Chapter 279
Chapter 279
“Keep your voice down. If Damian bears what you said, I’m afraid you will have a tough night.”
Rosalind approached Paulina and bantered with her.
With her face flushing. Paulina red at Rosalind and emitted a proud snort.
“Im not scared of him. If he dares to bully me, I will kick him away..
Before Paulin could finish her words, Damian suddenly appeared behind her and arched his eyebrows
inquisitively at her.
“Who do you want in kick?” asked Tamian.
“Haha…”
For a moment, the women exchanged an anused nce and erupted intoughter,
All the attendres directed their look at them out of curiosity. Some of them even wore a face of
amazement and jealousy.
In the corner. Virginia and Jerome observed Rosalind chatting leisurely with Paulina, nor, and
others. Their grip on their sses tightened.
Virginia fixed her gaze on Rosalind with a venomous intensity as if she wished to tear thetter into
pieces.
A sense of coldness crept up Rosalind’s spine, so she subconscinely shivered and curned around,
happening to meet Virginia’s gloomiy gaze.
The smile on Rosalind’s face momentarily froze. Upon sering Virginia, Rosalind experienced a sense of
detest akin to encountering ally, which drove her good mood away.
“Hey, are you OK”
Paulina noticed Rosalind’s strange conduct and inquired with concern
“Virginia is here, too, answered Rosalind
Out of curiosity. nur looked along the sight Enes of Paulina and Rosalind, and her gaze settled on
Virginia But at this time, Virginia lud adapted a harmless and pure look, and no hostility could be felt
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“Why is this woman everywhere! Hasn’t she been taken to the police station! Why is she here and
attending the banquet again?”
Kyle had borne a longstanding aversion towards Virginia, and now she could orly muster feelings of
irritation upon encountering thetter.
“nor, why did your family invite that kind of person! It’s awful to attend the party with such a vicious
woman.
Kyle had always been straightforward, so she didn’t conceal her inner thoughts at all.
nor blinked her beautiful eyes in confusion and also felt strange when sering Virgina.
“Huh? I don’t know her. She should havee with Jerome beside her. The Taylor family is also
famous in Haldorin, and we’ve sent them an invitation. But Sean didn’t show up, and feroine came with
dat woman justral”
Although the Taylor family had been invited by the Humphrey family, the two did it share a close
rtionship.
The banquet in Haldorin always entailed the issuance of an invitation letter, regardless of the
rtionship between the two families. This practice ensured that any potential open conflicts were
evadel.
“No wonder the woman has shown up at the banquet. nor, I’m telling you. That woman is a nasty
piece of work. She does. not only lie but also Karbors a malicious heart. You should keep a distance
from her in case being tricked”
Kyle approached nor and whispered to rernind her. She briefly informed nor about some
repulsive actions that Virginia hadireviously engaged in
Perhaps due to the closend between Rosalind and nor, Kyle felt a sense of familiarity with nor.
Consequently, she wanted tofaution nor against being deceived by Virginia’s seemingly virtamus
facade.
Hearing this, nor cast a pensive nce at Virginia
After a while, the banquet reached its climax. As the Humphrey Family hostel a Thanksgiving party, it
naturally had a specific theme.
Today’s theme was to appreciate a painting titled Snow Scene at Argenteuil with the Humphrey family.
The painting was said to be one of M’s Snow Scene at Argenteuil pictures that were housed in the
Metropolitan Museum of Art.
As a family of educators, the Humphrey family had naturally amas sed a notable collection of renowned
calligraphies and paintings.
The Thanksgiving party was specially held today to appreciate and auction the painting Snow Scene at
Argenteuil, and all 12
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-the proceeds would be donated to the Clusia Foundation for educational development.
Those who attended the Thanksgiving party today were mostly driven for the masterpiece Snow Scene
at Argenteuil.
After all, a significant proportion of these people didn’t back wealth but cultivation and family culture.
Once someone became rich, they would desire to wrap themselves up as a cultivated person with a
refined family background.
It was naturally the optimal choice for them to buy an antique painting like Snow Scene at Argenteuil to
embellish their residences.
When the Humphrey family had the se rvant disy the Snow Scene at Argenteuil, the originally nodsy
banquet hall fell into
silence in an instant.
In the snow, a few pedestrians were sc attered around, and some low buildings could be seen not far
away.
The smaller strokes of various light colors helped bind the picture together.
Although many people couldn’t read it, the authenticity of the painting could be ascertained through the
exquisite color palette, impable craftsmanship, and well-documented provenance of the Humphrey
family.
All of a sudden, everyone was in an eagerness to enter the hi cklingpetition for the Snow Scene at
Argenteuil.
Connor Humphrey, the father of nor, approached the disy stand slody after observing the crowd’s
irrepressible interest in the Snow Scene at Argenteuil
“Tm d to love you at this Thanksgiving party today. Ten years ago, we, the Thumphrey family,
started to host the Thanksgiving party and auction calligraphies and paintings to raise funds for
educational development. We have kept the tradition for the past decade, and today’s gathering still
sticks to the same purpose.
“Most of you should know about this tradition of the Humphrey family. The painting to be auctioned
today is titled Snow Scene at Argenteuil, a masterpiece of M, and we’ve already introduced it in
our invitations. If you are interested, please don’t be mean with your bidding as good things don’t aboys
hang around”
Connor sounded quite proud, as he was aware of how attractive the artwork he took out was
As soon as Connor concluded his words, the banquet reached its zenith with praise andments.
“No wonder the Humphrey family is known as a literary family. They’ve been making great contributions
to education every year. It’s our honor to witness this remarked somnoise.
Another one added, “That’s right. We have not only pleased our eyes by sering such a great
masterpiece but have also beent endowed with the opportunity to do our part for education. You have
our gratitude, Mr. Humphrey.”
“Yeah..
The crowd couldn’t stop their admiration for Countr.
Connor, who had been ustomed to such praise for a long time, stepped down from the stage and
proposed a toast to all in attendance.
He regained hisposure and ease, wearing a faint smile at the others praise.
The Snow Scene at Argenteuil also aroused the interest of Rosalind and the others.
Rosalind directed a look at nor with admiration.
“I heard that this painting is hard to obtain, yet your dad is willing to auction it. He’s really generous.”