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

Chapter 307 The Shepherds’ Disgrace

The Shepherds grimaced at the Vanderwoods’ taunting, but they dared not retort. In the end, they fled the hall in shame.

Much like the rumors suggested, the Shepherds had resorted to underhanded ways to call off Charlie’s engagement to Wynter.

They had chosen Yvette as the ideal wife for Charlie, believing that only an heiress who was both learned and cultured could be good enough to marry into the Shepherd family. As such, the betrothal was made very early on with the Shepherd’s future glory in mind.

However, the Shepherds never expected Charlie to be betrothed to an imposter, or for that imposter to have come from such a powerful

background.

To make matters worse, the Shepherds hadn’t discovered the latter part until after the engagement had been called off.

Safe to say, none of them were happy about this. They were fumin by the time they came out of the hall.

Their foul moods worsened when Charlie began to pelt his uncles with inane questions. “Uncle Jonah, Uncle Vance, why do you both

look so grim?”

“What do you think? This is all your fault!” Jonah Shepherd growled as he patted his chest. “You embarrassed our entire family today! How am I supposed to show my face in public after this?

“Nelson, keep an eye on your son if you want to stay the head of the family. I can always have you replaced!”

life. His family praised him, and he was popular in

talented child in the family, he had never once been admonished by his uncle, much less so harshly. Even his second uncle, Denzel Shepherd, didn’t bother to spare him a

Charlie turned to his father helplessly. “Dad,

Nelson snarled in a low voice. He

out of there.

car, feeling the passers-by’s

on the face and roared, I told you to be smart in choosing women, and this

gaped at his father in shock. “What’s wrong with the woman I chose? Yvette’s doing well in Kingbourne, and that’s a territory that we can

snapped, clenching his fists. “Thing would be easier if we had power in Kingbourne, but you’ve made a mess of our lives here in Southdale just because

a woman!”

his throbbing ch*ek as rage filled his eyes.

again, at least not out loud. She’s Jackson Munn’s disciple!” Nelson closed his eyes as if to collect his thoughts. “Not that it matters

sure that brat still has feelings for you?”

mean, you saw the

today,” Nelson countered darkly. He considered his options and added, “Why don’t you go test the waters and see if she still likes you? If

jaw dropped. “Are you suggesting that I cheat

Dad?”

making another friend behind her back,” Nelson said

deviously.

connection to Jackson was far too valuable for him to pass up. “Besides, you’re still the golden boy of Southdale.

But after hearing his father’s spin on the