The Legendary Man

Chapter 96

Chapter 96 A Counterfeit

 

Hugo was sitting at the head of the table in traditional attire, a trace of imperiousness on his face.

 

 

Even when he saw Connor and the others approaching, his expression remained forbidding.

 

“Dad, I know you like paintings, so I expressly prepared a painting by Eugene Delacroix for you!” As the eldest son, Miguel was naturally the first person to step forward.

 

He opened a black rectangular box, revealing a painting by Eugene Delacroix inside.

 

 

 

“Thank you, Miguel.” Hugo nodded impassionately after seeing the gift Miguel prepared.

 

 

That painting by Eugene Delacroix could sell for at least a couple hundred thousand on the market. Something more expensive could even reach a million.

 

After Miguel had stepped back, Ezra stepped forward with a box in his hands.

 

 

 

“Dad, I prepared a painting for you as well!”

 

When the box was opened, a painting by Artemisia Gentileschi lay within. Just the name, Artemisia Gentileschi, meant that it was likewise worth a couple hundred thousand at the very least.

 

 

 

“Not bad.”

 

Once again, Hugo nodded approvingly.

 

At his nod, a flash of triumph unwittingly flickered in Ezra’s eyes. Subsequently, he turned his gaze to Connor and urged, “Why are you still standing there blankly? It’s your turn now!”

 

“Oh, okay.”

 

name, Connor hastily moved forward. Hugo merely glanced at him

 

as day that he looked down upon that son of

 

prepared for you is—” Connor had just started speaking when Hugo interrupted him, “Okay, you don’t need

 

gift he prepared! He’s always giving me some worthless trash every single year, so what

 

cut

 

his affronted expression, Ezra couldn’t help smirking as he added, “If you don’t

 

gift

 

a hand with a grim

 

jade figurine carved by Roscoe Channer himself,” Connor introduced at long last. But the second he did so, the entire room instantly plunged into

 

that moment, everyone’s gazes

 

total incredulity shone in

 

himself? How is that possible? Didn’t he retire ten years ago and vow to never carve any

 

when he heard the name “Roscoe Channer.” He stared at the man and questioned, “I didn’t mishear you, did I? You said your gift is a lavender jade figurine carved by

 

“Yeah!”

 

was written all over Connor’s

 

is Roscoe Channer? Why did Dad have such a huge

 

was seized by the urge to grab the sandalwood box in his

 

in Chanaea. Especially since he has retired ten years

 

“Oh, sure.”

 

casually opened the sandalwood box. The moment the box was

 

a lifelike and crystal clear jade figurine appeared

 

“It’s the imperial jade!”

 

jade used for the lavender jade figurine at a single

 

“That’s the imperial jade!”

 

the price

 

Yesterday, I personally witnessed a mysterious buyer purchasing this lavender jade figurine for three

 

“Three hundred million?”

 

materialized before their eyes, the crowd went

 

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