Chapter 120
I'd Rather Not Be So Outstanding
But very soon, Claire Bennett changed the subject and said with some bitterness, "It's just that after we started dating, he began showing his true colors. I never imagined he was that good at pretending. I must have been blind to ever fall for him."
Julian Sterling wasn't the least bit happy to hear that.
Just as Ruby Sterling had said, only with comparison is there contrast.
The more disgusted Claire Bennett was now with Ethan Sterling, the more it highlighted the goodness of that white moonlight in her heart. That was not a good sign.
"Sigh! I just don't understand..." Claire Bennett let out a heavy sigh and said in distress, "He and Naomi Pierce are such a perfect match. I've already bowed out. They can stay tied together forever from now on, so why do they keep dragging me into it again and again?"
Just like this time, Naomi Pierce had gone so far as to use her own child as a bargaining chip to frame her.
Claire Bennett could only say that Naomi Pierce was truly formidable, and far too ruthless!
This matter really was somewhat tricky.
"Maybe it's because you're too outstanding? She's jealous of you?" Julian Sterling thought of the mural Claire Bennett had completed and praised her sincerely.
She was not an ordinary girl.
People praised Claire Bennett from time to time, but she had never felt anything about it. She hadn't expected that this one sincere sentence from Julian Sterling would make her so happy.
Naomi Pierce was too jealous of her, but what about Ethan Sterling?
Thinking of the suggestive, disgusting, nausea-inducing things Ethan Sterling had said before, goosebumps instantly crawled all over Claire Bennett.
She would rather not be so outstanding after all.
This was the first time Claire Bennett had ever opened up and told an outsider so much about the things she had kept hidden in her heart.
She was willing to trust Julian Sterling, which was why she had confided so much. It seemed that even her good sister Ruby Sterling knew less than Julian Sterling did.
After saying it all, she felt that her relationship with Julian Sterling had grown a little closer.
"It's getting late. Let's shower and go to sleep." Claire Bennett stood up.
A little while later, after the two of them had showered, they lay in bed together. With nothing weighing on her mind, Claire Bennett fell asleep without any burden.
Julian Sterling, however, unexpectedly suffered from insomnia and couldn't sleep. He was still thinking about what had happened between Claire Bennett and Sean Shaw.
Last time, he had mentioned to Claire Bennett that Sean Shaw was getting married. At first, aside from being somewhat surprised, Claire Bennett hadn't shown any other reaction. She had been strangely calm.
Could it be that she already knew that man had a girlfriend, and that was why she had distanced herself from Sean Shaw?
Even so, when Claire Bennett ran into trouble, her first instinct was still to ask Sean Shaw for help. That proved that in Claire Bennett's heart, he still held an irreplaceable place.
He had finally come up with a way to keep Claire Bennett here, and yet a new problem had appeared.
After talking with her so much tonight, she had probably given up the idea of asking Sean Shaw for help and would consider turning to him instead.
...
Early the next morning.
The two of them got up and ate breakfast as usual.
Julian Sterling needed to go to work as normal, while Claire Bennett probably wouldn't be able to leave the house for the next few days.
As he was heading out, he looked at Claire Bennett and seriously instructed, "If you run into a problem you can't solve, remember to call me."
"Mm, I know." Claire Bennett nodded obediently.
But in her heart, she was thinking that what had happened this time was quite serious. It involved attempted murder, not something an ordinary person could easily resolve. Julian Sterling probably wouldn't be able to help solve it either.
Still, the fact that he could say something like that already made her feel very warm inside.
After seeing Julian Sterling off, Claire Bennett returned to the sofa and sat down, waiting to see what would happen on Ethan Sterling's side.
At that moment, Ruby Sterling hurried over to the apartment.
On the surface, she was there to help Claire Bennett come up with a plan, but in reality, she was keeping an eye on how things developed for Julian Sterling and acting as an eager informant.
Although she already knew Claire Bennett had asked her white moonlight for help, Ruby Sterling still pretended to know nothing and casually asked, "Claire, this matter probably won't be that easy to resolve. What are you planning to do?"
Claire Bennett drawled, "We'll deal with whatever comes. Don't worry, I've already found someone to help. Nothing will happen."
Ruby Sterling narrowed her eyes and probed, "Found someone to help? Don't tell me you asked that man from last time to help? Why didn't you ask me? I'm your good sister. I'll do my best to help you!"
Actually, Ruby Sterling was also standing up for her older brother. Asking her was basically the same as asking her older brother to help solve it.
Hearing the slight reproach in Ruby Sterling's words, Claire Bennett quickly gave an awkward laugh.
She stepped forward, linked arms with Ruby Sterling, and coaxed, "Wasn't I just worried it'd be too much trouble for you? Besides, Sean's one of us, so I don't need to be too polite with him. I don't have to feel bad bossing him around either. There was no need for you to step in."
When Ruby Sterling heard that, she couldn't help wailing inwardly.
That man and Claire Bennett were one of their own? That was what Claire Bennett thought in her heart? Then were she and Julian Sterling outsiders?
She was Claire Bennett's sister-in-law!
And her brother was Claire Bennett's dear husband!
Claire Bennett actually thought it would trouble them, when it wouldn't be any trouble at all, okay.
Seeing that Ruby Sterling still looked deeply dejected, Claire Bennett hurriedly comforted her. "Wasn't I just worried that facing Ethan Sterling would put you in a difficult position and force you to completely fall out with him? After all, there's still that kind of relationship between you two. If Sean can't handle this matter, then I'll ask you for help, okay?"
Hearing that, Ruby Sterling's mood improved a little.