A Crazy Wife

Chapter 16 It's a fake

Everyone's eyes fall on Hannah Joseph. Many of the guests don’t know her but they all show their

curiosity when they know from people’s gossip that she is the Shahbaz family’s daughter-in-law who

was in prison for three years.

The scene gradually quiets down.

Mr. Shahbaz takes a deep look at her, "Do you know calligraphy and painting?"

Hannah Joseph looks at the Painting of Mountain Pines and smiles, "I don't know much, but I do a little

more research on the calligraphy and painting of Scholar Fragrant."

Rainy Shahbaz who shows a contemptuous look doesn’t speak anything in front of the guests.

Hannah Joseph is a down and out lady who is not favored at home. Has she ever been exposed to

antique calligraphy and paintings? What a shame to show off her incompetence in the presence of all

the guests!

Mr. Shahbaz hesitantly lets out of his place at the table and utters two thick syllables, "okay, take a

look."

Hannah Joseph nods and approaches, "this is the Painting of Mountain Pines in Sunshine of Thomas

Smith, which is called the Painting of Mountain Pines for short in the industry."

Her words relax his look at her. Although the gap between the expert and the layman is not big, only

the two words are the secret of the painting.

"Thomas Smith became famous when he composed this Painting of Mountain Pines. In order to

prevent the proliferation of fakes, he used the powder ground from red pearl stone as pigment of

Oriental Sunrise in his painting. The light reflected by the pigment particles in the sunlight just shines

on a little squirrel on the left branch of the pine tree. Even if someone imitates it on the market, it is

impossible to completely control the light refraction."

"Well? I see the light is shining on that squirrel in the painting. "Someone in the crowd says, "it's true."

Hannah Joseph shakes her head while pointing to the refraction position of the light.

"It is true that in this painting the light is shining on the squirrel, but how can the red pearl stone reflect

the light again because it should have been covered with a layer of dust after so many years of

weathering?”

Hearing those words, everyone is stunned. Gradually some people nod with agreement.

With his eyebrows wrinkled up, Mr. Shahbaz raises his hand and touches the red sun for a while. He

has already had his own plan.

"Leo, put away the painting." He says lightly.

Leo Bruce feels ashamed. He wishes he could find a place to hide in.

"Impossible." Fiona Angela’s face changes. She looks at Hannah Joseph unhappily, "this is Harold

Green's collection. How could he collect a fake painting and calligraphy?"

"Harold Green? Chairman of the Green Consortium?” Hannah Joseph looks at her with a surprised

look, "Didn't you say you bought it from a Hong Kong businessman?"

Hearing those words, Fiona Angela feels embarrassed.

Her face turns white in an instant.

The scene is in an uproar. Everyone knows that Harold Green and his family died in fires. All their

belongings at home are blocked as heritage liquidation. Sherry Green, the only daughter of Harold

Green is Leo Bruce's fiancée. How could the collection of his former father-in-law appear here?

Mr. Shahbaz gets serious, looks at Leo Bruce unhappily and asks, "Leo, what do you mean?" Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

"Grandpa, I just know that you like this painting, so..."

Hannah Joseph stands at the side of Mr. Shahbaz and interrupts Leo Bruce's words, warning, "Mr.

Bruce, it doesn't matter whether the painting is fake or not. It's just our intention as a younger

generation. Grandpa won't care too much, but you give Grandpa what is not obtained in a right way.

That will be harmful."