Chapter 382

That chaotic mess ended with Bernard completely falling out with the Moores. Bernard, completely losing it, lunged at Caroline like a madman, hands going straight for her neck. He even got into a full-on brawl with her parents. Through it all, Gerald just sat there, watching the whole scene unfold in the living room with zero emotion. He calmly walked the West family out the door like nothing happened. When he came back, he glanced coldly around the room, then left with Mr. Norris without saying a word. Soon after, Bernard's divorce was finalized, and news of Julian becoming the new head of the Everett family spread through Lichester like wildfire. All kinds of gossip about the two of them flooded in. At first, people didn't believe it. After all, Julian was just the illegitimate son—how could he possibly win the power struggle? Then came the official statement from the Everetts, confirming Julian as the new family head. Cue the internet exploding. Gerald followed up by confirming that