It Has a Great Deal to Do with the Sterling Family

Although the Shaw family and the Bennett family had fallen out, Mr. Shaw was still keeping an eye on everything going on with the Bennett family. He mentioned that Victor Bennett was now gradually handing the Bennett family over to Ava Bennett, and it looked like he intended for her to inherit the family business in the future.

Aside from Claire Bennett, Victor Bennett only had one other daughter, Ava Bennett.

Now that Claire Bennett and Victor Bennett had fallen out, there was only Ava Bennett left. On top of that, with Hannah Bennett's brainwashing, it was only natural that the Bennett family would be put under Ava Bennett's control.

It was precisely because the Bennett family and the Shaw family had split that Mr. Shaw needed to tell Claire Bennett these things.

Because some of Bennett Group's shares belonged to Megan Shaw Bennett. Although after her car accident, when she became a vegetative patient, she had no longer managed any of these matters.

Mr. Shaw had always felt that they couldn't just hand those things over to outsiders for nothing. Those things all belonged to Claire Bennett. It was just that Claire Bennett had been rather young before, and talking about these topics had been too heavy.

Now she was grown up, and it was time for her to take back what belonged to her.

Mr. Shaw said, "Back then, the Shaw family gave your mother quite a substantial dowry. Even now, some of Bennett Group's shares still belong to you. When you get the chance, you should still go back to the Bennett family. We may not covet these things, but we also don't want other people taking them away."

Claire Bennett fell silent. She still hadn't made up her mind.

If she went back to the Bennett family, she would inevitably get entangled with Hannah Bennett and Ava Bennett again. She felt she still needed to prepare herself mentally a little more.

"I'll think about it some more."

Mr. Shaw did not press her any further. He was only reminding Claire Bennett about this matter so she could be mentally prepared.

After that, they stopped talking about this topic.

Before they knew it, they had stayed together in the hospital room until afternoon. Only then did Claire Bennett realize how much time had passed. Julian Sterling might already have finished what he was doing and returned to the apartment, and she had to go back so he wouldn't be waiting too long.

"Uncle, Aunt, I should head back now. I'm going back to Chicago tomorrow. If anything comes up, remember to contact me."

"Alright, be careful."

After Claire Bennett said goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, she left the hospital room.

After she had gone, Sean Shaw asked in some confusion, "Mom, Dad, you two are seriously so weird. Weren't you here to see Claire? How come all you did when you saw her was say a bunch of strange things?"

Mr. and Mrs. Shaw exchanged a glance, then both smiled bitterly.

How were they supposed to say it? How were they supposed to tell Claire Bennett about her mother and the Sterling family?

Originally, Mr. Shaw had no objection at all to business dealings, social obligations, and the like. After all, as wealthy elite families in New York, they were bound to run into each other and it was impossible to have absolutely no interaction at all. But of all people, the person Claire Bennett had married was Julian Sterling!

He admired that man, but that did not mean he wanted Claire Bennett to marry him!

Mr. Shaw's expression turned grave. After taking a deep breath, he said sternly, "Claire Bennett can marry anyone she wants, but she absolutely cannot marry someone from the Sterling family."

Those words left Sean Shaw full of confusion, and he pressed, "Why? Haven't you always been praising Julian Sterling? Saying he's incredible, that he's a role model for us younger people?"

Mr. Shaw shot Sean Shaw an exasperated look. "I do indeed admire that young man, but because I knew you're a man and definitely couldn't marry into that family, everything I said to you was a joke. Did you really take it seriously?"

Sean Shaw: "..."

Things were different when it came to Claire Bennett.

Sean Shaw snapped back to himself. He felt his curiosity had been stirred up, and hurriedly asked, "Then why exactly can't Claire marry someone from the Sterling family? Dad, at least explain it clearly!"

Looking at Sean Shaw, who kept pressing nonstop, Mr. Shaw became a little irritated too. He let out a heavy sigh and looked toward Megan Shaw Bennett, saying regretfully, "The reason your aunt ended up like this today has a great deal to do with the Sterling family..."

Sean Shaw only knew that Megan Shaw Bennett had ended up this way because of a car accident back then. Listening to this, could it be that the Sterling family was responsible?

His expression changed abruptly, and he asked anxiously, "Dad, are you telling the truth?"

Mr. Shaw nodded grimly. "That's why when you said the man Claire married was Julian Sterling, your mother and I were so shocked. We were afraid Claire would be hurt."

"How could this happen? What exactly happened to Aunt back then? And how is it connected to the Sterling family?" Sean Shaw stood there, so anxious he kept pacing in circles.

Mr. Shaw's brows knit tightly, and he did not tell Sean Shaw the specific details.

He sighed and said, "In any case, it's enough for you to know about this matter. Claire is bound to be unable to enter the Sterling family. When that time comes, it will probably be another kind of injury to her. It's better to separate early while their feelings aren't that deep yet, so she won't be heartbroken later."

Sean Shaw slapped his thigh and said, "What do you mean their feelings aren't that deep? From what I can see, Claire looks like she can't live without him now."

Hearing that and recalling how Claire Bennett had looked just now, Mr. Shaw also became deeply worried.