Chapter 373

"If it weren't for Caroline playing dirty back then, there's no way she'd have snatched the title of Mrs. Everett." Alfred shot a cold glance her way. Caroline stiffened. She stayed silent, not daring to argue. Losing Bernard? That was Rachel's own failure, sure. But in front of Alfred, she kept her mouth shut. With a sneer, Alfred looked away. "All these years, my grandson Julian had to bear the label of an illegitimate child." "And got treated poorly on top of it. That mess? Bernard and Caroline—you both owe him." Bernard and Caroline looked stunned, not quite grasping what he was implying. Was he expecting them to take the blame? Alfred's tone stayed frosty. "I didn't approve of Rachel marrying into the Everett family. Never did. But her name? It belongs in the Everett family genealogy." His point couldn't be plainer. He was making it clear: Julian wouldn't carry that illegitimate tag anymore. He'd rightfully stand as a grandson of the Everetts. That's exactly why Alfred pushed to h