Chapter 432:

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Under the watchful eyes of everyone in the room, he carefully opened the long mahogany box he had been holding.

In the bright, almost dazzling light, a painting lay nestled inside, its brilliance captivating the room.

“Ms. Clarke, here is the painting you requested,” Sherman said, gently lifting the artwork from its box. “It is the last surviving original by Mr. Gregory Lloyd, Mr. Kellan Lloyd’s grandfather.”

Allison paused. She hadn’t anticipated that the painting would be from Kellan’s late grandfather, Gregory.

It dawned on her that she had recognized the artist’s signature by coincidence, having seen a similar piece at the Lloyd family estate. That memory had led her to contact Kellan to borrow it, and now, standing before her was Gregory’s other work, a legacy that had withstood time.

“It’s my fault.” Keanu spoke softly, gripping his cane for support as a servant helped him approach the painting. “My old friend, Gregory, was a true artist, unparalleled in skill, yet by the time he passed, only these two paintings remained.”

His voice trailed off.

his life laboring tirelessly, sacrificing

left behind a

Keanu’s hand lightly grazed the canvas, he was transported

the chance to see another one of his works,” he whispered, his eyes reddening

but this painting is far

the moment,

doorway, addressing Kellan with a calm but serious tone, echoing Keanu’s concerns. “I borrowed this painting from you to help

began explaining the restoration process to Kellan,

need to reference and even trace your painting. Despite our best efforts, there’s no absolute guarantee that

unpredictable risks of the

painting was Gregory’s final masterpiece, felt a responsibility to make everything

not too late to change

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