Chapter 674
A Long-Awaited Reunion
He wasn't with another woman. He still belonged to her!
A hint of red slowly appeared in Claire Bennett's eyes, and then she couldn't hold back any longer. She threw herself into Julian Sterling's arms and choked out, "I thought you were with another woman, that you weren't waiting for me anymore. I thought you didn't want me anymore."
She pressed herself against Julian Sterling's chest, venting all the emotions she had bottled up.
God knew how despairing and miserable she'd felt when she woke up and learned that terrible news.
Luckily, it had all just been a false alarm.
At that moment, Jenna Quinn and Marcus Reed also rushed over. When they saw Claire Bennett and Julian Sterling embracing, both of them couldn't help feeling emotional. Marcus Reed said, "This almost turned into a disaster. Good thing it was all a misunderstanding and didn't cause any real problem."
Jenna Quinn had been worried sick too. She hadn't expected that because of her daughter, Claire Bennett would almost misunderstand things. If they had really broken up because of it, then even if she worked herself to death, she still wouldn't be able to escape the blame.
"My job should be safe, right?" Jenna Quinn thought it over for a moment, then still asked uneasily.
Marcus Reed shrugged and said, "I think it's hard to say. Madam may not even be done misunderstanding things yet. The best way is for you to go explain it properly, otherwise Mr. Sterling might take it out on you."
Jenna Quinn's face instantly went pale. Her job was extremely important right now. If she really lost it, where was she supposed to find another company with benefits that good?
Thinking that, she couldn't care about anything else and hurried forward to interrupt the tender moment between Julian Sterling and Claire Bennett.
"Mrs. Sterling! I'm so sorry for causing your misunderstanding. Daisy Quinn is my child. Her father ran off, so I can only raise her by myself. Please don't misunderstand."
"Oh, right! And this morning when you called, I was the one who answered. Later my daughter had a bit of an issue, and I rushed off to deal with it, so I forgot to tell Mr. Sterling about the call. Please forgive me!"
Hearing Jenna Quinn's voice, Claire Bennett lifted her head from Julian Sterling's arms.
Looking at Jenna Quinn anxiously explaining herself in front of her, this didn't look anything like Julian Sterling's woman. She looked like a subordinate who had made a mistake.
Claire Bennett felt terribly embarrassed that she had actually misunderstood them.
She hurriedly said, "You don't need to apologize. I was the one who misunderstood your relationship. None of this has anything to do with you."
"Bro! This is bad, sis-in-law woke—"
Ruby Sterling and Cameron Quinn hurried over. After getting a call from Old Mrs. Sterling, they had started tracking down Claire Bennett's whereabouts, but only found out that she had taken a car into the city and nothing else.
In the end, they could only hurry over to find Julian Sterling.
When Ruby Sterling saw Julian Sterling and Claire Bennett holding each other, she stopped short. The instant she saw Claire Bennett, her eyes reddened, and then tears began to patter down.
While Claire Bennett had been lying unconscious, she had gone to visit her every day, always hoping Claire Bennett would wake up.
Today, that wish had finally come true!
"Claire..." Ruby Sterling ran over and hugged Claire Bennett.
"Ruby, long time no see." Claire Bennett reached out and hugged Ruby Sterling back. Ruby Sterling wasn't just her sister-in-law, she was also her best friend.
Watching Claire Bennett and Ruby Sterling cling to each other and cry, Julian Sterling felt a sense of satisfaction he'd never known before.
After watching Claire Bennett lie in bed for so many years, seeing her once again standing before him, able to throw herself into his arms and speak to him, was the happiest thing he had ever felt in his life.
After all, he had already experienced far too much with no response at all.
"Claire, Grandma said you were missing. We were all scared to death. How could you just run off without saying a word? What if something had happened to you on the way?" After Ruby Sterling calmed down, she switched into lecture mode and started schooling Claire Bennett.
Claire Bennett thought of the misunderstanding she'd had, and a trace of embarrassment appeared on her cheeks.
In the end, she could only say softly, "I... just wanted to see Julian Sterling."
When Julian Sterling heard Claire Bennett's words, a trace of tenderness surfaced in his eyes. The first person Claire Bennett had wanted to see after waking up was him.
He said in a low voice, "Ruby, stop for now. I'll have all the doctors come over to examine Claire and see whether there are any abnormalities with her body."
After all, Claire Bennett had only just woken up, so they couldn't be careless. She had to be examined thoroughly and carefully.