Victor looked at Harold with bleary eyes after he told Julian off. “Harold, is it? It's not good for young people to show off. You'll easily meet a premature end that way!” he said calmly.
His words were not aggressive, yet they were filled with caution.
“Granddad is right. I will be more careful in the future!” Harold replied modestly. He did not want to dawdle with the elderly.
“Not bad. You're Isabella's husband, so why did you testify that your parents-in-law were the ones who tore up the calligraphy? Are you at odds with them?”
Victor kept a passive expression when he witnessed how Harold had shocked the crowd with his ingenuity in handling the situation when his wife had been bullied. However, he was secretly impressed by how Harold could remain modest and open to criticism even after putting Isabella's aunt and uncle in their place.
“Of course not! I'm on great terms with my wife's family!” he answered, somewhat stunned.
Isabella's parents nodded in agreement.
“Then, why did you do that?” Victor said, feeling suspicious. He had lived eighty long years, yet he could not understand the young man's intention.
“My parents-in-law tore up the God of War's calligraphy because they were furious!”
Harold's words left the crowd puzzled once again.
Even Isabella's parents were confused.
“Oh? Why were they furious?” Victor became increasingly interested in Harold.
“That's because they found out that this guy had the audacity to fool you by using a fake!”
Harold suddenly swiveled around and pointed at Yuvan, the tycoon from Newcove.
I'm sorry, buddy. I have to sacrifice your reputation today in order to win my wife's favor! Harold apologized to Yuvan in his heart.
“You're slandering me! I obtained the God of War's calligraphy through an official auction in a reputable auction house. It's been inspected by numerous experts. Furthermore, I am an expert in this field myself. Who are you to call this calligraphy a fake?” Yuvan flew into a rage at Harold's accusation.
“That's easy. The God of War's calligraphy is already in my father-in-law's possession. He had prepared it in advance as a gift for my granddad!” Harold spoke with a look of certainty.
“Impossible! Prove it to us right now!” Yuvan responded firmly.
He had confirmed many times over that the one in his hands was the real deal.
He wouldn't have brought out such a precious item if he had not intended to befriend the Rivera family.
Yuvan was not the only one who did not believe Harold's claims. Even Isabella had uncertainty written all over her face. She tugged on his shirt and asked softly, “Harold, what nonsense are you spouting? Since when Mom and Dad had the God of War's calligraphy?”
I can't believe I thought that he was a reliable person! It's only been a few minutes and he's already inviting trouble!
Isabella's grandparents and the other guests got curious.
Yuvan is a man of prestige. He also has several achievements in evaluating calligraphy. Yet, a young fellow comes along and claims that his calligraphy is fake. What a show!
“Don't you worry. I mean it when I say that your parents have it. Stay here and stall them. I'm going to get the calligraphy with Mom and Dad.”
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