The Kiss that Sparked it All novel Chapter 42

Arnold was still fuming about Sheila's scandal making the trending list; his brows furrowed in frustration.

Ellinor quickly stepped in and gently reminded him, "Dad, don't sweat it. This whole drama won't be the talk of the town forever. Once the dust settles, it'll be forgotten."

"Mmm."

His youngest daughter was always the sensible one, saving him a lot of headaches.

Arnold, with a gloomy look on his face due to recent hitches, let out a sigh, "Ellinor, you needed something?"

Nodding, Ellinor placed a painting on the table, "Dad, have a look at this painting..."

As she spoke, she carefully peeled off the brown paper covering it, revealing an incredibly stunning piece.

What she had brought was the painting "Whispers in the Wind," one of her mother's masterpieces, given to her by a certain gentleman.

Arnold froze for a moment upon seeing the painting, then asked excitedly, "Ellinor, this is Lady Lotus's masterpiece, Whispers in the Wind! I heard it was auctioned off for a whopping five million by some mysterious buyer! Where did you get this? Is it authentic?"

Ellinor replied calmly, "Yes, Dad, it's authentic. The man who bought this painting is my employer. He gifted it to me as a thank-you for saving his grandmother's life."

Arnold was flabbergasted, "He just gave you a painting he spent five million on?"

Nonchalantly, Ellinor nodded, "Yes, he's loaded and incredibly devoted to his granny. To him, five million isn't a big deal."

"What a stroke of luck!" Arnold exclaimed, his hand tenderly tracing the lines of Whispers in the Wind, his gaze filled with fascination and a touch of melancholy as if the painting triggered some distant memory.

Noticing her father's changing emotions, Ellinor asked, "Dad, Lady Lotus, that was mom's pseudonym, right?"