When everyone heard that Lily's father was a cultural relic appraiser, they immediately cast a contemptuous and sympathetic gaze at Charlie, i

All of them shared the same thought-Charlie was so unlucky!

His show-off moment was interrupted by the presence of an expert! It was like a slap right across his own face!

It would be so humiliating if Lawson Lewis, Lily's father, came downstairs!

Claire blushed timidly. She leaned closer to Charlie and whispered, "So many people are watching you. You'd better not be stubborn, it would be so embarrassing otherwise!"

On their way here, Charlie did tell her about the painting he bought but he said that it didn't cost him a lot of money. Right now, however, he changed his attitude and claimed that it was very expensive. His sudden change of reaction made Claire a little doubtful and skeptical, figuring that Charlie might have lied for the sake of his reputation.

On the contrary, Charlie was indifferent. He blurted, "If you don't believe me, let the expert do his job then."

Then, he added, "Oh yes, by the way, everyone, remember what Clinton said, okay? He is so stubborn

that he wants to bet with me again and this time, he's going to eat the table." 1

and I've paid my price for it! TH do the same this time! If that painting of yours is really worth that much, I'll eat this table right away!

"Alright, if it's

he bought the painting from was a popular antique store that had franchises all over the country with genuine guarantees. Hence, he was certain that the painting

but he had already agreed to the bet before she was able to respond, so she

hand, was feeling rather odd and

incidents that happened around him lately, she realized that the man was very mysterious and enigmatic. She was still very shocked after

certain-it must have something

"Okay, again, all of you be our witness! Let's bring Lily's father

"Dad, could you come downstairs for a

old man slowly walked

was Lawson Lewis, the renowned cultural relic appraiser in

in a private room upstairs. When he heard that there was

handed him the gift box containing the painting. "Dad, please appraise this painting. Someone claimed that it is worth tens of thousands of

have believed that a deadbeat loser who mooched off his wife could afford such a pricey

It must be fake!

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