Chapter 81

"You just assumed he was out partying and picking fights without even asking why he was at that bar or why he hit someone," Evelyn's voice turned cold. Bernard reflexively asked, "Why?" She gave a faint, ironic smile. "Because I was at That Bar, and Nathaniel had it coming." "It was all because of me. Nathaniel mouthed off, said some really nasty stuff about me, and Julian wasn't about to stand there and let someone trash the woman he cares about. So yeah, he taught him a lesson," Evelyn said bluntly. Bernard hadn't even thought to ask why Julian had gotten into a fight in the first place. When Edward called him yesterday, his first reaction was to assume Julian was creating another scandal for the Everett family. But the truth was, Julian was at the bar—and got into that fight—because of Evelyn. Joshua was clearly shaken by what Evelyn had just said. Evelyn glanced coldly at both of them. "Even if Julian didn't do it, I would've decked Nathaniel myself. Did you ever stop and ask what