Chapter 387
The Sterling Family Has a Vegetative Patient Too
Auntie Ann knew that Quentin Sterling was a wound in Old Mrs. Sterling's heart, and now that Old Mrs. Sterling had brought up Quentin Sterling, her emotions began to turn agitated and sorrowful again.
Normally, Old Mrs. Sterling would never bring it up on her own, and even if outsiders asked, she would not say much about it.
Who would have thought that in front of Claire Bennett, she would bring up this matter so readily.
"Grandma, don't be sad." Claire Bennett reached out and patted Old Mrs. Sterling on the back, gently comforting her.
Claire Bennett's soft voice seemed to have the power to soothe people's hearts, and under her comfort, Old Mrs. Sterling's emotions gradually settled down.
Since she had already brought it up, Old Mrs. Sterling did not stop halfway and leave the rest unsaid. She continued, "His fourth uncle was extremely outstanding, but when he was young, he had an accident and became vegetative, lying in a hospital bed for many years. He's still receiving treatment overseas now. The doctors said that for a vegetative patient of more than ten years, there is no possibility of waking up..."
Perhaps this was how Quentin Sterling would be for the rest of his life.
Even so, Old Mrs. Sterling was still unwilling to give up. They were willing to use money to keep him alive, praying that one day he would wake up.
Even though that possibility was vanishingly small.
Claire Bennett had not expected that the Sterling family also had a vegetative patient. Her mother had also been vegetative for many years, so she understood Old Mrs. Sterling's feelings very well.
She said softly, "Grandma, there's also a vegetative patient in my family. I can understand your pain. They will definitely wake up!"
After hearing Claire Bennett's words, Old Mrs. Sterling smiled and said, "A lot of people have said that to me, but somehow when you say it, Claire, it makes me feel more at ease than anyone else has. I also believe Fourth can wake up."
For some reason, Old Mrs. Sterling liked Claire Bennett this much.
Compared with other people's comfort, the things she said were more effective, and sounded more comforting to her.
Old Mrs. Sterling no longer lingered on Fourth Sterling and continued, "There's also a fifth one, another one who's never home. His daughter, Megan Sterling, is studying abroad right now and won't graduate and come back for another two years."
Claire Bennett nodded. She had not expected that she even had a younger female cousin-in-law.
Now she finally understood the somewhat helpless expression Julian Sterling had when he told her there were quite a lot of people in the family.
She had not expected Grandma Sterling to have given birth to so many children, and not one of them had come back to see her and Grandpa Sterling. They were far too cold-hearted.
But that was all right. They still had her and Julian Sterling.
Claire Bennett curled her lips into a smile and patted her chest as she promised, "Grandma, we'll come back often when we have time."
"Claire really is a good child." Old Mrs. Sterling looked at her with a smile, feeling that she truly had not misjudged her.
"Grandma, tonight let me show you and Grandpa what I can do."
"Then your grandpa and I will just wait to taste your cooking."
The Sterling family's daughters were all pampered young ladies who had never done a lick of housework. How could they possibly cook for Old Mrs. Sterling themselves? Now, hearing that Claire Bennett was going to cook, she felt both anticipation and novelty.
Actually, Claire Bennett was also thinking that Old Mrs. Sterling and Old Mr. Sterling must be very lonely living by themselves all the time, and they probably ate very simply too.
If she made a meal now and added a little warmth and bustle to the house, it could make them a little happier.
Next, Old Mrs. Sterling followed behind Claire Bennett, watching her pick out the freshest ingredients and skillfully bargain with the stall vendors.
These were all things she could never have seen in a highborn young lady, and now the girl before her felt full of life, very special.
No wonder Julian Sterling had fallen for her. Claire Bennett really was a good girl.
In fact, Old Mrs. Sterling did not know that Claire Bennett had once been the kind of highborn young lady she had in mind too. She had once known how to do nothing. It was life that taught her these things and gave her many qualities that ordinary rich young ladies did not have.
"All right, Grandma, let's go back."
In the end, the three of them returned fully loaded, carrying several large bags filled to the brim with things.