Chapter 341

At the entrance, Alfred marched in with basically the entire West family in tow. He'd already caught most of the commotion from earlier and, needless to say, he wasn't thrilled about how Bernard had been treating Julian. The old man was fuming. Honestly, if he weren't trying to keep up appearances, he probably would've kicked Bernard right then and there. That was his precious granddaughter—why should she be treated like trash in the Everett household? "That's the West family from Jinburg, right?" "Wait—Mr. West himself came? Damn, that's serious." "So... who exactly are they showing up for?" Whispers buzzed among the guests. After all, Alfred wasn't just anyone. He'd had a lifetime of accomplishments, known for being stern but fair. And let's not forget the colossal influence the Wests held. Whether it was the Knights or the Everetts, to have someone like him drop everything and attend an engagement party... yeah, that said a lot. And this time, it wasn't just him. He brought the cava