned with drinks. He handed the drinks to Chloe and Zara and casually asked about Odette.

Zara explained how they met Odette and mentioned that Odette had a relative involved in smuggling.

Tony, though young, but due to the business reason of the Gibson family and the fact that he grew up in Sovereign City since childhood, he had quite a bit of vigilance.

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He advised Chloe and Zara, "People involved in smuggling are ruthless. I suggest you avoid any contact with them.

If you must meet them, it's best to have someone from the Martin family accompany you. Mr. Martin is a well-known figure in Sovereign City. Even smugglers wouldn't dare mess with him."

Tony's words made Chloe and Zara nod in agreement. "Alright, we'll see if Odette contacts us again."

Tony became a bit wary of Odette.

He told Chloe and Zara, "Chloe, Zara, since Odette has a relative involved in smuggling,

I suggest you keep your distance from her. She seems innocent, but my gut tells me she's not that simple."

However, Chloe and Zara didn't take Tony's warning seriously.

After all, since they met Odette, she hadn't done anything to harm them. On the

contrary, she always stood by them whenever they faced trouble.

They believed Odette was a good person.

That evening, Chloe, Tony, and Zara went out for barbecue and had a few beers before

returning to Grant's villa in Sovereign City.

When Chloe got back, Grant wasn't home yet.

After taking a shower, she curled up in bed and texted Grant.

[Grantie, I'm at your villa. When are you coming back?]

[The night is long and lonely. If you don't come back soon, I might have to find a

handsome guy to chat with...]