Chapter 503 Gathering of Friends and Family (2)

'Oh, so they are the first to arrive.' 

Seeing his first guests enter, Marcus was not surprised since he figured that they would want to get here early. 

"Alaric." Lilia said as she ran up to the half elf boy.

The two of them then hugged. Though Alaric seemed a bit embarrassed to be embracing Lilia in front of everyone.

"Viscount Skalbeck and Viscountess Valore it is good to see you again, and I am glad that you were able to come to this party." 

"Yes, well we hardly could not accept your invitation, Lady Irene." Viscount Skalbeck said a bit of irritation in his voice.

However, while Marcus was willing to brush this off. His wife Bianca elbowed him in the side and said, "Dear, I know work has been very hard recently, but there is no need to take it out on Lady Irene. She just got back from an extended trip and wanted to see her friends before we make the journey to Gleann Reota in two weeks."