The Unbreakable Bond By Cornelia Darwin

Chapter 279

“Keep your voice down. If Damian bears what you said, I’m afraid you will have a tough night.”

Rosalind approached Paulina and bantered with her.

With her face flushing. Paulina glared at Rosalind and emitted a proud snort.

“Im not scared of him. If he dares to bully me, I will kick him away..

Before Paulin could finish her words, Damian suddenly appeared behind her and arched his eyebrows

inquisitively at her.

“Who do you want in kick?” asked Tamian.

“Haha…”

For a moment, the women exchanged an anused glance and erupted into laughter,

All the attendres directed their look at them out of curiosity. Some of them even wore a face of

amazement and jealousy.

In the corner. Virginia and Jerome observed Rosalind chatting leisurely with Paulina, Elanor, and

others. Their grip on their glasses tightened.

Virginia fixed her gaze on Rosalind with a venomous intensity as if she wished to tear the latter into

pieces.

A sense of coldness crept up Rosalind’s spine, so she subconscinely shivered and curned around,

happening to meet Virginia’s gloomiy gaze.

The smile on Rosalind’s face momentarily froze. Upon sering Virginia, Rosalind experienced a sense of

detest akin to encountering ally, which drove her good mood away.

“Hey, are you OK”

Paulina noticed Rosalind’s strange conduct and inquired with concern

“Virginia is here, too, answered Rosalind

Out of curiosity. Elanur looked along the sight Enes of Paulina and Rosalind, and her gaze settled on

Virginia But at this time, Virginia lud adapted a harmless and pure look, and no hostility could be felt

from her at all.

“Why is this woman everywhere! Hasn’t she been taken to the police station! Why is she here and

attending the banquet again?”

Kyle had borne a longstanding aversion towards Virginia, and now she could orly muster feelings of

irritation upon encountering the latter.

“Elanor, why did your family invite that kind of person! It’s awful to attend the party with such a vicious

woman.

Kyle had always been straightforward, so she didn’t conceal her inner thoughts at all.

Elanor blinked her beautiful eyes in confusion and also felt strange when sering Virgina.

“Huh? I don’t know her. She should have come with Jerome beside her. The Taylor family is also

famous in Haldorin, and we’ve sent them an invitation. But Sean didn’t show up, and feroine came with

dat woman justral”

Although the Taylor family had been invited by the Humphrey family, the two did it share a close

relationship.

The banquet in Haldorin always entailed the issuance of an invitation letter, regardless of the

relationship between the two families. This practice ensured that any potential open conflicts were

evadel.

“No wonder the woman has shown up at the banquet. Elanor, I’m telling you. That woman is a nasty

piece of work. She does. not only lie but also Karbors a malicious heart. You should keep a distance

from her in case being tricked”

Kyle approached Elanor and whispered to rernind her. She briefly informed Elanor about some

repulsive actions that Virginia hadireviously engaged in

Perhaps due to the close land between Rosalind and Elanor, Kyle felt a sense of familiarity with Elanor.

Consequently, she wanted tofaution Elanor against being deceived by Virginia’s seemingly virtamus

facade.

Hearing this, Elanor cast a pensive glance at Virginia

After a while, the banquet reached its climax. As the Humphrey Family hostel a Thanksgiving party, it

naturally had a specific theme.

Today’s theme was to appreciate a painting titled Snow Scene at Argenteuil with the Humphrey family.

The painting was said to be one of Monet’s Snow Scene at Argenteuil pictures that were housed in the

Metropolitan Museum of Art.

As a family of educators, the Humphrey family had naturally amas sed a notable collection of renowned

calligraphies and paintings.

The Thanksgiving party was specially held today to appreciate and auction the painting Snow Scene at

Argenteuil, and all 12

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-the proceeds would be donated to the Clusia Foundation for educational development.

Those who attended the Thanksgiving party today were mostly driven for the masterpiece Snow Scene

at Argenteuil.

After all, a significant proportion of these people didn’t back wealth but cultivation and family culture.

Once someone became rich, they would desire to wrap themselves up as a cultivated person with a

refined family background.

It was naturally the optimal choice for them to buy an antique painting like Snow Scene at Argenteuil to

embellish their residences.

When the Humphrey family had the se rvant display the Snow Scene at Argenteuil, the originally nodsy

banquet hall fell into

silence in an instant.

In the snow, a few pedestrians were sc attered around, and some low buildings could be seen not far

away.

The smaller strokes of various light colors helped bind the picture together.

Although many people couldn’t read it, the authenticity of the painting could be ascertained through the

exquisite color palette, impeccable craftsmanship, and well-documented provenance of the Humphrey

family.

All of a sudden, everyone was in an eagerness to enter the hi ckling competition for the Snow Scene at

Argenteuil.

Connor Humphrey, the father of Flanor, approached the display stand slody after observing the crowd’s

irrepressible interest in the Snow Scene at Argenteuil

“Tm glad to love you at this Thanksgiving party today. Ten years ago, we, the Thumphrey family,

started to host the Thanksgiving party and auction calligraphies and paintings to raise funds for

educational development. We have kept the tradition for the past decade, and today’s gathering still

sticks to the same purpose.

“Most of you should know about this tradition of the Humphrey family. The painting to be auctioned

today is titled Snow Scene at Argenteuil, a masterpiece of Monet, and we’ve already introduced it in

our invitations. If you are interested, please don’t be mean with your bidding as good things don’t aboys

hang around”

Connor sounded quite proud, as he was aware of how attractive the artwork he took out was

As soon as Connor concluded his words, the banquet reached its zenith with praise and comments.

“No wonder the Humphrey family is known as a literary family. They’ve been making great contributions

to education every year. It’s our honor to witness this remarked somnoise.

Another one added, “That’s right. We have not only pleased our eyes by sering such a great

masterpiece but have also beent endowed with the opportunity to do our part for education. You have

our gratitude, Mr. Humphrey.”

“Yeah..

The crowd couldn’t stop their admiration for Countr.

Connor, who had been accustomed to such praise for a long time, stepped down from the stage and

proposed a toast to all in attendance.

He regained his composure and ease, wearing a faint smile at the others praise.

The Snow Scene at Argenteuil also aroused the interest of Rosalind and the others.

Rosalind directed a look at Elanor with admiration.

“I heard that this painting is hard to obtain, yet your dad is willing to auction it. He’s really generous.”