Rural Belle & Three Heirs
Chapter 24 Regardless of Others' Lives

One of the guys quickly shot down Eric's words. "Eric, what are you even talking about? That girl is so ugly, there's no way she could be Mr. Martin's fiancée. He'd never go for someone like her." "Yeah, seriously, what kind of taste do you think Mr. Martin has? Even top singers and movie stars don't catch his eye. How could he possibly be into that ugly girl?"

"Exactly, I saw the disgust on Mr. Martin's face when he saw her. He looked like he was gonna puke. He'd rather look at a pig than her."

Everyone shook their heads, clearly in denial.

Eric didn't bother arguing with them.

He just said calmly, "If he's interested in her, that's a good thing. If not, then this whole situation is gonna be even harder to deal with."

"Eric, what do you mean?" they asked him again.

Eric explained, "She's staying with the Martin family to pick a husband. If Liam isn't interested, she'll end up marrying Grant or Michael and then manipulate Liam as his sister-in-law. Is that what you want?" Eric's analysis left everyone stunned. He was spot on what could be worse than Chloe becoming Liam's sister-in-law?

"Listen up, that ugly girl is gonna be part of the Martin family sooner or later. If you try anything shady against her, you better be ready to face the consequences!" With that, Eric concluded his statement and walked away, leaving the group to contemplate his words.

In the meantime, Liam promptly escorted Chloe to the hospital.

Seeing the bruises on Chloe's leg looked pretty bad, Liam didn't waste any time. He got the medicine, stood in line, and even found a wheelchair for Chloe, worried that walking might hurt her leg more.

The doctor took a quick look at Chloe's injury and said, "This looks serious. I recommend an X-ray to check for a break. If it's just a sprain, some meds should sort it out. But if it's a fracture, she might need surgery." The doctor's words freaked Liam out.

He prayed that Chloe's leg wasn't broken. If it was, not only would Grant be after him, but even his grandpa might have his head. "Chloe, you just hang tight here for the X-ray. I'll head downstairs to settle the bill."

Liam was doing everything he could to help Chloe. Seeing him like this, Chloe thought that if he could always be this agreeable, maybe they could get along.

As Chloe waited for her X-ray, she spotted Sophia in the crowd. Though she wanted to avoid her, Sophia came over the moment she saw Chloe.

Limping, she approached Chloe and said, "Well, well, if it isn't Miss Davis! What's the occasion for your hospital visit?"

Chloe, not one to tolerate Sophia's snarky attitude, shot back, eyeing Sophia's self-satisfied expression, "What's so surprising about me being here? Last time I checked, you don't own this place. Anyone can come here. Mind your own business."

Hearing Chloe's words, Sophia didn't get mad.

She just smiled and said, "Yeah, anyone can come here. But some people have someone with them, while others are just sitting alone in a wheelchair. How sad."

Then she covered her mouth and laughed heartily. "Sophia, what's there to be smug about? So what if you have someone with you? You're still waiting in line for an X-ray," Chloe muttered.

Sophia immediately started showing off. "Sure, it's not a big deal. But you should know, the person with me is Grant, and that is something to be proud of. Some people, with their ugly faces, still dream of becoming the mistress of the Martin Family. They really don't know their own limits."

Sophia's bragging made Chloe pretty annoyed.

Since she had nothing better to do, she decided to mess with Sophia for fun.

After all, making someone mad wasn't illegal.

Chloe glanced at her and sarcastically said, "Yeah, my face might not be perfect, but I've got a solid family backing me. The older folks decided I'd be the mistress of the Martin Family. Unlike you, with your big face and chunky build, looking like a hot mess. There's no way you can snag that title. Even if Grant's into you, if I say no, you're done. Got it?"

Chloe's words struck a nerve with Sophia.

Even if Grant liked Sophia, as long as Chloe said she wanted to marry Grant, Sophia would have to step aside.

There was no way around it, Chloe had the power.

Seeing Sophia's face twisted with anger, Chloe felt extremely satisfied.

Indeed, not caring about others' feelings, the one who feels good was always oneself.

"Chloe, don't get cocky. I hurt my foot saving a Martin Group client, and Grant personally brought me to the hospital. He's really worried and is even finding a specialist for me. You think you can marry him? Keep dreaming," after saying this, Sophia limped over to push Chloe's wheelchair.

Chloe extended her uninjured leg and rudely stepped on Sophia's injured foot.

In the rugged Northwest, actions spoke louder than words.

With a piercing scream from Sophia, all eyes in the queue turned to her. Moments later, Grant returned with an expert. Seeing Sophia clutching her foot and howling, he frowned. Hadn't she just twisted her ankle on the stairs? Could it really be that painful?

Her howling was as loud as if she had been hit by an atomic bomb.

Seeing Grant approaching, Sophia immediately put on a tearful face, looked pitifully at him, and pointed at Chloe to complain, "Mr. Martin, she stepped on my injured foot... Oh, it hurts so much."