Chapter 483
You're Still My Wife
Zane Cole came quietly, listened for a while outside the door, then left just as quietly, as if he had never come at all, without alerting the two people inside the room.
Claire Bennett suddenly thought of something and said, "But I'm not pregnant. If when the time comes..."
Julian Sterling narrowed his eyes. To him, this matter was no matter at all. Even if she wasn't pregnant now, it could become true later.
His gaze drifted, seeming intentional and unintentional at once, to Claire Bennett's stomach.
This really wasn't the place to talk. Julian Sterling glanced at the hospital room and said, "Let's go. We'll go home first and talk there."
Hearing the words "go home," Claire Bennett felt a little dazed.
After she signed the divorce agreement, they were no longer related. What home was there anymore?
But before she could speak, Julian Sterling reached out, took her hand, and led her out with him.
Marcus Reed had already driven the car over. The two of them got in together, and they returned to Julian Sterling's detached house.
Claire Bennett looked at the house in front of her, both unfamiliar and familiar, and her emotions couldn't help but rise and fall.
Just three days ago, she had been here signing the divorce agreement Julian Sterling had given her and becoming a stranger to him. She hadn't expected that now she would come back here with him again. It left her with a deep sense of emotion.
Seeing Claire Bennett standing at the door without going in, Julian Sterling walked over and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Claire Bennett quickly shook her head.
Julian Sterling held Claire Bennett's hand and led her inside.
The detached house was enormous, and every part of it was decorated with refined elegance, just as it had been before Claire Bennett left. Julian Sterling said softly, "What do you want to eat tonight? I'll have Marcus Reed buy it."
Ever since earlier, Claire Bennett had been in a daze. There were actually still many things she hadn't cleared up.
Now only the two of them were left here.
At that moment, Claire Bennett stopped hesitating. Pulling on Julian Sterling, she said, "Forget about food for now. I still have things I haven't asked you. Answer my questions first before thinking about eating."
Julian Sterling led Claire Bennett over to sit down on the couch.
She looked at Julian Sterling and asked, "What exactly did you say to Grandpa Sterling just now? You said you made an agreement with him. What agreement?"
Julian Sterling spoke about it helplessly, hiding nothing, and told Claire Bennett about the agreement he had made with Old Master Sterling.
After finishing, he lifted his eyes to look at Claire Bennett, guilt in them. "Claire, for now you'll just have to put up with being wronged for a while. Later, I'll find a way to make Grandpa accept you."
Claire Bennett fell silent after hearing that.
After a long while, she finally said, "Actually, we signed the divorce agreement, so we're not really husband and wife anymore. Those conditions don't really apply. You don't have to make things so hard for yourself."
She didn't feel wronged because of what Julian Sterling was doing. She only felt that he was suffering, caught in the middle.
Julian Sterling had exhausted every possible means just to be with her. If anyone was being wronged, it was him.
"Actually..." Julian Sterling sighed helplessly and lowered his eyes to look at Claire Bennett. "We did sign the agreement, but it never took effect. You're still my wife."
Claire Bennett was so stunned by Julian Sterling's words that she couldn't recover for a moment.
She hadn't expected that even though she had signed the agreement, it hadn't taken effect. So did that mean she and Julian Sterling were still husband and wife now?
Really?
Claire Bennett was overwhelmed with shock.
Julian Sterling pulled Claire Bennett into his arms and said, "At first, I just wanted to fool Grandpa and ease the tension between you two for the time being. I didn't expect you to go behind my back and get together with Zane Cole."
Hearing Julian Sterling's accusation, Claire Bennett's face instantly turned awkward with embarrassment. Afraid he would misunderstand, she hurriedly explained, "Don't get the wrong idea. Actually, I was afraid you'd be put in a difficult position because of me, so I deliberately said that for you to hear."
Leaning against Julian Sterling's chest, she said in a muffled voice, "I actually couldn't bear to divorce you either."
The small misunderstanding between them over the past few days was unexpectedly resolved just like that.
Although there had been quite a few twists and turns, it wasn't without benefit. At least Old Master Sterling had agreed to let them be together. It was just that the pregnancy matter would probably be exposed very soon, right?
Claire Bennett looked up at Julian Sterling and voiced her concern.
To her surprise, not only was Julian Sterling not panicked at all, he even revealed a mysterious smile as he bent down and picked Claire Bennett up.
"Then starting now, we'll work hard. Very soon we can make Grandpa's wish come true."
"Wait!" Claire Bennett quickly wrapped her arms around him. She wasn't ready yet.
"Claire, if we don't hurry, Grandpa's side can't wait." After Julian Sterling said that, he kicked the bedroom door open.
There were only the two of them in the entire detached house. They could do whatever outrageous things they wanted.
Only then did Claire Bennett realize what Julian Sterling had meant when he had suddenly asked her to stay in this detached house after returning to New York. So he had ulterior motives all along!
Julian Sterling set Claire Bennett down on the bed, then began unbuttoning his shirt.
Watching what he was doing, a flush spread across Claire Bennett's face.
They had clearly already done the most intimate things, but this time felt especially different. Julian Sterling's simple movements alone were enough to make her wildly excited, as though she hadn't had a taste of meat in years.
Julian Sterling had always had a great body, with taut, smooth lines and muscles full of masculine energy.
He looked like a male model who had stepped right out of a magazine.
Back then, just the first time she had accidentally seen Julian Sterling, she had almost gotten a nosebleed. She hadn't expected that after all this time, she still couldn't get enough of his body.
Seeing Claire Bennett's shy expression, Julian Sterling smiled and said, "I wonder if once will be enough."
When Claire Bennett heard that, she almost wanted to bury her face in the pillow.
What kind of dirty talk was that?
This ambiguous battle went on for a long time, making Claire Bennett vaguely feel as though she might die here.
...
The next day, Claire Bennett was awakened by her phone ringing.
She struggled to get up and glanced at her phone, only to find that Victor Bennett was calling her. Then it suddenly came back to her that today was the day she was supposed to report to Bennett Group. She had actually forgotten the time!
Claire Bennett quickly got up and changed clothes.
Because she hadn't brought any fresh clothes, she could only put yesterday's clothes back on. Fortunately, nothing looked out of place.
Julian Sterling had already gotten himself in order as well. Seeing the exhausted look on Claire Bennett's face, he said, "How about taking the day off today? Rest for a day and then go to Bennett Group?"
"No!" Claire Bennett shook her head and said, "Ava Bennett is just waiting to see me embarrass myself. I can't let her get something on me."
Seeing how determined Claire Bennett was, Julian Sterling didn't say anything more.
He had originally wanted to drive Claire Bennett to the company, but Claire Bennett clearly remembered Old Master Sterling's words and was also afraid Julian Sterling would end up caught in the middle. She didn't let him take her, and instead called a cab to go to Bennett Group.