Chapter 345

Alfred scanned the room, gaze finally landing on Bernard. "Our doors at the West Family are wide open for my grandson." "From now on, Julian has the full backing of the Wests. Anyone who looks down on him or tries to mess with him is picking a fight with us." Bernard's face turned pale in an instant. Yeah, he didn't need anyone to spell it out—this was a warning, loud and clear. Alfred was throwing this directly at him. The old man was telling him to quit any leftover thoughts of looking down on Julian. From now on, he had to be treated like royalty. Otherwise, the Wests weren't going to let it slide. Truth be told, that warning shook Bernard a little. He even felt a pang of regret—for not treating Julian better in the first place. Seeing things fall into place, Alfred's face showed a hint of pride. Then, in a firm voice, he said to Jonathan and Alexander, "And you two—he's your nephew. It's time you started acting like it." "No matter how things change in the future, no matter who tak