A SUBSTITUTE BRIDE

Muriel quickly regained her composure. She smiled at Old Master Claude and said

– Old Master Jones, answer our questions.

Old Master Claude stroked his beard and said:

– I am humble. About seven years ago, I had the chance to see Mr. Tanguy’s paintings. They were called Daylight at the end of the night and Sun.

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– The strokes of these two paintings are soft, but not sharp. Moreover, they were drawn on a unique piece of paper. Although the surface is smooth, there are horizontal patterns on the four corners. Also, Miss Johnson’s painting happens to use this type of paper.

At this time, old master Claude’s expression gradually became firm.

– Although many people copy other people’s paintings, it is impossible to find the same paper.

After Old Master Claude finished speaking, the others became even more furious.

– Miss Dubois, shouldn’t you come forward and apologize?

– Lyana Dubois, you have gone too far. How dare you fool everyone with a fake on such an important occasion.

– Lyana, who gave you the courage? Did you know today’s rummage sale is for the mountain kids? Now you’ve ruined everything.

– It’s just too unlucky.

– If Mr. Matheo discovers that you donated a fake painting, he will certainly be furious.

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Nathan Dubois frowned slightly. He pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose and his gaze fell on Old Master Claude’s face. He asked :

– Isn’t it a little too reckless to judge the authenticity of this painting just on paper?

When everyone heard Nathan’s words, they were slightly stunned. They didn’t expect Nathan Dubois to come to Lyana’s defense.

However, thinking about it, everyone thought it was completely normal. After all, Lyana was his little sister.

As an older brother, it was understandable that he believed in his little sister.

Ines was slightly amazed. She didn’t expect her brother to continue to believe Lyana after Claude Jones said Lyana was lying.

Lyana was not surprised that Nathan Dubois came to her defense. Her beautiful fox eyes narrowed slightly.

Vincent’s gaze fell on Nathan Dubois’ face. For some reason, he remembered what Nathan Dubois had told him the last time.

– You can always divorce after getting married, can’t you?

A trace of coldness appeared in Vincent’s deep eyes.

Thomas, who was standing next to Vincent, felt an inexplicable feeling of oppression.

The possessiveness of the second master showed up again.

Old Master Claude frowned and said:

– I have studied the paintings of Mr. Tanguy, so I naturally know his style. Of course, I didn’t judge it based on paper alone. Mr. Dubois, I know Miss Lyana is your younger sister, but you can’t protect her like this.

When Ines heard the second half of Mr. Claude’s sentence, she couldn’t help but frown. She looked worriedly at Nathan.

Nathan Dubois’ expression was calm. He slightly straightened his tie and stuck a hand in his pocket.

– Mr. Jones, I’m sure you’ve never seen Chuan Tanguyen anyone. Since you haven’t seen it, don’t be so sure. Otherwise, the glory of your life could be ruined here.

Nathan Dubois’ words sounded like a warning, but there was a heavy sense of oppression.

Claude couldn’t help but frown.

Lyana clenched her fists. Memories of the past kept coming back to her mind.

When the surrounding people heard Nathan Dubois’ words, they started to chat softly.

– I always thought that Lyana and the Dubois family were on bad terms. I didn’t expect Nathan Dubois to be so protective of his sister.

– The rumors are all false. Didn’t they say that young Master Sanchez was going to die soon? Look at young Master Sanchez now. He doesn’t look sick at all.

– Let’s not talk about whether this painting is true or false. If only I had a dominating brother like Nathan Dubois.

– I envy Lyana so much too. If only my brother could love me so much. But my brother only likes those despicable women on the outside.

Another person said angrily:

– My brother is the same. What he hates the most now is that my father gave birth to me.

– If killing someone wasn’t illegal, I think my brother would have killed me a long time ago.

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When Ines heard the words of the people around her, her heart skipped a beat. For some reason, she felt a sense of panic.

Everyone else could see that their brother was protecting Lyana. Moreover, their brother had completely revealed his feelings for Lyana, without hiding anything.

But she remembered that her brother didn’t seem to like Lyana…

What made Ines unhappy was that during all this time she had always felt that her brother loved her the most, but she had never thought that she was not the only sister in her heart.

Over the years, the thing she was most proud of was being Nathan’s little sister.

His older brother was his role model as others said he was a good student, obedient, intelligent and capable.

Since her brother was so exceptional, the others treated her very well.

Some people who wanted to become her sister-in-law always gave her all kinds of brand gifts.

If these people knew that her brother also treated Lyana very well, some of the love her brother gave her would be taken away from her, and half of the gifts she received would be taken away from her by Lyana.

Just thinking about it, Ines felt suffocated. His face grew increasingly pale.

Muriel tucked her hair elegantly behind her ear. Her red lips curled slightly and she said slowly:

– Mr. Dubois, I know you care about your sister, but the number of paintings that Mr. Jones has assessed may be more than the number of paintings that you and I have seen, so I think he doesn’t there is nothing wrong with his assessment.

At that moment, Muriel’s gaze fell on Lyana’s face, then on Nathan.

– I think your sister was also deceived. Why not ask her how she got this painting? As long as we find the person who gave it to him, we can punish the person who sold the fake painting.

Muriel’s words brought the conversation back to the current topic. Besides, she was trying to defend Lyana.

– Miss Johnson is right. I believe in Mr. Jones’ ability to assess.

– Miss Dubois, since you have also been deceived, we will not pursue the case. Why not make a public call and ask why the person who gave you the painting wanted to hurt you.

– Miss Johnson is indeed my idol. Even at a time like this, she continues to stand up for Lyana. If it was me, I could have started swearing.

– Miss Dubois, call and ask quickly.

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There were also people who were fans of Mr. Tanguy. Their comments were more radical.

– I hate that people imitate the work of Mr. Tanguy. If we can’t clear this up today, we’ll see you tomorrow on Weibo.

– Hacking is the worst thing. We must protect Mr. Tanguy’s rights.

– Mr. Chuan Tanguya sealed his paintbrush for so many years, and yet someone still pirates his paintings. What impudence.

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When Lyana heard the others’ words, she pursed her lips and slowly lowered her gaze.

Denise, who was standing to the side, realized that Lyana wasn’t as calm as before. Also, Lyana’s emotions seemed to have changed. His lips curled slightly.

If it weren’t for Lyana, she could continue to be a kindergarten teacher.

If Lyana hadn’t been there, she wouldn’t have been beaten when she entered.

There was already a quarrel between her and Lyana.

Denise looked at Lyana and asked:

– Miss Dubois, do you think you can escape your responsibilities simply by lowering your head?

Seeing that Lyana remained silent, Denise continued:

– Since you already knew there was a problem with this painting, why did you…