Chapter 328
Old Mr. Sterling Falls Ill from Anger
Then Uncle Ming said with a solemn expression, "Young Master Julian and that young lady are still developing their relationship, so it wouldn't be convenient to reveal too much and affect their feelings. But if there's good news from the Sterling family in the future, we'll invite you all to attend. Please wait patiently."
Disappointment appeared on everyone's faces. Just now, some of them had still been waiting to hear exactly which family had managed to lock Julian Sterling down.
Some had even been thinking that, if possible, they could take the opportunity to curry favor with them.
Unexpectedly, there was no answer at all.
Only now did Old Mr. Sterling finally understand exactly where the problem had arisen!
Uncle Ming had actually acted one way in public and another in private, and had not announced the marriage alliance between the Sterling family and the Lewis family according to his wishes. By announcing that Julian Sterling was no longer single, he was clearly trying to cut off anyone else's thoughts of marrying their daughter into the Sterling family!
Hazel Lewis and her father looked even uglier, both embarrassed and furious, feeling that they had been played by the Sterling family.
Hadn't it already been agreed that their marriage alliance would be announced directly at today's birthday banquet? Saying something like this now wasn't that basically making them slap their own faces?
Just a moment ago, Daniel Lewis had still been chatting and laughing with the people around him with complete confidence in his status as Julian Sterling's future father-in-law. Quite a few people had been flattering and fawning over him. Now that he had heard this news, everything he had just done looked like a joke!
Old Mr. Sterling had clearly promised him!
"Uncle Ming!" Old Mr. Sterling was so furious he could hardly speak, and his whole body couldn't stop trembling.
Seeing Old Mr. Sterling's face darken from anger, the fury in the hearts of Hazel and her father finally eased a little. Perhaps Old Mr. Sterling hadn't known about this either. Could this have been arranged by Julian Sterling?
When Uncle Ming saw Old Mr. Sterling's furious, disappointed expression, his own face showed even more guilt.
He had worked for Old Mr. Sterling for so many years and had always been loyal, strictly keeping to his place. This time, helping Julian Sterling also made him feel awful inside. He felt that he had betrayed Old Mr. Sterling.
It was all because of that useless son of his. If not for him...
His son worked at Sterling Group, but earlier he had been framed, made a mistake, and fired.
He himself had worked hard and conscientiously all his life. If Old Mr. Sterling stepped down in the future, then Julian Sterling would be the one to rise to power, and his son might no longer have any future at all.
Old Mr. Sterling said he didn't care about Julian Sterling, but Uncle Ming had followed him for so many years and knew that he was all bark and no bite.
In the future, the Sterling family really might become Julian Sterling's domain, and Julian Sterling had promised to give his son a chance.
Thinking of this, Uncle Ming felt that everything he had given up was worth it!
He walked over to Old Mr. Sterling's side and said in a low voice, "Sir, I'm sorry. I had no choice. I hope you won't blame me. Even if you make me resign today, that's fine."
"Ugh..." Old Mr. Sterling's eyes rolled back from rage, and he completely fainted.
The people nearby were all shocked out of their wits when they saw this and hurriedly crowded around. Old Mrs. Sterling quickly supported him. "Old man, how are you? Wake up, hurry!"
The area around them also turned into total chaos. Someone remembered that Zane Cole was here and hurried to find him for help, while others stepped forward to help lay Old Mr. Sterling flat.
"Doctor! Hurry and get a doctor over here."
"Is there any quick-acting heart medicine?"
"Lay the old man down first."
Julian Sterling also hurried forward to check Old Mr. Sterling's condition.
He had thought that going against Old Mr. Sterling's wishes would at most only make him angry. He had never expected it would anger him into an attack.
He felt somewhat guilty inside, but there was no point in saying anything else now. The important thing was to save Old Mr. Sterling first.
Claire Bennett hadn't heard what Old Mr. Sterling and Uncle Ming had said. She had only seen that when Uncle Ming stepped forward, Old Mr. Sterling happened to collapse from an attack, and then Uncle Ming caught him.
She looked at Old Mr. Sterling worriedly, afraid something might happen to him. "Julian Sterling, your grandfather, he..."
Julian Sterling said with a grave expression, "Don't worry. I'll take him to the hospital right away."