Old Ginger Is Still the Spiciest

Seeing that Hannah Bennett seemed to have something to say, Ava Bennett immediately nodded, got up, and went back to the room with her. As soon as they got there, Ava Bennett asked impatiently, "Mom, why did you have me come back to the room?"

"Vivi, last time I put a bug in your dad's study. Let's listen to what exactly they said."

When Ava Bennett heard that, a look of delight appeared on her face. "Mom, I didn't expect you'd actually made preparations like that!"

"Of course. Old ginger is still the spiciest."

After Hannah Bennett found out last time that Victor Bennett had gone behind her back to support Claire Bennett, she had been furious beyond words. In the end, she came up with this idea and bugged Victor Bennett's phone calls. She hadn't expected it to come in handy now.

The two of them turned on the receiver.

They hadn't expected to hear something so shocking.

...

Half an hour later, Julian Sterling came out of the study.

He looked around and didn't see Claire Bennett anywhere. Later, when he went out into the garden, he discovered Claire Bennett sitting on the swing, frantically swatting mosquitoes. Her figure looked very small and frail.

Julian Sterling strode over and asked, "Claire, why are you here?"

"Hm? Are you done talking with my dad?" Claire Bennett lifted her eyes to look at Julian Sterling and asked, "Ava Bennett and Hannah Bennett were saying nasty things just now, so I came out here to avoid them for a bit. I didn't expect to get bitten by mosquitoes so many times and end up with a bunch of big welts."

Claire Bennett pitifully raised her hand and held it out in front of Julian Sterling.

Julian Sterling lowered his eyes and saw several bumps on her hand.

He said with heartache, "Let's go."

Looking at Julian Sterling's expression, Claire Bennett vaguely sensed that something was off. She asked, "What's wrong with you? My dad didn't say anything to you just now, did he? Did something happen?"

"We'll talk when we get back."

Julian Sterling took Claire Bennett with him and left.

Marcus Reed drove over. Julian Sterling and Claire Bennett got in, and soon the car pulled away from the Bennett house.

After they left, Claire Bennett still couldn't hold back. Victor Bennett had sent her away just now, and she had no idea what he'd said to Julian Sterling alone. They had talked for a long time without coming out.

Then they finally came out, but Julian Sterling's expression looked a little ugly.

How could she not suspect that Victor Bennett had said something to Julian Sterling to make him like this?

"Julian Sterling, can you tell me now? What did my dad say to you just now?"

Julian Sterling's handsome face darkened, but he said nothing.

A moment later, he finally said, "He didn't say anything, just told me to take good care of you."

He lied.

In truth, Victor Bennett had said quite a lot.

The scene from just now surfaced in Julian Sterling's mind.

Sitting on the sofa, Victor Bennett had asked with a grave expression, "Do you know about Claire Bennett's mother?"

"No."

Victor Bennett suddenly laughed and said wistfully, "I figured you didn't know either. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for you to be with Claire."

"Back when I went to Chicago and saw you, and learned you were Claire's man, I was against the two of you being together. There was no other reason—only what happened with Claire's mother back then..."

Victor Bennett's expression grew even more solemn, and then he said, "When I was young, I accidentally betrayed Claire's mother. After that, our relationship changed, and I stopped coming home often. Because of that, Claire's mother sank into depression. Then someone appeared..."

After a pause, Victor Bennett lifted his eyes to look at Julian Sterling and slowly said, "That person was Quentin Sterling."

Julian Sterling's usually steady expression abruptly darkened, and his handsome face tightened.

Quentin Sterling was his fourth uncle!

As for what happened next, Julian Sterling already knew without Victor Bennett continuing.

They got together, and during one trip out, they were both in a car accident at the same time. Later, Quentin Sterling became a vegetable, and Claire Bennett's mother also became a vegetable.

Afterward, Grandpa flew into a rage. He was furious. He believed Quentin Sterling's accident was entirely that woman's fault, and when he spoke to Grandma about it, it was as if he wanted her to pay with her life.

Julian Sterling knew Quentin Sterling had gotten into that accident with a woman. The Sterling family never spoke of it, and there were no clues at all. Gradually, it was forgotten by them as well.

He had never imagined that woman would turn out to be Claire Bennett's mother!