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

Chapter 1696

Chapter 1696 001's Return

Edward, having hidden away from the world for days, now wore a twisted expression. The web of schemes he had once woven within Hawford had now come to nothing.

Everything had been prepared. The perfect vessel had been chosen for his lord's descent, and the medium had set up the Wraithlord Transformation Formation. Yet, it was all ruined by Lucas and the Quinnell family.

Edward couldn't help but wonder when his associates in Kingbourne had stalled on their tasks. Instead of pulling the Kellers down, Lucas had risen to greater heights in just a year.

And when had Jackson returned to Kingbourne? He was shot years ago, so he shouldn't have survived from such injuries.

would have been accurate if not for Wynter's

instead of returning to Kingbourne. But Wynter saved him, a man of selflessness who thought only of his country and its people. Not only did she restore his health,

returned to Kingbourne and took Lucas under his wing. After all, Lucas tended to offend others with his

was Jackson's support that allowed Lucas to stand firm in his pursuit of justice. Of course, Wynter played a crucial role in

went rogue upon catching

confidential documents took the form of a

idea that Wynter was the Special Unit's rumored leader. What he also didn't know was that those who encountered her in such circumstances

the issue under the rug. However, the tides had turned once they

the higher-ups were unlikely to release them any time soon,

did. Given his

sensitive nature, he wasn't about to share her details with just anyone-not even