Chapter 306 Thick-skinned


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


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    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 manipted given her history with Charlie. ording 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 ying 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.”


    She stopped in mock apology. “Ah, perhaps I’ve gone too far. After all, what would amoner like me


    know about the prestigious


    Shepherd family who are way out of my league?


    “Everyone, please don’t think differently of the Shepherds because of what I said. I was merely stating


    my opinions. I had to be crude, you see, or the Shepherds wouldn’t be able to understand the full


    extent of


    my annoyance.”


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


    among themselves.


    This confrontation was different from thest. It was public, for starters, and Wynter’s newfound status


    as a hero gave her an edge.


    The more the bystanders whispered, the more Nelson felt like he was being publicly ostracized.


    Wynter even smiled as she added, “I wonder where you got the nerve toe up to me in the first


    ce. Mr. Shepherd.”


    Nelson wished a hole would open up and swallow him whole. He was


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


    doubted they could ever show their faces on the streets again after


    this humiliation.


    No one would again think of them as a reputable medical family, but rather as a family who had been


    publicly put in their ce by a young


    Then again, Charlie and Nelson reaped what they sowed. Anyone in their right mind would see that the


    Shepherds were delusional to think


    themselves better than Wynter. Such st*pid arrogance was rare


    indeed.


    At the sight of the bystanders’ mocking grins, Nelson nched and anxiously sought out Rnd to


    speak with him. However, Rnd avoided him like the gue.


    Standing some ways apart from the crowd, Quinton asked his brother


    in puzzlement, “I thought Wynter was head over heels for Charlie. Why is she doing this now?”


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


    st*pid questions,” Abel


    snapped.


    “Charlie is just a pompous brat who doesn’t deserve Wynter. You must be an idiot if you think


    otherwise.”


    Quinton muttered, “I was only quoting what Yvette said. She also told me she felt bad for dating Charlie


    because of Wynter.”


    “Don’t you ever get sick of hearing that pretentious wannabe ta Abel asked sharply, his expression


    grave. “Haven’t I told you befo You know where our family stands when ites to the Shepherd


    “They aren’t our friends, and if you think otherwise, then maybe Grandpa’s sheltered you too much.


    Snap out of your idiocy before it


    costs us.”


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


    this time.


    Quinton shuddered at Abel’s cold fury. Yvette was still texting him for updates, but he thought he would


    be wise to ignore her from now on


    and quickly turned his phone off


    Meanwhile the Vandervond and family that had long been


    oppressed by the Shaphande en go from the sowed heard that a


    pertain antenne na Varger granddaughter into


    calling riff the antingen


    Wow that same person is wng dok


    skinner it makes me sick?


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    and quickly turned his phone off.


    Meanwhile, the Vanderwoods, another family that had long been


    oppressed by the Shepherds, piped up from the crowd, “I heard that a certain someone coerced


    Margaret and her granddaughter into


    calling off the engagement.


    “Now, that same person is walking back on his decision. He’s so thick- skinned, it makes me sick!”


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