Catelyn did not care about being the object of ridicule, but when they joked about her father, she could not hold back her temper.Her expression suddenly changed from calm to aggressive, and she said in a strong voice, "Tens of millions of dollars for a fake oil painting as a gift for Grandma? Is this a joke? I destroyed it so it won't embarrass her when you all found out it was fake! Shouldn't I be thanked?""A fake oil painting?" Tracy's heart sank when she heard that.Truth be told, she did not buy this painting at a Swiss auction house but at an underground trading house outside the auction house instead. The seller swore that it was an authentic artwork and gave her a receipt that looked indifferent from one from a regular auction house.Afterward, she rushed back to America to take care of Eugene, so she did not have time to verify that painting.'But how could Catelyn know at a glance that it was a fake? She must be bluffing.' The lady who defended Tracy sneered again and
Cedrick's sharp eyes swept across everyone present, and with just one glance, he made everyone shut their mouths up.Tracy looked at Cedrick, trembling, and was shocked. "So, Master Cedrick, to protect Miss Atherton, are you slandering me by saying I've gifted a fake painting to Grandma?""Tracy, let's go," Sammy stepped forward to support Tracy and choked up, "The painting has been ruined, and we can't question what the superior, high above Master Cedrick said. Whatever he said will be the truth no matter what. But I believe that you will never deliberately fool Granny Atherton!"If it were not for Sammy's sincere expression, Catelyn would have thought that she was acting to ridicule her.Catelyn turned her head and instructed Kelly, "Aunt Kelly, please send someone to invite Mister Abma, the president of Sapphire's Oil Painter, to come over. He has a lot of research on Morison's works, so he can give my aunt and Tracy a satisfactory answer.""Really? That's great!" Sammy immedia
Cedrick and Mister Abma met each other in the circle of collectors before. He explained in a low voice, "Mister Abma, I guess today is your lucky day then. This painting was bought by my wife's cousin as a gift for Granny Atherton. It was said to be worth tens of millions of dollars.""Thousands of millions of dollars?!" Mister Abma nodded excitedly. "Morison's famous paintings are indeed worth the price. Well, I guess, as you said, it's my lucky day!"While waiting for Mister Abma to arrive just now, Tracy was trying to find a way to wipe off the red wine stain from the oil painting.She tried every means but still could not completely get rid of it, so she had no choice but handed it over to Mister Abma, the ruined painting.Mister Abma held the painting carefully and placed put it on a clean table. He gently stroked the surface of the painting, lowered his head to smell the fragrance of it, took down his glasses, and held the magnifier to scan through the oil painting.The more
Tracy's complexion instantly turned pale."Miss Winx, it seems that I've had too high hopes for you. You are far worse than Ezekiel when it comes to educating your daughter." Sylvie sighed regretfully, her disappointment undisguised.Ezekiel also came to attend Sylvie's birthday party that day. He was now the son-in-law of Sylvie. Everyone was treating him nicely, buttering him up. Even the file of the suspected murder case four years ago that he was suspected of was disposed of by Cedrick outside the law…Although it was just a few words of regret, it made Tracy feel more uncomfortable than giving her a few slaps, and she stammered to explain, "Grandma, this is... I was careless… I didn't expect it to be a fake painting..."Ezekiel, who was called out by Granny Atherton, walked out of the crowd and suggested, "Didn't Tracy have the receipt with her? She can contact a lawyer to hold the auction house accountable and recover some of the losses."Tracy's face paled even more."Trac
Soon, it was the Atherton family's close relatives' turn to present their gifts.There were all kinds of gifts, all of which were exquisite, overwhelming, and invaluable, including antique vases, porcelain, expensive jewelry, some high-end health supplements, and more.When it was Edwin's and Joanne's turn, Edwin gave Sylvie a lovely red coral tree, which was listed as one of the seven treasures, representing wealth and auspiciousness, and is priced by the gram in the market.It was undoubtedly the most astonishing gift throughout the banquet. Everyone could not help but praise Master Edwin for his generosity.Yet Joanne curled her lips. Her hand-woven plush scarf was in her purse. She really wanted to give it to Sylvie, so she could keep herself warm with it in winter, but Edwin disliked her shabby gift.However, little did she know Edwin's intention was to prevent her from being ridiculed. She would only be looked down upon by guests if she was given something cheap.After Edwi
There were not many photos of Sylvie alone because most of them captured Sylvie with other Atherton family members together. Those photos included one in which she and Catelyn warmly stared at each other with a smile on both faces, one in which she and Edwin played chess together, and one in which she and Harry took a stroll in the garden…Hundreds of photos were arranged clearly and orderly by Catelyn and projected on the big screen.Sylvie was deeply moved, and tears filled her eyes.The narration of the video was the voice of Catelyn. "Grandma, you are the most respected elder in my heart. It is my greatest honor to be your granddaughter. I believe that no matter what you did, you did it for my good. Now it's time for me, Ceddy, and the children to spend time with you. On your first birthday after our reunion, I thought about giving you very precious gifts like my cousin, but those gifts were dead, and I always felt that something was missing. Then, one day, I finally realized wh
"Ha! Was this specially made to wish the old lady a happy birthday?""You all do look quite vivid.""No wonder Miss Catelyn has been building a snowman with the two young masters recently. I sure didn't expect the snowman to be specially made for the old lady. How sweet…""The old lady must be so happy to have such a thoughtful granddaughter.""The Masons and Athertons used to have a beef with each other in the past. Now, the Masons were invited to the old lady's birthday party! It seems the relationship between the two families has improved, and I'm sure they will be more cooperative in the future. I can already foresee a brighter future for Sapphire City now…"...When Old Madam Atherton saw the snowmen piled up in the garden, all her stern and dignified expression vanished in an instant.After all, she was over seventy years old.Immediately, she stopped eating her cake and went over to play in the snow with her two great-grandchildren.Miles pulled Old Madam Atherton, and
Joanne looked around, not seeing Edwin anywhere. She then quickly took out the hand-woven maroon scarf from her bag and wrapped it around the neck of Old Madam Atherton.The scarf was very fluffy, and it was really comfortable to wear.The old lady stroked the scarf around her neck in shock. "What's this?""Grandma, I knitted it myself. It's my first time knitting. It may not look perfect, but this is the best I can do. If you don't like it, you can always use it as a tablecloth…" said Joanne sheepishly.Old Madam Atherton's eyes lit up when she heard Joanne's words. "You learned to knit for me?""I wanted to buy one for you. My scarf was probably nothing compared to other expensive gifts that you've received. I thought I might as well make one myself. Besides, I came from a poor family, and I'm used to doing everything on my own," said Joanne.Joanne felt embarrassed as she spoke, wondering if her grandmother would have a bad impression of her after this.Whatever it was, this