Rural Belle & Three Heirs
Chapter 56 Let's Have a Head-On Confrontation

Right now, Lucy was lounging on the couch at Rena's place, bossing around Rena's parents and giving Rena a hard time.

Rena was on her knees, tears streaming down her face, looking absolutely miserable.

Chloe could see the defiance in Rena's eyes, but with her parents' authority looming over her, she couldn't do much.

Her dad grabbed a stick and whacked Rena's back, yelling, "You ungrateful brat! We sent you to school, and you messed it all up. How dare you cross Miss Kim? Now you've been expelled? I'll beat some sense into you. Such a troublesome kid."

Rena's dad was like a man possessed, hitting her over and over. Rena's mom wanted to step in but was too scared. She pleaded with Rena, "Rena, just apologize to Miss Kim, bow your head, and calm her down, okay? We put so much effort and money into getting you into Quest University. If you get expelled, what are we supposed to do? Just apologize. It's not that hard."

Rena, stubborn as ever, looked up and said, "I did nothing wrong."

When her dad, Angus Penrose, heard that, he raised the stick again, ready to strike.

Chloe's heart broke seeing this. She never imagined parents could be so cruel to their own kid.

Rena was getting beaten because of her. Chloe couldn't stand it anymore. She rushed forward, hugging Rena, taking a few hits herself.

The pain was unbearable, and Chloe broke out in a cold sweat. She couldn't fathom how frail Rena could endure such a beating.

Philip, furious, stepped in, snatched the stick from Angus, and threw it down. "How can you hit her? Rena did nothing wrong. Who do you think you are?"

Lucy, sitting on the couch, was shocked to see Chloe and Philip. She stood up and asked, "What are you two doing here?"

Chloe shot Lucy a furious look and snapped, "If we hadn't come, we wouldn't have seen Miss Kim's true colors. People like you are rotten to the core." Lucy was intimidated by Chloe's glare but knew about Chloe's ties to the Martin Family, so she didn't confront her. Instead, she grabbed her bag and left.

Angus hurried after her, pleading, "Miss Kim, I've punished Rena. Please talk to Mr. Kim for us. We can't let Rena be expelled. Miss Kim..."

After Lucy and Angus left, Rena's mom, Kassy Faith, helped Rena up, her heart aching. She looked at Rena's wounds, tears streaming down her face.

As she applied disinfectant, she explained their situation to Chloe and Philip.

"Sorry you had to see this. My husband doesn't want to hit Rena; we're just a regular family with no other options. We want her to stay at Quest University, but supporting a college student is tough. We were hoping she could improve our situation after graduation. If this appeases Miss Kim, Rena might still have a chance. Plus, Angus and I work in the university cafeteria, and if Mr. Kim gets angry, he could fire us. We really have no other choice," Kassy said, tears streaming down her face.

On the side, Rena endured the pain in silence.

Seeing this made Chloe feel incredibly uncomfortable. She had lived a privileged life and never realized how tough things could be for others. Rena's act of standing up for her had brought so much trouble to Rena. Chloe felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

Philip was also deeply troubled. He pulled Chloe aside and said, "Chloe, you see, this is Rena's family situation. If you can't help her, she really won't be able to go to school. Why don't you contact your relatives again and persuade them to help us?"

Chloe immediately rejected Philip's suggestion. "Since he doesn't want to help, calling him again won't do any good. It's just a Ford. I don't believe they can bully people with impunity. Philip, gather all the evidence. We're going to confront Mr. Kim head-on."

Philip didn't quite understand what Chloe wanted to do, but he took out his phone and started working on it.

Because Chloe had taken a few hits for Rena earlier, her arm was in great pain. She took out her phone and sent a message to Zara: [Zara, help me. I'm being bullied!]

At that moment, Zara, who was still at the Martin Mansion, received Chloe's message and immediately left with Tony, eager to escape. She had been tormented by Liam, the lunatic she believed to be, for too long.

Not long after, Angus returned home dejectedly. It seemed he hadn't gotten a definite answer from Lucy. When Angus learned that Chloe wanted to use her own way to seek justice from the school, he panicked and tried to stop them. "Chill out. Miss Kim's dad is the Academic Dean; he could squash us like bugs. Rena's already been kicked out, and we can't afford to lose you two as well. Just drop it. Kassy and I work in the cafeteria, and if Mr. Kim fires us, our family will be in serious trouble in Sovereign City." Angus, feeling helpless, sat there sighing continuously.

Seeing him like this, Chloe couldn't help but offer him a deal. "Angus, Sovereign City is so big, and there are other jobs besides working in the cafeteria. I can introduce you to a better job. For example, the thriving Gibson Group. Would you be willing to work there?"