Chapter 118

"Who said she has no right?" Julian shot Bernard a mocking glance. Then he spoke slowly, each word deliberate. "Evelyn is the one person I chose out of a million. She's the one I want to spend the rest of my life with. My life belongs to her now. No one else gets to run it." His eyes softened as he looked at Evelyn, then his voice turned even gentler, "She's the only exception in my life. The only one I openly and wholeheartedly favor." He turned back to his father, lips curled in a smirk. "And you?" Julian sneered, lifting an eyebrow. "To borrow Evelyn's words — You think you can stick your nose in my life? Please. You don't qualify." Bernard's face darkened, fists clenched at his sides, trying hard not to lose it. He had actually felt guilty for giving Julian such a hard time after Evelyn's earlier confrontation, and now? Turned out he'd just been overthinking. Caroline stood up and hurried to Bernard's side, trying to calm him down. She glared furiously at Julian. "Julian, do you ev