The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call

Chapter 306 Thick-skinned

Nelson’s expression darkened gradually with Wynter’s every word.

She might as well have mentioned the Shepherds by name if she was going to be that obvious with her retort.

Anyone who heard her immediately understood what Wynter was

implying. The contemptuous looks they cast Nelson cut him open like

daggers.

Nelson didn’t expect Wynter to be so sharp-tongued. She had put down the Shepherds in public without even breaking a sweat.

At first, he thought she would be easily manipulated given her history with Charlie. According to Charlie, Wynter was still pining over him,

and her indifference back at the manor had been a mere act.

With all this in mind, Nelson had approached Wynter to let everyone

see that the Shepherds and Jackson’s favorite mentee were on friendly terms. He never expected to be humiliated by her.

To add salt to injury, Wynter pointed out dryly, “May I remind you, Mr. Shepherd, that it was Charlie who wanted to kick me out of this ceremony? You tried to pass that off as a misunderstanding, but it does make me wonder about Shepherds’ arrogance.

“Did you assume I was playing hard-to-get when I said I had not

interest in Charlie whatsoever? Did you also assume that I turned up

today just so I could beg Charlie to take me back?

“Well, pardon me, but I can’t even stand looking at Charlie’s face. And

I have nothing else to say about his bad grades, terrible personality,

and untrustworthiness.”

gone too far. After all, what would a commoner like me know

who are way

I had to be crude, you see, or the Shepherds

my annoyance.”

once, the crowd that had gathered to listen began to whisper

among themselves.

from the last. It was public, for starters, and Wynter’s newfound

more Nelson felt like he

she added, “I wonder where you got the nerve to come up to me

a hole would open up and

with her blatant insult. As for the rest of the Shepherds, they

they could ever show their faces on the streets again

this humiliation.

one would again think of them as a reputable medical family, but rather as a family who had been publicly put in their place by a young

lady.

Charlie and Nelson reaped what they sowed. Anyone in their right mind would see

Wynter. Such

indeed.

the sight of the bystanders’ mocking grins, Nelson blanched and anxiously sought out Roland to

some ways apart from the

puzzlement, “I thought Wynter was head over heels for

you have a brain in that head of yours or is it just a bunch of loose screws? Stop bothering

snapped.

just a pompous brat who doesn’t deserve Wynter. You must be an idiot if

also told me she felt bad for dating Charlie because

pretentious wannabe ta Abel asked sharply, his expression grave. “Haven’t I told you befo You know where our family stands when it comes to

maybe Grandpa’s sheltered you too much. Snap out of your idiocy before

costs us.”

hardly ever got angry, but Quinton could tell that he was