Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 601

The auctioneer speculated aloud, “This painting, Nightfall, is the only one in MK’s entire collection that features a human figure. I wonder if this figure holds a special meaning for MK? Or… could she be his unattainable first love?”

He went on, weaving story after story about the painting and guessing at MK’s creative inspiration.

In the audience, Wendy listened with half an ear before muttering with a sigh, “These people are really good at making things up. A first love, even-what a waste they’re not in screenwriting.”

Xavier chuckled. “Add a bit of drama and the price will soar.”

“They don’t even know whether the artist is a man or a woman,” Wendy said, exasperated, “yet they’re talking about first loves … utterly ridiculous.”

Just then, Thomas, who had been studying the painting intently, suddenly spoke. “The woman in this painting… is it Sharon herself?”

Wendy turned to him with approval. “Thomas, sharp eyes-you can tell?”

Thomas smiled. “I’ve often seen Sharon playing the violin from behind. The figure in the painting looks a lot like her.”

On the stage, the painting was revealed-a woman in a white dress, playing the violin beneath the night sky. She stood in the back garden, bathed in silver moonlight that spilled across the ground in a delicate wash of shadows.

the distance. A soft breeze lifted her

beautiful,

her back alone stirred the imagination, leaving one longing

features.

“Is the woman in the painting

childhood. They both recognized her instantly. Casey, who had only recently met

forgiven

But Thomas…

glance.

with a nod. “Yes, it’s

the painting’s origins. “Sharon was practicing in the back garden that day, and I happened to take a photo of her. She loved it so much that she painted this

stopped his endless commentary and announced the

500 thousand. Each increment is

his

“600 thousand!”

“800 thousand!”