You Like Julian Sterling

Ethan Sterling pulled her into the garden. He stared at Megan Sterling with dark eyes and asked in a low voice, "Why are you targeting Claire Bennett? You have no grudge against her, and your hostility toward her is way too obvious."

Megan Sterling shook off Ethan Sterling's hand. With a grim face, she said, "Ethan Sterling, what do you mean by this? When have I ever targeted Claire Bennett?"

After saying that, she continued, "Watch your place. Don't get so disrespectful."

When Old Master Sterling had Ethan Sterling's father, he was still very young, which meant Ethan Sterling wasn't much younger than elders like them. So when he spoke to them now, there wasn't much respect in it.

Ethan Sterling let out a cold laugh and said, "Stop denying it. I already know everything."

Seeing the meaningful smile at the corner of Ethan Sterling's lips, Megan Sterling's heart tightened slightly.

She felt a little panicked for no reason.

Megan Sterling lifted her eyes to look at him and asked doubtfully, "Know what?"

"You like Julian Sterling." Ethan Sterling bent down, leaned close to Megan Sterling's ear, and said that in a low voice.

Megan Sterling's face instantly darkened. She took two steps back and looked at Ethan Sterling warily, then sharply snapped, "What nonsense are you talking about? Don't ever say things like that again, or I won't be polite to you."

After saying that, Megan Sterling turned and left.

Watching Megan Sterling's retreating back, Ethan Sterling smiled darkly.

He had only learned about this by accident. Megan Sterling wasn't Theodore Sterling's biological daughter at all, but someone he had adopted.

As for Megan Sterling liking Julian Sterling, he had only guessed it just now after seeing her target Claire Bennett. Otherwise, Megan Sterling's attitude toward Claire Bennett had really been too strange.

Ethan Sterling had originally thought it would be hard for him to deal with Julian Sterling on his own.

But now that Megan Sterling was involved, he felt like he had gained one more ally. Megan Sterling was ultimately in the same boat as him.

After Megan Sterling left, she angrily hid herself in the restroom alone.

She hadn't expected Ethan Sterling to know about her secret.

She really was not Theodore Sterling's daughter, only someone he had adopted. She had kept this matter buried very deeply and never let anyone know, but unexpectedly Ethan Sterling had discovered it.

Actually, she also knew that her feelings for Julian Sterling were somewhat twisted, but she couldn't control herself.

Maybe Julian Sterling didn't even remember what had happened between them anymore.

When she was little, she was often bullied by the other members of the Sterling family. That day, they forced her, even though she couldn't swim, to jump into the water. She stood on the shore crying the whole time. Later, Julian Sterling happened by and helped her, and he even handed her a towel.

She remembered that at the time he had said, if you can't do it, then go learn, or else you'll always have this weakness.

And she had overcome her fear and learned how to swim.

They had always thought she was a landlubber, but in fact she had long since learned to swim, and she was actually pretty good in the water.

She could never forget the way Julian Sterling had appeared that day like a god descending from heaven. Even now, she still felt intensely stirred whenever she thought of it.

Looking at Claire Bennett by Julian Sterling's side, she was practically sick with jealousy.

Maybe she would never in her life be able to stand openly and properly at Julian Sterling's side, but Claire Bennett had stolen everything from her, so she was going to deal with Claire Bennett and make her leave Julian Sterling's side!

Just now, her attempt to sow discord had failed, and she had even been told by the old master not to come around so often in the future.

Megan Sterling clenched her fists tightly. This time, she would definitely succeed!

She couldn't let Claire Bennett move in. Otherwise, if Old Master Sterling agreed to let her marry into the family, then there would be no chance left at all.

In just a moment, Megan Sterling had already thought of a perfect plan to deal with Claire Bennett.

No one noticed Ethan Sterling and Megan Sterling leaving to talk.

They returned to the dining table as usual. The two of them exchanged a silent look, then quickly looked away again, pretending they knew nothing.

After the meal, the whole family sat in the living room talking.

Julian Sterling was thoughtfully peeling an orange for Claire Bennett. He even carefully cleaned off all the white pith from it for her. After Claire Bennett took it, she smiled at Julian Sterling, too embarrassed to say anything in front of everyone.

Over there, when Old Master Sterling saw a grown man like Julian Sterling waiting on Claire Bennett like that, his thin lips pressed tightly together.

It looked like Julian Sterling was completely wrapped around this woman's finger. If Claire Bennett weren't carrying his future precious great-grandchild, he wouldn't even bother to look at her.

As long as Claire Bennett behaved herself, he could tolerate her for the time being.

They could talk again after the child was born.

Old Master Sterling was old, after all. In just that short while, he already felt a little sleepy. He got up, preparing to return to his room to rest. "Do as you like. Whoever should go home, go home. Don't all crowd together here."

Hearing that, everyone got up one after another and left.

Ethan Sterling and Tanya Sterling returned to their home. Only when the two of them were alone did Tanya Sterling say unhappily, "Claire Bennett actually moved into the Sterling family home. If she really becomes Julian Sterling's wife in the future, won't that mean she'll be over our heads?"

Ever since her husband died, Tanya Sterling had been relying on Ethan Sterling.

Thomas Sterling had only recently gotten involved in the matter of the Sterling family's assets, and only then did he remember to treat Ethan Sterling and his mother a little better.

Otherwise, who knew how miserable they would have been.

Tanya Sterling was truly frightened.

Because of what happened before with Claire Bennett, Ethan Sterling had nearly been crippled by Julian Sterling. Now they were already marginal figures in the Sterling family. The fight over the family's assets was full of open and hidden currents, and no one knew whose hands it would fall into in the future. Ahead of Ethan Sterling were all kinds of highly capable people. No matter how you ranked them, it would never be their turn.

And she was worried that because of what had happened before, Claire Bennett would make things difficult for them in the future.

After hearing Tanya Sterling's words, Ethan Sterling's face darkened.

He really was unwilling to accept it, so he would not let this go just like that. Today, he had already made contact with Megan Sterling. As long as he could find an ally, things would be much easier.

What he could do now was wait patiently.

Ethan Sterling clenched his fists and reassured her, "Mom, don't worry. I won't give Julian Sterling another chance to deal with me!"