Part 2The Comatose Billionaire My Sister Rejected

The next morning, the Sterling family sent a luxury town car to take me to the hospital.

Blood work, physical exams, genetic screening—I went through everything.

When the results came out, the doctor confirmed I was in perfect health and highly suitable for pregnancy.

Eleanor pulled out the contract on the spot.

On top of the promised $30 million and the Manhattan penthouse, the Sterling family would cover all of Grammy's medical bills.

I was stunned.

Eleanor gave me a warm, knowing smile. She obviously knew the real reason I agreed to this.

Without hesitation, I signed my name.

Eleanor said, "Since the contract is signed, you'll move into the Sterling estate. Ethan is in a coma, but the doctor says having someone talk to him might help him recover."

I had no objections.

After heading home to pack my bags, a black Rolls-Royce pulled up downstairs.

Eleanor's assistant walked in and said politely, "I'm here to pick up Miss Vance."

My sister's eyes lit up. She sat up straight, though her tone remained haughtily displeased.

"Didn't Eleanor tell you? I haven't agreed to this yet."

The assistant blinked, confused.

Serena frowned, her voice dripping with self-righteous anger.

"This is a marriage, not a transaction. You guys don't even have basic respect. Sending a random assistant to pick me up is incredibly insulting."

"Unless Eleanor comes here personally, I am not going."

My parents nodded in agreement.

"Exactly. Our Serena cannot be bought with just $30 million."

"If the Sterlings want her, they need to show some real respect."

The assistant's expression grew increasingly bizarre.

He looked at Serena, then at my parents, and finally turned to me.

"Miss Chloe Vance... what is going on here? Are you the one coming to the estate or not?"

I quickly rolled my suitcase over to him. "It's me. Let's go."

Instantly, the living room fell dead silent.

Serena's high-and-mighty expression froze on her face. She jumped to her feet.

"What do you mean, Chloe? Why is the Sterling family picking you up?"

I replied calmly, "Because Eleanor agreed to let me marry Ethan. We've already signed the contract."

My words completely shattered Serena's mask. She couldn't pretend anymore.

"Chloe, have you no shame?! The Sterlings wanted me to have Ethan's baby! How dare you steal my life?!"

My mother rushed over and grabbed my arm, her face twisting in anger.

"Call Eleanor right now and tell her you regret it!"

My father's face darkened as he scolded me.

"Serena is the one the Sterling family wanted. Don't let money ruin your relationship with your sister. Don't make our family a laughingstock."

Before I could speak, the floating system comments exploded.

[Chloe is so toxic! She just stole Serena's chance to meet Ethan! If Eleanor had just come back twice more, Serena would have agreed!]

[I hate Chloe so much. Go die, Chloe!]

[Don't panic, guys. In the original plot, Ethan falls in love with Serena at first sight anyway. Even if Chloe steals this spot now, it's useless. The moment Ethan sees Serena, he'll be completely mesmerized by her. Chloe is just cannon fodder.]

I remained silent.

Seeing my silence, Serena squeezed out a few tears.

"Chloe, if you back out now, I won't blame you."

"I know you've been jealous of me since we were kids. But marriage is not a game. You can't ruin your life for $30 million. Promise me you'll stop, okay?"

Everyone was pressuring me to give up.

Looking at the poorly concealed jealousy in Serena's eyes, I suddenly smiled.

I looked her dead in the eye and said, "No. I think I'll go ahead and ruin my life."