Rural Belle & Three Heirs

Hearing Stanley guess that Chloe was planning a surprise for him, Grant's face lit up with joy.

He smiled and said, "If it's really a surprise, I can't wait!"

When Grant got off work in the evening, he intentionally stayed in the office a bit longer to finish up some tasks. By the time he arrived home, it was already past seven o'clock.

The housekeeper had laid out a full spread of dishes on the dining table. Chloe was sitting at the table playing on her phone, while Mia stood beside her with a pained expression.

Seeing Mia's troubled face, Grant walked over, puzzled.

"Mia, what's up?" he asked casually.

Mia quickly replied, "Mr. Martin, I'm fine. It's just that tonight's dinner was made by Miss Davis. You could have your meal with Miss Davis first..."

With that, Mia hurriedly left the dining room.

Chloe scooted over to Grant, her face beaming with pride. "Grantie, I got out of school early today and had nothing to do, so I made dinner for you. Try it and see how it is."

Hearing that Chloe had made dinner, Grant's eyes moved to the dining table. He felt a surge of delight; Chloe had indeed given him a surprise.

It was the first time he would be eating a meal cooked by Chloe.

And to be fair, the dinner looked quite sumptuous.

There were dishes from the Northwest region and a steak. The steak she had cooked looked pretty good in terms of color and aroma, but Grant had no idea how it tasted.

Chloe placed a piece of steak in front of Grant. "Grantie, I cooked this steak myself. Mia said you don't like it too well-done, so I cooked it a bit rare. Try it and see how it is." Grant couldn't bear to refuse Chloe's good intentions.

He picked up the knife and fork, ready to dig in, but no matter how much he sawed at the steak, he couldn't cut through it.

Seeing Grant struggle with the steak, Chloe turned and grabbed a sharp knife, quickly slicing the steak open. She then forked a bloody piece and placed it in front of Grant.

Grant stared at the bloody steak, unsure whether to open his mouth or keep it tightly shut.

He didn't mind steak that wasn't too well-done, but medium-rare was his limit.

Judging by Chloe's steak, it looked barely cooked.

Eating this steak was no different from eating raw beef.

"Grantie, eat up... Look how well I cooked this steak. Go on, try it..." Chloe was completely oblivious to her poor cooking skills and insisted that Grant eat the steak.noveldrama

Grant had no choice but to open his mouth. As soon as the steak entered his mouth, a strong taste of blood filled his palate.

Chloe, full of excitement, asked, "Grantie, how's my steak?"

Grant awkwardly replied, "It's... okay, I guess."

"I also made chicken soup for you. I simmered it for nearly three hours. Grantie, try my chicken soup." Chloe quickly grabbed a bowl and ladled some chicken soup in front of Grant.

To be fair, the chicken soup looked well-made, with a clear broth that showed effort.

After the raw steak, Grant eagerly drank the soup. As soon as it hit his taste buds, his face contorted in pain.

Was this chicken soup? It tasted like a salt bomb.

The saltiness was overwhelming, making up for all the salt Grant hadn't consumed in his lifetime.

However, seeing Chloe's eager eyes, Grant forced himself to swallow.

Seeing Grant eat, Chloe became even more enthusiastic. She served him thickly sliced potatoes, half-cooked vegetables, and even baked bread for him...

The family's servants were huddled in a corner of the kitchen, craning their necks one by one to peek at the dining table. When they saw Grant methodically devouring the barely cooked steak, they couldn't help but gaze at him with awe, as if paying homage to a revered figure.

"Mr. Martin is truly remarkable, eating half a piece of rare steak."

"Yeah, Mr. Martin is amazing. He's already had three bowls of that salty chicken soup." "No, Mr. Martin's true strength is in eating that unappetizing stir-fry..." "Mr. Martin is so lucky..."

Hearing their sarcastic comments, Mia closed her eyes in resignation.

She quietly turned and left, riding her grocery bike to the hospital.

She needed to buy some medicine for stomach issues or food poisoning. With the way

Grant was eating, he was bound to suffer tonight.

As a competent housekeeper, this was the least she could do.

That night, Chloe lay in bed, feeling pleased with herself.

She wore a sexy nightgown and reported the progress to Zara and Rena in their group chat.

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Chloe was happy: [Friends, I followed our plan and made dinner for Grant. He seemed very happy and will probably come to my room soon.]

Zara exclaimed: [Great! Did you wear that sexy nightgown we bought today?]

Chloe: [Yes, I did. Not sure how effective it is, though.]

Rena was confident in her choice of pajamas: [Don't worry, Chloe. Mr. Martin will definitely be turned on when he sees you in that nightgown. Trust Zara and me; no man can resist your nightgown's allure.]

After updating her friends, Chloe lay in bed, waiting to give Grant another surprise. Zara was right about one thing: the way to a man's heart was through his stomach. She had worked so hard to make dinner for Grant; he was bound to be moved.

Half an hour passed, and the slightly ajar door remained still.

An hour passed, and still, no one came through Chloe's door.

Chloe patiently waited another twenty minutes when she finally heard footsteps outside.

She thought it was Grant and felt a surge of joy, but it lasted only three seconds.

Because the person who opened her door was not Grant, but Mia.

Mia said, "Miss Davis, you need to get up. Mr. Martin is sick, and you need to take him

to the hospital..."

"What? Sick?"