Rural Belle & Three Heirs by Harper Hall

Chapter 40 Where is the Evidence?

Ford squinted through his glasses at Chloe's face after hearing what Lucy had said. Lucy had already spilled a lot.

The Martin family was loaded, with two sons at Quest University. Lucy had her eyes on Liam and wanted to be

his wife. She started showing interest in him as soon as she got to the university.

Liam, still clueless about women, unwittingly took advantage of Lucy's eagerness to please, leading her to

believe they had a solid relationship.

Seeing an opportunity, Ford considered the benefits of Lucy marrying Liam as a significant step up for their

family. So, when he heard about Chloe from Lucy, he got worried. What if Chloe wanted Liam too? What would

happen to his daughter's plans then?

Ford had been scheming to get Chloe kicked out of Quest University to get in good with the Martin family. Now,

with this chance at hand, as a leader, he couldn't solely rely on Lucy's account in front of the faculty and

students.

So, he put on his stern leader face, coughed, and asked, "What's going on? The school has strict anti-bullying

policies with legal consequences. Making Lucy kneel and degrade herself is a serious legal issue now. As the

Academic Dean, | gotta stay neutral. So, can someone tellwhat happened today? If anyone's caught

bullying, I'll kick them out right away."

Ford's words buoyed Lucy; backed by her father, Chloe's expulsion would elevate Lucy as the class standout.

"Mr. Kim, it was Lucy who started the trouble with me. She insultedfirst and even said she would get me

expelled from the school, so | fought back," Chloe said, knowing that reasoning with Ford was pointless.

But she still had to say what needed to be said.

Ford twirled his finger in his ear and asked, "Chloe, you said Lucy insulted you first. Where's the evidence?"

"This..." Chloe was at a loss for words. It was just an argument with Lucy; she hadn't thought to record it.

Ford asked for evidence, but where could she find it?

"Chloe, you can't just throw around accusations without proof. Lucy's my kid; | can't cover for her, but | won't

stand by and let her get bullied. You say she insulted you, but where's the evidence? What do you gotta say to

that?" Ford said. His attitude left Chloe speechless.

Philip and Rena, standing to the side, exchanged glances.

Philip, being a boy, stiffened his neck and said, "Do we need proof for a class argument? We all heard Lucy insult

Chloe ourselves."

"Exactly, | heard it too." Rena, despite her poor family background, firmly stood by Chloe's side.

Because when she first enrolled, Lucy had bullied her as well.

"Did you really hear it?" Ford chuckled, showing doubt in the students’ accounts.

Lucy quickly whipped out her phone and played a recording of Chloe's words, edited to remove the context.

"You're a loser, and you have to shout 'My dad and | are losers’ three times."

Everyone was stunned by Lucy's recording. When it cto scheming, Lucy was undoubtedly the best among

the students.

Ford, upon hearing the recording, immediately slammed the table. "Chloe, you're way out of line. This is Quest

University; how can you talk to your classmates like that? If you treat my daughter this way, how do you treat

other students? People like you are the troublemakers here, and as the Academic Dean, I'll kick you out on the

spot," Ford started shouting.

Philip and Rena, sensing trouble, grew nervous. As ordinary students, they knew the school could expel them

without a second thought.

For Chloe, getting expelled from Quest University would be a major blemish on her record.

Rena grabbed Chloe's arm, repeatedly asking, "What do we do? What do we do?"

Philip was furious but helpless.

Compared to their tension, Chloe seemed much calmer. She quietly patted Rena's hand, signaling her not to

worry.

Chloe calmly said, "Since Mr. Kim wantsgone, I'm out of Quest University. I'll pack up and leave. Just make

sure to send the expulsion notice to the Martin Mansion. Getting kicked out by you is truly an honor." After saying

this, Chloe casually packed her things and prepared to leave.

Rena was terrified, and Philip was also shocked.

"Chloe..."

They couldn't believe that Chloe was expelled by Ford just like that.

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He thought, 'Lucy, the fool."