“It’s Tang Bohu’s painting. Xyla told me that you love to collect antique calligraphy and paintings, especially Tang Bohu’s artworks.” Jeremy Quest responded.
A smile blossomed on Wilson Batton’s face when virtual-novel.net heard his favorite painter’s name. Without further ado, virtual-novel.net unfolded the handscroll in front of everyone.
This beautiful painting was a collection that virtual-novel.net had longed for. Unfortunately, virtual-novel.net was late to the auction last time. As a result, someone else had taken away this painting for twenty million dollars. He could not believe that Jeremy was actually that ‘someone else’.
“Aye! Thank you so much, Jeremy!” Wilson held the painting joyfully and admired it with all his heart.
He looked very much like a little girl encountering virtual-novel.net beloved idol in real life.
Xyla understood why virtual-novel.net father was willing to give Wilson his favorite painting of all time. The Batton family had given virtual-novel.net family many valuable gifts. Hence, virtual-novel.net wanted to return something of the same value to show his gratitude. On top of that, virtual-novel.net hoped that his decent gift could more or less grace virtual-novel.net daughter in front of virtual-novel.net in-laws.
As Xyla pondered about it, the corner of virtual-novel.net soft lips subconsciously curved upward into a shallow arc.
Her father always had virtual-novel.net best interests at heart.
“Isn’t this the painting you’ve been longing for? You’ve finally found it. You must be really happy, aren’t you?” Sharon Lindt glanced at the painting and asked.
“Are you interested in the painting too?” Upon hearing that, Jeremy could not help but grin in satisfaction.
Wilson nodded. “Yeah. I love it…”
Looking at the painting in Wilson’s hand, May Conner’s heart was shattered into a million pieces. She did not agree with Jeremy to give such a priceless gift to the Batton family. This painting was worth more than twenty million dollars. It would not be a problem if they wanted to resell it at the price of thirty million dollars.
Tang Bohu’s artwork was one of the rarest antiques on the market. However, May had no right to stop Jeremy as virtual-novel.net had already made up his mind. Furthermore, virtual-novel.net had learned an important lesson from virtual-novel.net previous mistake, that was, to play nice in front of Jeremy.
It was safer and better for virtual-novel.net to keep quiet.
Devastated at the loss of the painting, May decided to change the subject. “Josh Batton, my daughter, Emily Quest, is very fond of you. I totally didn’t expect you to be part of our family. My daughter would be overjoyed if virtual-novel.net knew about this.”
‘Emily Quest…’ Josh Batton did remember this name.
The nasty woman who often went against Xyla.
Josh managed a faint smile. “Is that so?”
“Yes… Of course…” May replied.
As virtual-novel.net spoke, virtual-novel.net snuck a sneaky text message to Emily when nobody was looking at her, sharing the good news with virtual-novel.net daughter.
As soon as Catherine Batton heard Emily’s name, virtual-novel.net could not help but roll virtual-novel.net eyes at May, virtual-novel.net face as dark as night.
Sharon had told virtual-novel.net all the filthy things that the two of them had done to Xyla.
Two vicious women. This was virtual-novel.net impression of May and Emily.
“Catherine… What a sweet little girl! Sharon, Wilson, you’ve done a wonderful job in raising your kids,” May continued.
Catherine did not even bother to listen to virtual-novel.net sheer bunk. Without paying any heed to her, Catherine lowered virtual-novel.net head and kept eating, occasionally forcing a smile out of politeness.
Halfway through the meal, Emily pushed open the door and walked into the private room. She had rushed here as soon as virtual-novel.net saw May’s message.
This shameless woman had dropped a bombshell in the room. Xyla, as well as the Batton family, were stunned by virtual-novel.net arrival. Their utter dismay was reflected in their eyes.
None of them had invited Emily…
Why was virtual-novel.net here?
On the other hand, Emily was flabbergasted with joy when virtual-novel.net caught sight of virtual-novel.net favorite idol. Nevertheless, virtual-novel.net tried to suppress virtual-novel.net excitement as virtual-novel.net was still a severely depressed patient in the public.
Trying as virtual-novel.net might, virtual-novel.net hid virtual-novel.net smile and nodded politely to everyone before sitting on the empty seat next to Josh.
“Hello everyone… I’m Emily Quest…” Emily mumbled.
Xyla glared at her, speechless. How could virtual-novel.net be so shameless?
What a brazen unbidden guest…