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

Chapter 308 Favorite Disciple

Jackson then glanced at Lucas and said offhandedly, “Lucas, have the waiter add a helping of pork ribs to our order, will you?’ Jackson was probably the only person who could order Lucas around this way.

The rumors about Jackson being an intimidating and formidable force were true. Everyone was scared of him. Even Lucas dared not step out of line in the old man’s presence.

Being the youngest at the table, Wynter chided Jackson good- naturedly, “You shouldn’t be having pork ribs when you have hypertension. Let’s order something else.”

“Lucas, go order something else then,” Jackson ordered. He had Wynter sit next to him, and his eyes were full of concern as he stared at her. “Your recent trip to Paradise Village caused quite a stir.”

Wynter poured him a cup of tea. “I didn’t mean to. I only went in search of the truth of my identity, so I guess we can chalk this up

coincidence.”

“Coincidence? Lucas told me you left him a note before you left f Paradise Village,” Jackson said.

He then pointed at Lucas. “You’re lucky that Wynter is so full of wit and surprises. You wouldn’t have been able to get to the bottom of Southdale’s corruption without her help!”

Turning back to Wynter, he added, “You handed him the kind of political accomplishment he needed, and uncovered the ugly truth of Havenlight County just as he expressed interest in doing the same.

“Lucas, you ought to thank Wynter for helping you out the way she did. No one else could offer you the same amount of dedication as

she did.”

At once, Lucas rose to his feet and raised his wine glass to Wynter, who responded by raising her cup of tea.

me,

had spent his good years toiling for the sake of the country that he met an upstarting young man such

tell Lucas had a good heart and a

for his fellow citizens to thrive. However, his

in Southdale.

retirement in Southdale as a form of exile, which was funny because Jackson could never stop worrying over the greater good

he was feeling better, he needed to return

had gotten rid

came about suddenly, but

concerns he had now were for Wynter. “You

for help

to yourself or you’ll burst.

knew Jackson had bigger things to worry about than her problems, such as the

the nation.

man as well.

needs of the

her. “You remind

hoped it would be, seeing as Wynter’s a young lady,” Lucas pointed out

said, “The Shepherds are

anyone like them in Kingbourne.”

lamb Jackson had put on her plate. If she didn’t start eating,

irrelevant,” she remarked as she set her utensils

family you ought