Time ticked by, second by second, as everyone in the hall waited for Shirley Thorne to appear.
According to the exhibition's rules, the curtain could only be drawn back to reveal the painting when its owner was present.
But Shirley Thorne was nowhere to be seen. While the crowd was eager to lay eyes on the Peony Painting, they couldn't help but wonder, 'Did something happen to the tycoon's wife?'
After all, Ethan Grant's reputation as a "wife-jinx" was infamous. The billboard clarification didn't mean the matter was simply put to rest; people were still whispering and harboring doubts.
On top of that, Warren Grant was a superb actor. He was covered in sweat, his expression distraught. No matter how you looked at it, something seemed fishy.
Someone asked him, "Uncle Grant, is something wrong with Miss Thorne?"
Warren Grant, sweating bullets, deliberately stammered, "What are... you talking about... Nothing could be wrong!"
"Just give her a call," someone suggested.
