Chapter 117: The Real vs. The Fake Selinaâs eyes sparkled. "Since Miss Perry is so curious, then letâs take a look."
Vivian sneered at her words. How could this country bumpkin possibly have a painting by Gordon? She was about to watch Selina make a fool of herself!
Soon, the butler brought up both of their gifts.
The crowd gasped in astonishment. "Itâs really Cloudborne Crane! "
"As expected of Gordonâsuch delicate strokes, the crane looks incredibly lifelike. Miss Perry, youâve put a lot of thought into this."
Vivian proudly opened Selinaâs gift box. "Donât just look at mine, everyone! Letâs also see what wonderful gift Selina prepared for Grandma... Huh?"
The crowd instinctively turned their attention to itâand instantly froze.
This painting...is also Cloudborne Crane Mr. Perry exchanged a glance with Vivian before speaking righteously, "Mr. Gordonâs Cloudborne Crane is clearly in Vivianâs hands. Miss Clark, how dare you use a fake to deceive people?"
Loganâs eyes darkened slightly.
Selina smiled lazily. "Mr. Perry, your judgment isnât very impressive."
Mr. Perry fumed. "Itâs obvious you brought a forgery, and yet youâre stillâ"
"Father, please stop. I believe Selina wouldnât do such a thing. She must have been cheated by an unscrupulous businessman."
Vivian put on an innocent, understanding act. "However, we really shouldnât gift Grandma a forgery."
Selina laughed and said, "Who said mine is a fake?"
Seeing Selina was stubborn, Vivian asked, "Why donât we have Fifth Uncle verify it?"
Perry Familyâs Fifth Uncle was a professional art appraiser, and the moment Vivian suggested it, the crowd immediately voiced their agreement.
Fifth Uncle shot Vivian a reassuring glance before raising his chin slightly, his expression full of disdain. "Since everyone insists, I will conduct a public appraisalâjust so Miss Clark doesnât claim our family is falsely accusing her."
Grandma Perryâs expression grew cold, just as she was about to speak, she noticed Logan subtly shake his head.
"Logan, youâ"
"Grandma, Selinaâs gift is not a forgery."
Loganâs voice was meaningful. "The Perry Family needs to be put in their place."
At Loganâs firm response and Selinaâs confident smile, Grandma Perry suddenly felt reassured.
This girl... always seemed to surprise her. The moment she saw that painting, she knew it was Gordonâs work.
A young woman who could obtain Gordonâs artworkâwhat kind of background did Loganâs wife have?
Meanwhile, Fifth Uncle theatrically examined the painting with a magnifying glass, then furrowed his brows and straightened up.
"The verdict is in. I wonder if itâs real or fake."
"I heard Selina is just some nobody from the countryside. Where would she get the connections to acquire a Gordon painting?"
"Itâs definitely fake. Just look at Fifth Uncleâs expression..."
As speculation swirled, Fifth Uncle delivered his judgment with an authoritative cough. His sharp gaze landed on Selina.
"After a thorough appraisal, I conclude that Miss Clarkâs painting is a forgeryâit is not an authentic work of Gordon!"
The room erupted in shock.
"A fake?! Selina has some nerve, passing off someone elseâs painting as Gordonâs. How could she be so reckless?"
"Does she even understand how influential Gordon is?"
"In all these years, who has ever dared to present a forgery? Miss Clark just made a complete fool of herself!"
Vivian curled her lips into a victorious smile and feigned surprise.
"Selina, how could you do this? Grandma treats you so well, yet you give her a fake painting... If I were Grandma, Iâd be heartbroken!"
Mrs. Perry, "Vivian, you canât really blame Miss Clark. These days, forgeries are just too convincing. Given her humble background, itâs only natural she canât tell the real from the fake."
A socialite quickly chimed in, eager to curry favor.
"Mrs. Perry, youâre absolutely right. If Miss Clark truly cared about Grandma Perry, she wouldnât have gifted a fake. At the end of the day, it just shows she doesnât respect her at all!"
"Grandma Perry, you see? Outsiders will always be outsiders. Only Vivian sincerely has your best interests at heart!"
The more they belittled Selina, the more it highlighted Vivianâs so-called devotion to Grandma Perry.
Logan narrowed his eyes slightly, spinning his phone between his fingers.
He had originally planned to stay out of this, but now... he changed his mind.
He knew she could handle it herself, but he simply couldnât stand to watch Mrs. Reid be bullied. If he didnât make a statement now, this sort of situation would repeat itself over and over again.
That being the case...
Logan lowered his gaze to his phone and casually dialed a number.
At the same time, Perry the Fifth scowled with disdain.
"Take this forgery away before it stains the old madamâs eyes! Miss Clark, our Perry Family does not welcomeâ"
"Mr. Perry the Fifth, are you sure this painting is a forgery?" Selina interrupted coolly, one brow arched.
Perry the Fifthâs expression darkened. "I am an appraiser! How dare a mere junior question my judgment?!"
Vivian bit her lip, tears brimming in her eyes.
"Selina, we never meant to ridicule you. We just think giving Grandma a fake isnât appropriate. Thatâs whyâ"
Selina ignored Vivian entirely, chuckling softly. "I wouldnât call it questioning. Iâm just curiousâhow did someone of your caliber become a so-called expert appraiser?"
"Gordonâs brushwork has a very distinct featureâ"
She gestured at the paintings. "He always uses a fine wolf-hair brush to outline details. Yet, strangely enough, Vivianâs so-called âauthenticâ piece completely lacks this trait, while my supposed âforgeryâ actually follows Gordonâs signature technique."
"Mr. Perry the Fifth, what do you say?"
The crowd turned to lookâsure enough, as Selina pointed out, the "real" painting lacked defining brushstrokes, while the "fake" had fine, delicate lines characteristic of Gordonâs work.
Perry the Fifthâs face darkened. "Nonsense! What could a mere junior possibly know about authentication? Iâve examined countless Gordon originals!
Do you think you can teach me?!"
Vivianâs eyes glistened with feigned sorrow. "Selina, we never even accused you of anything, yet now youâre trying to slander us?"
Perry the Fifth raised his voice to drown out his own guilt.
"Lies upon lies! You refuse to admit the truth! How could Logan have married someone like youâ"
Clink.
Logan set his teacup down with a quiet yet decisive sound.
Perry the Fifthâs words caught in his throat.
The manâs expression remained impassive, his movements deliberate. "Since we have differing opinions, why not verify it with Mr. King himself?"
The banquet hall instantly fell silent.
Loganâs gaze swept over the crowd.
"As it happens, I had tea with Mr. King not long ago. I can give him a call and have him authenticate it in person. What do you all think?"
Selina blinked in surprise.
WaitâLogan knew Gordon personally? Since when? And why had she never heard about it?!
Perry the Fifthâs face stiffened. Call Gordon? Absolutely not!
"Logan, that wonât be necessary. Weâre not trying to blame Miss Clark or anything..."
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Before he could finish, the call had already connected.
Logan switched to speakerphone, his voice calm.
"Mr. King, someone has presented Cloudborne Crane at my grandmother-in-lawâs birthday banquet. Would you be willing to verify its authenticity?"
A deep male voice responded on the other end.
"Oh? Cloudborne Crane?"
The entire room collectively held their breath.
It was Gordonâs voice!
Then, without hesitation, Gordon declaredâ
"No need to authenticate. Itâs a forgery."
Vivianâs face went deathly pale.