Chapter 1712 

The Heard family was very influential in Jadeborough back then.

One could even say that they were as powerful as the Jadesons.

Had it not been for the scandal, the Heards could have surpassed the Jadesons.

"I remember how your grandfather refused to let me join the army and insisted that I stay at the White House.However, after the Heard family scandal broke out, he had a change of heart.Suddenly, he had no problem with me enlisting," explained Shin.

Upon hearing that, Sebastian raised an eyebrow curiously and put his teacup down.

"What scandal?"

"It was said that Mrs.White got pregnant before marriage, so the Heards moved mountains to cover the story up.However, she did stay out of public eyes for several months after word got out," answered Shin calmly.

The incident caused quite a stir in Jadeborough back then because of how renowned the Heards were.

The fact that it happened just before the election only made the predicament much worse for the family.

shocked when he

did not take long for the Heards to turn the story around by convincing the

hired a foreign doctor to

scandal eventually died down, those in the city's upper class still found the Heards'

Shin join the army because he knew the Heards would not stand a chance in the coming election,

though, was that a young man named Alfred White from Xenhall would ascend to the

also married Elizabeth.It turned out that the

Eddie was the

was an assassin of The Coffee Shop" sighed Shin after nodding at Sebastian, who did not

nothing else, Sebastian was impressed by how crafty the old fox

you found him yet?" continued Shin with his

his son's response.No? So even Sebastian has bad days, huh? Because of how capable Sebastian always seemed, Shin found it

Sebastian's face

to believe? I doubt that Eddie got Mrs.White pregnant because he only wanted to be a father.That child's probably nothing more than a tool to him—a tool he didn't want anybody

so obvious to the elderly

grabbed the kettle and refilled his son's

"Here.Have some more tea"

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