The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 42

Amold was still fuming about Sheila’s scandal making the trending list, his brows furmwed in frustration.

Ellinor quickly stepped in and gently reminded him, “Dad, don’t sweat it. This whole drama won’t be the talk of the town forever Once the dust settles, it’ll be forgotten”

“Mmm”

His youngest daughter was always the sensible one, saving him a lot of headaches

Arnold, with a gloomy look on his face due to recent hitches, let out a sigh, “Ellinor, you needed something?”

Nodding. Ellinor placed a painting on the table, “Dad, have a look at this painting”

As she spoke, she carefully peeled off the brown paper covering it, revealing an incredibly stunning piece

What she had brought was the painting “Whispers in the Wind,” one of her mother’s masterpieces, given to her by a certain gentleman.

is Lady Lotus’s masterpiece, Whispers in the Wind! I heard it was auctioned

Dad, it’s authentic. The man who bought this painting is my employer. He gifted it to me as a thank you

just gave you a painting he spent five

and incredibly devoted to his

exclaimed, his hand tenderly tracing the lines of Whispers in the Wind, his gaze filled

changing emotions, Ellinor asked, “Dad, Lady Lotus, that was mom’s

looking at her in shock, “How…

“I remembered bits and pieces from when I was little. I found an old photo of Mom in the house and the name Lady Lotus was written on the back. The handwriting matched the signature on Lady

how

was out of the bag. Arnold admitted,

further, “Dad, I noticed some of Lady Lotus’s supposed posthumous works

“Enough!”

you were very young! The new–looking paintings you’re talking about are probably fakes; someone is

Why can’t I

finally said impatiently. “Your mother wasn’t my official wife. If you bring her up,