They Couldn't Accept a Daughter-in-Law Like Her

Originally, after Julian Sterling came clean about his identity, he and Claire Bennett should have had a wonderful stretch of time together. But now the situation had taken a nosedive, and they had become enemies locked in a fight to the death. Could they still keep going like this?

At last, Old Mr. Sterling slapped the table sternly and said, "Break up with that woman immediately and make it clear you have nothing to do with her, or don't blame me for being ruthless!"

He said with a chilling expression, "If you still want to defy me this time, then even if I have to stake this old life on it, I'll drive her out of the Sterling family. Our Sterling family cannot accept a daughter-in-law like her!"

Those words were spoken with such raw anguish that everyone present felt their hearts jolt.

Mr. Sterling and Mrs. Sterling looked at Julian Sterling worriedly, wanting to persuade him, but seeing that his expression also looked terrible, they didn't dare provoke him further.

After Old Mr. Sterling said that, Old Mrs. Bennett supported him, and the two of them went upstairs together. Their stooped backs were full of an indescribable lonely anger that made anyone who saw them feel stifled.

Ruby Sterling was full of regret as she looked at Julian Sterling and said, "Julian, I'm sorry... I didn't know Claire..."

If she had known about this sooner, she never would have tried to bring Julian Sterling and Claire Bennett together.

Julian Sterling's throat bobbed as he said bitterly, "It has nothing to do with you."

Heaven had played a joke on him.

After Julian Sterling and the others had all left, Old Mrs. Bennett let out a faint sigh.

"Old man, how could Claire be one of the Bennett family?" Old Mrs. Bennett felt deeply heartbroken. She had liked Claire Bennett so much, thinking she was straightforward and thoughtful, the best possible choice for a granddaughter-in-law.

If Claire Bennett had been literally anyone else, she would have tried every possible way to persuade Old Mr. Sterling to accept her.

Why did Claire Bennett have to be from the Bennett family?

Old Mr. Bennett had already been angered enough tonight, and Old Mrs. Bennett's words were something he didn't want to answer either, so he merely let out a heavy cold snort.

"Do you think Julian will break up with Claire?"

When he heard that, Old Mr. Sterling gave a heavy snort and said in a deep voice, "He definitely will! He knows what matters. The Sterling family and the Bennett family can now be considered sworn enemies. If he insists on staying with that woman, then he's setting himself against the entire Sterling family!"

In truth, Old Mr. Sterling understood Julian Sterling very well. After all, he was the grandson he had doted on most since childhood, the one he had watched grow up.

Before, they had opposed Claire Bennett merely because of her status. But now what stood between them was a hatred that could not be crossed. Other than separating, Julian Sterling and Claire Bennett had no other choice!

...

Julian Sterling drove Mr. Sterling, Mrs. Sterling, and Ruby Sterling home.

Mr. Sterling and Mrs. Sterling had their own house in New York, and living there by themselves didn't affect the younger generation.

As for Ruby Sterling, she was living with the Quinn family in New York, so she wasn't with them either.

Because she and Cameron Quinn had already gotten their marriage certificate, even though it was a marriage of convenience, they still had to keep up appearances on the surface. Ruby Sterling had to help Cameron Quinn deal with the Quinn parents, so she moved to New York to live there.

Julian Sterling could originally have had the driver take Ruby and his parents home, but he still chose to drive them himself.

He didn't know how to tell Claire Bennett about this and wanted a moment to catch his breath.

Very quickly, the car arrived at Mr. Sterling and Mrs. Sterling's home, but the two of them sat in their seats for a while without getting out.

Mrs. Sterling looked at Julian Sterling in the driver's seat with a complicated expression. She weighed her words and hesitated for a moment, then sighed and said, "Julian, you and Claire..."

After a pause, she continued, "You and Claire should part on good terms."

Julian Sterling's large, sharply defined hand gripped the steering wheel tightly, his expression gloomy to the extreme.

Seeing Julian Sterling like this, Ruby Sterling felt somewhat awful inside. She was beginning to regret why she had introduced Claire Bennett to Julian Sterling in the first place. If she hadn't been the one to start it all, maybe none of this would have happened today.

"Mom, stop talking. Let Julian calm down for a bit."

Seeing this, Mrs. Sterling sighed helplessly, then opened the car door and got out, going into the detached house with Mr. Sterling.

Ruby Sterling sat in the passenger seat, looking at Julian Sterling worriedly. "Julian, are you okay?"

"I'm fine."

Julian Sterling's expression returned to normal. He pushed down the emotions in his heart, started the car, and drove Ruby Sterling to the Quinn family home.

...

At the same time, Claire Bennett was waiting for Julian Sterling in an unfamiliar detached house.

This was one of Julian Sterling's properties in New York. Claire Bennett was extremely unfamiliar with the place. Julian Sterling had told her to wait here for him to come back, so all she could do was follow his instructions exactly.

After Claire Bennett went inside, she discovered that a full set of supplies had already been prepared there.

Presumably Julian Sterling had known in advance that they would be coming here, so he had someone make the arrangements.

Claire Bennett took a bath, changed into a new silk nightgown, and sat in the living room waiting for Julian Sterling. Holding her phone, she hesitated over whether to send him a message to ask about his situation now, whether he wasn't coming back.

Unexpectedly, her phone suddenly rang. She froze for a moment before reacting.

The caller on the screen was Ava Bennett.