How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 501

Patricia Aldridge finally let a smile curl at her lips. “So, you're saying this painting really is one of your early works?"

"Yes, it is. Why?" Selma's brow furrowed slightly. For some reason, a strange unease crept over her.

Patricia had been waiting for her to admit it in front of everyone.

She gestured, and another painting was carried over.

"In that case, did you create this painting as well?"

There was quite a crowd in the room. As Patricia finished speaking, she had her assistant unveil the new painting.

The moment Selma got a clear look at it, her face changed dramatically. She stumbled back a step.

Elodie Thorne glanced at the painting and froze in shock.

Because―

The painting Patricia had brought out was the missing bottom half of Winifred Thorne's diptych, "Extinction," the one created for the School of Art at Fairview University.

from the top half-"Dwelling”—which Jarrod Silverstein had famously purchased for millions abroad, there had been

had Patricia suddenly gotten her hands on

trace. Later, Winifred had to create another series in a similar style

name was dragged through

reputation-not even before she died. She'd worried about

expression changing in an instant as

Selma's mind was reeling.

a small gallery she'd bought after returning home, planning to deal with it later-or perhaps just leave it to gather dust forever, hidden away, while her own work basked in the spotlight at the front

was the perfect symbol of the different

have possibly found

going to

work or

in a mocking smile. "This 'Extinction'

almost exactly, doesn't

she managed to say, "Of

Winifred had never gotten the chance to sign "Extinction" before she died.

longer hold back; she was stunned by Selma's shamelessness. She stepped forward, her face cold, her voice steady as she stared Selma down. "This

The room erupted.

just a show for the public-many respected