----
“Danielle is usually very well-behaved. Logan and I are still
alive, yet some blind fools have started to bully her. I want
to see who gave them the courage to be so arrogant,
clearly asking for trouble!"
Tara was even more furious, clenching her fists as if she
was ready to throw a punch.
Everyone present knew about Tara’s temper. It was only in
recent years that she had been in poor health and
hospitalized. In previous years, she wouldn’t hesitate to hit
people whenever she disagreed with them.
Seeing that both Logan and Tara were defending Danielle,
Tim didn’t say anything more, but his gaze towards
Danielle was far from friendly.
Danielle didn’t expect Logan and Tara to defend her like
this, and she felt deeply moved.
----
Cameron caught the look from
David and quickly stepped forward,
suggesting heard that the master
of traditional painting, Mr. Willy _@
Thaddeus, recently came to ~°
Soufi€ld. It just so happens thét’our
family has some connections with
hign. Why don’t we invite hin to
come and determine the“authenticity
of the painting?"
----
"Yes, it would-be great if you could
invite Mr. Thaddeus. He is an
authority ia the traditional painting:
world. Ies to appraise ite
will definitely be able to determine
s authenticity and clear someone S
‘aie
----
Giancarlo stepped forward to mediate the situation.
As soon as Giancarlo finished speaking, Willy’s booming
voice echoed, "No need to invite me, I’m already here."
"I admire Chimera very much. I heard that two identical
paintings by Chimera appeared at Mr. Barnes’s birthday
banquet. I was so curious that I came here myself.”
Willy was nearly eighty years old, but he walked so fast like
a gust of wind.
“Happy birthday, Mr. Barnes!" Willy offered a perfunctory
blessing, then turned around, his eyes shining with
excitement to see the paintings. "Hurry up and let me see
Chimera’s paintings."
As the crowd made way for him, Willy could see the two
identical paintings before him.
“There must be a real one in there," Willy said, pursing his
lips.
Everyone wondered if this was a whole new level of
nonsense literature.
----
“Mr. Thaddeus, this is the painting I gave to Mr. Barnes. I
went through a lot of trouble and consulted many experts to
obtain this piece, so there’s no way it could be a replica."
“Someone just insists on giving a fake one to pretend to be
rich, and she even has to trouble you toe here. It’s
really such a hassle."
“I’ve always admired you, Mr. Thaddeus Every one of your
paintings is timeless."
Emma stepped forward and spoke softly.
Willy was looking at the two paintings when he heard
Emma’s coquettish voice. He looked up and frowned at the
person in front of him.
----
"Stop acting caquettishly in front of
me. I haven’t@ppraised it yet, so
how do youknow which one is realy
and whid? one is fake? Your tones
reminds me of the vicious worgan I
usualy see in TV dramas, thekind
thamakes everyone wantto spit
When they see her."
----
No one expected Willy to be so sharp-tongued and
straightforward. Emma’s face turned pale, and tears welled
up in her eyes. Anyone who saw her would feel sorry for
her
“Everything I said is true, so there’s no need for you to feel
wronged. Turns out, the TV dramas weren’t lying at all,"
Willy added.
"Mr. Thaddeus, she is still a young girl, and she didn’t say
anything wrong. Don’t be so hard on her," a man spoke up
for Emma after seeing her aggrieved look.
“You must be involved with this girl! Any man here should
be careful. She’s probably cheating. That’s how they show
it in TV dramas."
Everyone knew that Willy had a bit of a strange temper, but
they didn’t expect him to shoot at someone indiscriminately.
His mouth was like a venomous snake.
----
The man’s face turned red with anger.
Willy snorted coldly. "What are you trying to do? You just
want to y the hero and rescue the girl, right? Next time
you think about saving someone, take a look at your
opponent first. I’m not someone easy to mess with."
Now, no one dared to speak, for fear of being rebuked.