Chapter 6 It is Obviously a Fake

• "What is going on? Did the vase break?"
• Elizabeth, who had poor hearing, heard the noise. She looked at the fragments on the ground and said, "It is no big deal. I have other vases for flower arranging. Do not be upset about it."
• Upon hearing that, Johnson and Garrick's faces twitched.
• Janice did not know whether to be angry or to laugh.
• At that moment, Clinton calmly walked over and picked up a piece of the shattered vase from the ground.
• "The inner wall of a royal tribute item from the past has words written on it."
• Clinton smiled. "The writing is even in modern spelling. Incredible.
• "It was worth over three million."
• At first, everyone did not react, but soon, someone sensed something was off about that statement.
• Someone quickly caught on.
• "There is writing on the inner wall of the vase, and it is in modern spelling. How? Modern spelling was only recently standardized."
• "What? Does that mean the porcelain vase is fake?"
• "Fake? Does that mean Garrick was swindled? It was over three million."
• "Someone had the nerve to cheat him! Garrick, you absolutely must not let them get away with it!"
• ...
• Everyone chimed in with their own opinions.
• Garrick's face suddenly turned pale.
• He did not expect the item he bought for over three million to be a fake.
• Even worse, he had broken it himself.
• He wanted to seek justice from the seller, but he did not dare.
• The seller was a well-known heir in Naporia.
• Besides, the industry rule was that once bought, there were no refunds, and no need to take responsibility afterward.
• Garrick felt a pang of pain.
• Likewise, Johnson was distressed. The party had been ruined by Clinton.
• It was all Clinton's fault. If not for him, the porcelain vase would not have fallen, and Garrick would not have been embarrassed.
• Yes, in their minds, the culprit was Clinton.
• "The heir of the Quinn Family has arrived!"
• Just as Garrick was thinking of how to deal with Clinton, a voice called from outside.
• "Wow, I did not expect Mr. Quinn to come himself. This is fantastic."
• "Of course, he is a regular visitor to the Shaw Family."
• "The important thing is that there is someone among us he cares about."
• Everyone looked at Janice and laughed, completely forgetting about Clinton.
• Garrick's face also changed color from the previously pale pallor as he thought of something and regained his composure.
• Janice, however, felt different. Apart from the family members who forced her into marriage, the person she disliked most was Sean.
• Rather, her marriage to Clinton was primarily because of him.
• Her expression turned sour because she did not want to see Sean.
• Clinton gently squeezed Janice's hand, making her entire body shudder.
• She did not expect Clinton to be so bold as to hold her hand.
• The agreement clearly stated that without her permission, he was not allowed to touch her.
• Still, Janice understood that Clinton was trying to encourage her, so she temporarily let it slide.
• Janice glanced at Clinton, then withdrew her hand with her facial expression returning to normal.
• Clinton did not mind. He even brought the hand he used to hold Janice's hand up to his nose and sniffed it.
• He then whispered in Janice's ear, "It smells nice."
• Janice really wanted to hit him.
• How could he be in the mood to tease her?
• He truly seemed like a beggar and a rascal.
• As Clinton watched this parade of clowns, he was rendered speechless.
• "Great-Grandma, I am here to wish you a happy birthday!"
• Even before he could be seen, Sean's voice was heard.
• He felt really proud to see everyone standing around to greet him.
• Recently, the Shaw Family had become like a second home to him. He visited every few days, coming and going freely, just to visit Janice.
• He believed that by showing up so frequently, he would soon win her over.
• "What is going on with you all? Even if you are welcoming me, you do not need to line up."
• Sean chuckled. "Make way. I need to wish Great-Grandma a happy birthday first."
• He called Elizabeth Great-Grandma so smoothly as if he were already half a member of the Shaw Family.
• "Great-Grandma, happy birthday. I wish you a life as heavenly as the skies!"
• Sean walked to Elizabeth. "I did not prepare much. I heard you used to love Johannes Vermeer's paintings, so I bought 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' from a friend to give to you. Please accept it."
• "Haha! Thank you!"
• Elizabeth remained the same, thanking him with the same line she had used.
• Everyone let out a gasp.
• They did not expect Sean to give Elizabeth "Girl with a Pearl Earring" by Johannes Vermeer, his most famous masterpiece.
• They never had the chance to see the painting before. Now, Sean had given it to Elizabeth and the Shaw Family.
• This was good. That meant it became part of the Shaw Family's wealth. They might have a chance to see it again in the future.
• Ha!
• Everyone was preoccupied with their own thoughts of their futures.
• "Mr. Quinn, you are indeed generous to present Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece."
• Garrick hurried forward. "With such a great gift, how can anyone in the Shaw Family measure up?"
• After saying that, he put on a bitter smile.
• "It is nothing. Great-Grandma likes Johannes Vermeer, so I brought it over," Sean said.
• "I must tell you, Great-Grandma does not particularly like Johannes Vermeer. She just likes the movie about the painting. You did not misunderstand, did you?" Garrick said.
• "Ah? Really? Still, it is fine. It is just a painting," Sean said.
• Sean remained indifferent as he continued, saying, "Besides, Great-Grandma can enjoy it whenever she wants."
• "That painting must be very valuable, right?" Garrick finally asked what he truly wanted to know.
• "Not much."
• Sean proudly stated, "Just over ten million."
• Everyone gasped again.
• It was a painting worth over ten million, and Sean just gave it away.
• He even said it was not worth much, and it was "just" over ten million.
• The Quinn Family were indeed wealthy and generous gift-givers.
• They could hand over a gift worth over ten million for no reason.
• Impressive!
• Anyway, it was now part of the Shaw Family's wealth. That was good.
• The painting was unfurled, and everyone gathered around to admire it.
• Though they did not know how to appreciate it, they wanted to see what was special about a painting worth over ten million.
• Janice and Clinton stood at the edge of the crowd and did not move to admire it up close.
• Janice did not want to.
• Clinton did not care.
• "Why don't you want to look at it?" Janice asked Clinton. "That is a painting worth over ten million."
• Then, she realized how unnecessary her question was.
• Clinton was a security guard. How could he appreciate art?
• "It is obviously a fake," Clinton replied. "What is there to see?"
• Clinton's words were overheard by Garrick.
• He still had unfinished business with Clinton. Now, he had overheard something that he could use.
• A plan formed in his mind.