Chapter 296 Having Thick Skin

• With each of Wynter's words, Nelson's face grew progressively darker. If she was going to be so direct in her answer, she may as well have named the Shepherds. Wynter was instantly recognizable to anybody who heard her. implying. Nelson was sliced apart by their disdainful glances like daggers. Nelson was surprised by Wynter's harsh tongue. Without a sweat, she had publicly put down the Shepherds. Given her past with Charlie, he first believed she would be easily swayed. Charlie said that Wynter was still swooning over him. and her lack of interest back at the mansion had only been an act.
• Nelson had gone to Wynter with all of this in mind to allow everyone to observe that Jackson's favorite mentee and the Shepherds got along well. He never thought she would disgrace him. "May I remind you, Mr. Shepherd, that it was Charlie who wanted to kick me out of this ceremony?" Wynter said dryly, adding insult to injury. You attempted to dismiss that as a miscommunication, but it does raise questions about Shepherds' haughtiness. When I claimed I hadn't, did you think I was being evasive? Any interest at all in Charlie? Did you also think I showed up? just to plead with Charlie to accept me back today?
• Please excuse me, but the sight of Charlie's face is unbearable. And regarding his poor academic performance and awful disposition, I have nothing else to say. and unreliability. She paused to offer a fictitious apology. "Well, maybe I've overreached myself. What, after all, would an ordinary person like myself know about the esteemed Shepherds who are well beyond my level?" Please, everyone, don't let what I said make you think differently of the Shepherds. I was only saying what I thought. You see, I had to be blunt in order for the Shepherds to see the whole scope of my irritation. Suddenly, everyone who had come to listen started whispering. amongst themselves.