Chapter 116: The Battle of Gifts Logan continued, "Miss Perry, if you donât move, I donât mind helping you out."
Vivianâs face darkened, but she clung stubbornly to the chair, refusing to budge.
"Selina, stop being so jealous! Iâm Loganâs sister!"
Mr. Perry tried to smooth things over.
"Mother, Vivian just likes sticking close to Logan. Itâs not a big deal. Clark Miss can sit anywhere, canât she? Besides, everyoneâs already seated.
Thereâs no need to rearrange just for a junior."
"I said, get up!" Grandma Perry slammed her chopsticks down, her voice sharp.
"Donât think I donât know what youâre up to!"
Vivian stiffened, her expression faltering. Meeting the old ladyâs icy gaze, she finally got up reluctantly and switched seats with Selina.
With Grandma Perryâs authority, no one dared to cause trouble. The banquet proceeded quietly.
Selina glanced at the dishes on the table and suddenly lit upâthere were shrimp! But peeling shrimp was too much trouble, so she had long since given up eating them.
Just as she was debating, a perfectly peeled shrimp was suddenly placed into her plate.
Selina froze and turned to look at Logan.
The manâs gloved hands moved elegantly, his long fingers skillfully peeling another shrimp before placing it directly into her mouth.
Vivian nearly exploded at the sight!
She was the darling of the Perry Family!
Who the hell was Selina?! Why was Logan peeling shrimp for her?!
"Logan, youâre so sweet to Clark Miss, even peeling shrimp for her. I want some too!"
Vivian pouted cutely, shoving her plate in front of Logan.
"Logan, peel a couple for me too, okay?"
Selina raised an eyebrow. So she wasnât even pretending anymore?
Madam Perry subtly signaled Mr. Perry, who immediately cleared his throat.
"Logan, you should take care of your sister too, every once in a while. Donât you agree?"
Logan chuckled lightly, picking up another shrimp and peeling it with the same elegant precision.
Vivian lit up with excitementâsee? Logan still cared about her! Otherwise, he wouldnâtâ
The next moment, the peeled shrimp was placed into Selinaâs plate.
Vivianâs smile froze.
"Logan! That was my shrimp!"
Logan glanced at her indifferently.
"Miss Perry, how old are you? You still need me to peel shrimp for you?"
Vivian felt like she was about to explode, her eyes welling up with tears.
"If you wonât peel shrimp for me, then why for Selina? Sheâs even older than me!"
Loganâs gaze was indifferent as he replied smoothly:
"Selina is my wife. Peeling shrimp for her is natural. Miss Perry, what exactly is your relationship to me that you think you can order me around?"
He then looked at Mr. Perry, his tone laced with mockery.
"Because youâre an adopted daughter?"
The entire table fell into stunned silence.
Grandma Perry snorted coldly, "Shameless."
It was a simple word, but everyone knew who it was directed atâVivian.
An adopted daughter, a girl with no blood ties, yet she dared to compare herself to Mrs. Reid?
Did anyone really need to ask who Logan cared about more?
Vivianâs face burned with humiliation, tears brimming in her eyes.
She just couldnât understand itâwhat was so special about Selina? Why did both Logan and Grandma Perry defend her?!
The banquet continued in awkward silence as everyone quietly ate.
But Vivian wasnât done.
With a sly, pitiful expression, she sighed dramatically.
"Selina, I envy you so much. So many people love you... Iâm not as lucky. No one cares about me."
Selina blinked innocently.
"But doesnât Mr. Perry care about you? Or are you saying he doesnât count as a person?"
Vivian choked.
Thatâs not what she meant!
Grandma Perry, seeing right through her act, snapped coldly:
"If you think no one wants you here, then get out. This is my birthday banquet, not your pity party."
Vivian was furious and frustratedâthis old hag was so annoying! Who even wanted to come to this stupid banquet...
Waitâthe banquet!
Vivianâs eyes suddenly lit up as a thought struck her.
"Selina, today is Grandmaâs 70th birthday. She cares about you so muchâI wonder, what kind of gift did you prepare for her?"
Selina arched an eyebrow. Vivian just wouldnât give up, huh?
"Why arenât you saying anything, Selina?" Vivian pressed, her tone laced with feigned innocence.
"Could it be... that you didnât prepare a gift at all?"
Vivian hesitated for effect, then sighed dramatically.
"But Grandma always has you on her mind. If you didnât even bother to bring her a gift... wouldnât that be quite disrespectful?"
As soon as she said this, curious and expectant gazes turned toward Selina.
âThatâs right. It would be inappropriate for a junior family member to show up empty-handed, wouldnât it? After all, Grandma Perry had protected Selina so much.
Grandma Perryâs sharp eyes darkened. She had made it clear earlier that Selinaâs presence alone was enough, and she didnât care about gifts.
But now, thanks to Vivian, it sounded as if Selina was an ungrateful and unfilial granddaughter!
Just as Grandma Perry was about to speak up, Selina calmly said:
"The gift I prepared for Grandma is an original painting by Mr. Gordon."
...
An original painting by Mr. Gordon?!
The entire hall fell into stunned silence before an explosion of excitement followed.
Selina actually owns a painting by Gordon?!
"Impossible!" Vivian blurted out instinctively.
She realized she had overreacted and quickly tried to smooth things over.
"IâI mean, Gordonâs paintings are incredibly rare! I had to go through so much trouble to obtain just one... How could Selina have one too?"
Her own birthday gift for Grandma Perry was a painting by Gordon.
And now Selina had one too?!
That would mean... she was about to be overshadowedâagain!
No. No way!
Who knew if Selina was even telling the truth?!
Vivian shot a discreet glance at a nearby socialite.
Right on cue, the woman spoke up:
"So... both Miss Perry and Miss Clark prepared a painting by Mr. Gordon? How about showing them to us?"
"Yes! Gordon is a renowned artist, and his authentic works are hard to come by. Would you let us admire them?"
Vivian smiled sweetly.
"Of course! I gifted Grandma Mr. Gordonâs masterpiece, Cloudborne Crane."
She turned to a servant.
"Go bring my painting here."
The excitement in the room surged.
"Cloudborne Crane?! Thatâs one of Gordonâs most famous works!"
"Unbelievable! Miss Perry, youâre so fortunate!"
"To acquire such a masterpiece, you need more than just money and connectionsâyou need Mr. Gordonâs personal approval! Miss Perry must be truly exceptional if Gordon himself acknowledges her!"
Hearing all these praises, Vivian felt elated.
She turned to Selina with a mocking smile.
"Selina, and what about yours? Would you mind showing it to everyone?"
The socialite chimed in immediately.
"Yes, Miss Clark. Since Vivian has already displayed hers, surely you wonât back out, right? Unless... yours is a fake?"
Loganâs eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at Selina.
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Vivianâs gift is Cloudborne Crane?
Thatâs funny...
Because the real Cloudborne Crane was in Selinaâs possession.
Vivian had gifted a forgery and still had the audacity to question her?!