There Was No Second Choice

Claire Bennett tightened her grip on the phone in her hand. What else could she do now?

Ask Ruby Sterling? Ask Julian Sterling?

With her current life in complete chaos, Julian Sterling was just an ordinary person. What could he possibly do? She might even drag him down with her.

To Julian Sterling, she was only a contract wife. Why should he stake everything to help her?

Thinking that, Claire Bennett lowered the hand she had raised and settled down to wait for Sean Shaw to come.

Just then, a voice suddenly came from outside the door. "Claire Bennett, someone is here to see you."

Claire Bennett frowned slightly. Someone was here to see her?

Who could it be?

She gathered her thoughts and walked out of the room.

Following the detention center staff into a small room, Claire Bennett saw the man standing inside. He had his back to her.

The man was wearing a sharp, well-tailored suit. He was tall, handsome, and striking. Just standing there quietly, he still looked rather imposing.

She hadn't expected it to be the person Claire Bennett least wanted to see.

Ethan Sterling.

After everything that had happened before, Claire Bennett no longer had even the slightest favorable impression of him. Seeing him made her sick.

She didn't go into the room and turned around directly, planning to go back to where she had been staying.

Ethan Sterling had already turned around when he heard movement. When he saw that Claire Bennett had actually rolled her eyes at him and was about to walk away, he frowned in displeasure.

"Claire Bennett, even playing hard to get has its limits. Don't think I'll keep tolerating your little temper again and again."

Hearing that, Claire Bennett stopped in her tracks.

She looked at Ethan Sterling and let out a cold laugh, replying darkly, "Ethan Sterling, even refusing to let go has its limits. Don't think I'll keep tolerating you again and again."

Ethan Sterling's face darkened. "Can't we talk properly?"

"You're Naomi Pierce's man, so naturally you're my enemy. And you actually want to talk properly with me? Why should I talk properly with you?"

Claire Bennett showed a mocking expression. "You came here to sneer at me, so why should I just sit here and listen? I'm not some masochist. Or are you here to help me?"

Ethan Sterling fell silent and did not refute her immediately.

Seeing him like that, Claire Bennett's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and she had a bad feeling.

She cursed inwardly: Oh, damn! Ethan Sterling couldn't actually be here to help her, could he?

A man like Ethan Sterling would never help for no reason at all. Could it be that he still hadn't given up that ridiculous idea of making her and Naomi Pierce be good sisters?

Before Ethan Sterling could speak, Claire Bennett said coldly, "Ethan Sterling, I don't need your help. Keep your good intentions to yourself. If you really have that much free time, you can drop the charges against me."

After saying that, Claire Bennett walked away without looking back.

Watching her retreating figure, Ethan Sterling's eyes darkened, and his handsome face turned black as night.

He had originally thought that now that Claire Bennett had nowhere to turn, he would be able to control her. He hadn't expected her to be so unyielding even in the face of death.

Very well. Things still hadn't reached their worst point yet, so Claire Bennett wasn't in a hurry. But once she truly had nowhere left to turn, other than obediently doing as he said, there would be no second choice!

In a hospital room.

Naomi Pierce put on makeup that made her look gentle and fragile, then turned on her phone and started livestreaming.

She had a livestream account called Mr. Sterling's Princess, giving off the image of a pampered little woman.

Usually she just showed off food, jewelry, luxury cars, and the like. Her account had several million followers.

The moment the livestream started, quite a few viewers flooded into the room, and the comments section in the corner immediately filled with all kinds of questions.

"Naomi, is it true you were injured and hospitalized after someone hit you?"

Naomi Pierce revealed a bitter smile, then placed a hand over her lower abdomen and said sorrowfully, "It's true. I even lost the treasure I cherished most..."

As she spoke, her eyes reddened. Her voice choked as she wiped away tears, looking as though she couldn't continue.

Naomi Pierce had delicate, fragile features. Looking pitiful and helpless toward the camera like this, she moved quite a few people, and comforting comments instantly flooded the chat.

"The person who hit you should be severely punished!"

"How outrageous. They actually dared to hit Naomi."

"The person who injured you was Claire Bennett, right? You two were even best friends, and she's actually a two-faced woman. That's so disgusting."

Naomi Pierce looked at the camera with reddened eyes and said in a dazed, emotional tone, "I never imagined she'd do something like this either."

"I heard you've already hired a lawyer to sue Claire Bennett. She deserves to be punished!"

"She's already been arrested. As for what happens next, I'll leave it to the law." Naomi Pierce curled her lips slightly and said, "When there's a result, I'll let all of you know right away."

"Naomi, when the time comes, can you livestream it? I want to watch this evil woman receive legal punishment."

"Agreed! I want to see it too."

"Satisfy our curiosity."

Naomi Pierce hesitated visibly. A moment later, she nodded and said, "Alright. When the time comes, I'll see. If I have the chance, I'll livestream it."

"Thank you, Naomi. You're just too kind."

While everyone praised Naomi Pierce, they also continued condemning Claire Bennett.