After the group of restorers found it, their expressions changed, and they all fell into fright.


    “What''s going on? Why is there a sudden crack? Did they puncture the paper when they lifted it with tweezers?”


    “Certainly! There is no other possibility.”


    “Damn it! In that case, the painting will be more difficult to restore.”


    Charlie’s expression changed, either. He looked at Cara aside in horror. “How dare you, Cara?”


    He definitely didn’t poke the painting with tweezers just now, so Cara must have done it.


    He wondered why she was so careless.


    But before Charlie finished speaking, Cara asked in confusion, “Do you know what''s going on, Mr. Ramos? Why is there


    suddenly a crack?”


    Charlie was stunned for a moment and couldn''t understand Cara’s words.


    “Did you identally pierce the paper with tweezers just now, Mr. Ramos?” Cara asked innocently.


    Charlie waspletely stunned.


    He ensured he didn’t do it.


    Only he and Cara restored this painting. If he didn’t make a mistake, Cara should be held ountable.


    Cara had already damaged the painting, so her face suddenly turned pale in panic.


    But Cara passed the buck to him innocently. She would have him take the me.


    How despicable and shameless Cara was!


    Charlie finally realized Cara’s despicable character.


    Charlie suddenly thought about the exposed recordings online. It turned out Cara indeed wanted to have someone teach Ashley


    a lesson, and it was not a misunderstanding at all.


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    The others found Charlie still remained silent. They thought he had acquiesced and couldn''t help butin.


    “As an experienced restorer, how could you make such a mistake, Charlie?”


    “You even damaged the painting instead of restoring it.”


    “The damage got more serious. What should we do now?”


    Henry always looked dignified, and his anger made him more solemn. At this moment, he stared at Charlie with stern eyes.


    “How dare you? This painting will be disyed for Hanson at a state banquet. Now that it has been destroyed, we''ll definitely be


    laughed at by foreigners.”


    “Don’t worry, Mr. Anderson. There may be a way to remedy it,” a tall restorer kindly advised.


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    “What else can we do?” Another restorer was anxious. “This painting already difficult to restore, and the crack adds a great deal


    of difficulty.”


    “That’s right. How can we remedy it? It''spletely hopeless!”


    “| do know one who may have a way to remedy it, who is proficient at restoring ancient paintings.”


    “Who? Who can remedy it? Go straight to the point.”


    “Cut to the chase. We''ll invite him over right away. Maybe we can still make up for it with his help.”


    “But it doesn’t work. He is dead, and we can’t get his advice.”


    “What? Dead? | remember it! Are you talking about Caleb? Caleb is indeed a famous restorer of cultural relics, but he has


    passed away.”


    “What a pity! If only Caleb was still alive.”


    Hearing the discussion and the familiar name Caleb, Simon felt. distressed and couldn’t help but sigh, “How | wish your grandpa


    were still alive, Ashley.”


    Ashley lowered her head. She missed Caleb and Myrna, too.


    Joseph had learned the deep rtionship between Ashley and her grandparents, so her lonely look made him feel sorry.


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    When the noisy restorers heard Simon’s words, they all widened their eyes with disbelief.


    “What did you just say. Mr. Hunt? Is Caleb Ashley’s grandfather?”


    “Really? Didn''t you lie to us. Mr. Hunt?”


    Simon frowned, dissatisfied, “Why did | lie to you? Ashley is indeed Caleb’s granddaughter, and they have a close rtionship.”


    After Simon finished speaking, everyone present kept their mouths open in shock.


    They wouldn’t dare associate Caleb with Ashley.


    Caleb''s expertise in the field of ancient painting restoration was so high that everyone in the industry admired him, and the


    restorers present treated him as a goal.


    They didn’t expect Ashley to be Caleb’s granddaughter.


    Her background was even more shocking than that of a wealthy family in modern society.


    Ashley had never shown off his identity before. They learned about it for the first time today, and they found Ashley always kept a


    low profile.


    Caleb and Simon were good friends, and Caleb didn’t keep it a secret from Simon. At the Skyward Art Exhibition, Simon said that


    he and Ashley’s grandfather were friends. But no one expected Caleb to be Ashley’s grandfather.


    If the Ramos family’s members learned about Ashley’s identity, they would regret cutting Ashley off.


    At this moment, Charlie’s mind was in a mess. Cara actually put all the me on him, leaving him to take the responsibility and


    suffer from others’ints and usations.


    He had done nothing wrong, but he had to be med after the painting was destroyed.


    He realized Cara’s gentleness and kindness were just disguises.


    Ashley once told him the truth, but he didn’t believe it. He found himself a fool.


    Charlie closed his eyes in regret and trembled uncontrobly. Just as he


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    ume back to his senses from regret, he heard others discussing that shicy was Caleb’s granddaughter.


    harlie suddenly fell into shock and couldn''t believe it


    Jas Ashley the granddaughter of Calch:


    emaily realized that Caleb had adopted Ashley when she was


    neleless.


    sciey never mentioned it before, nor did she show it oftioista a member hele kanos family, this was the first time he had heard


    ofor it.


    wonder the would think of Caleb when he viewed Territoorg drawn by


    guesses Ashley must have learnedndscape oil painting Caleb.


    teenly, a young restorer asked excitedly. “Ashley, since you are dee nddaughters of Caleb, has he ever taught you how to restore


    cudumaral est This painting is seriously damaged now. If you know how tota orean carpovou help us?”


    at''s rizi Ascbdier restorer cheered up, and he instantly stared am ley with hope in his eyes. Ashicy, as the granddaughter of


    Calch.io


    know how to restore ancient paintings?”


    a’s expression skiddenly tuned gloomy.


    ley turned on torboe Caleb’s granddaughter, but Ashley never


    tioned it before..


    thought she was beterehdan Ashley, but her background was ich for Ashley’s.


    a stared in Ashley’s directicianshe had never heard Ashley talk a restoration of cultural dicsand she guessed Ashley had no idea


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    a thought Ashley was tooputere to learn any of Caleb''s skills.


    his time, Henry walked up to


    bibtey and couldn''t help but gently ask


    in person, “Can you restore ancient paintings: Have you learned in your grandfather?!


    he eyes of expectation. Ashley not sightly! | learned it from my ndfather.”


    Hearing this. Henry grinned with great joy. He wanted to continue asking, but then Paul came back.


    There you are. Mr. Anderson,” Paul’said in surprise.


    “I came to check the restoration of the painting, but there has been a situation. The painting has now been damaged again.”


    Henry''s tone stiffened when it came to the painting


    Hearing the ident. Paul was shocked and turned to look at Charlie. “How dare you? Why are you so careless?”


    Charlie clenched his hands into lists and gritted his teeth in anger. “I didn’t do it. Mr. Walker. It was Cara’s mistake that damaged


    the painting.”


    After he finished speaking, the scene was in an uproar.


    Cara had already implied that Charlie had broken the painting.


    Charlie exined word for word, “Cara damaged the painting, Mr. Walker. She knew the importance of this painting and could


    not afford the consequences of the damage, so she shifted the responsibility to me. She wanted to have me take the me.”


    Cara opened her eyes wide in surprise and distress. “What are you talking about, Mr. Ramos? How could you frame me?”


    Charlie stared at her with sarcasm in her eyes. He had never expected her to be so hypocritical.


    Paul nced at Cara, then at Charlic, and said in a deep voice, “W don’t argue anymore. Everything in this room is very


    important, cultural relics are of high value, so the room is equipped with surveince cameras. We''ll find out who the culprit is


    when we che security footage.”


    When Cara heard this, her face instantly turned pale.


    She didn’t know there was surveince for her first time here.


    After hearing Paul''s solution, the others in the room stopped worrying about this issue. Anyway, they would find out who the


    culprit was when they checked the security footageter


    But Henry was concerned about another matter at this time. He looked at Ashley with affable eyes. “Did you just admit that you


    can restore cultural. relics?”


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    Ashley nodded. ,


    Joseph tittered and found Henry’s tone extremely gentle.


    Paul couldn’t helpughing when he noticed the question. “What are you talking about, Mr. Anderson? Ms. Ramos indeed can


    restore cultural relics.”


    Arestorer next to him couldn’t help but ask, “You said you would bring Rita here today, Mr. Walker. Why are you the only one


    here? Where is Rita?”


    Paul spread his hands helplessly. “Rita hase in a long time ago. She arrived before me.”


    The others fell into shock.


    Did Ritae before Paul?


    They had a bold guess in their mind.