The Triplets My Ex Never Knew About novel Chapter 114

Chapter 114: Chapter 114: Estelle Lockwood Is Different from Her Childhood Self?

Naturally, Mr. Morgan had also heard of the famous Nathaniel Sloan.

He had also heard about Nathaniel Sloan and Noelle Lockwood being ’fiancés’.

He frowned, a little displeased. He was the type of person to judge each matter on its own merits, siding with reason over personal ties. It was obvious that Noelle Lockwood had started the trouble today, but if Nathaniel Sloan...

"Does Mr. Sloan want to help?" Estelle Lockwood smoothed back her hair, a smirk playing on her lips. "If Mr. Sloan were to ask me nicely, I could let Noelle Lockwood off from her apology."

Hiss... The onlookers were shocked. Yara Lockwood was far too bold!

Seeing Estelle Lockwood’s attitude, Laura Jennings fumed. But in her mind, Yara Lockwood was just a parentless nobody with no backing, someone she could easily crush. Even with the Kendrick family, would they really offend her, the matriarch of the great Sloan family, for a mere adopted daughter?

And so, her confidence returned. "Don’t flatter yourself. Let me tell you..."

"The *Purple Sun Mountain Residence Painting* was bought by a wealthy tycoon several years ago for 195.1 million, while the one for sale at the Jade Pavilion was priced at thirty million."

Nathaniel Sloan spoke coolly, "Anyone with a brain could figure out there was something wrong with the *Purple Sun Mountain Residence Painting* from the Jade Pavilion. Noelle Lockwood was greedy for a bargain and made a fool of herself. It has nothing to do with me. Mr. Morgan, please do as you see fit."

Hearing this price, everyone fell silent.

Just moments ago, Laura Jennings and Noelle Lockwood had been so arrogant, standing on their moral high ground and accusing Yara Lockwood of being greedy for a cheap bargain.

Now, who was the one who was truly greedy for a bargain?

The authentic piece had sold for nearly two hundred million a few years ago; it would only be worth more now.

And the fake was thirty million... If this fake had been well-preserved and clearly labeled as a replica of the *Purple Sun Mountain Residence Painting*, it might have been worth even more than thirty million.

But to buy a replica for the price of a replica, insist it was authentic, and then look down on Miss Yara Lockwood, who had the genuine article...

How utterly humiliating!

At today’s banquet, Noelle Lockwood and Laura Jennings had lost all face!

Noelle Lockwood’s face grew even paler, and tears streamed down her cheeks.

’Nathaniel... Nathaniel didn’t give me any face at all!’

Estelle Lockwood smiled with satisfaction. "Since Mr. Sloan has said as much... Miss Lockwood, your apology."

Her face covered in tears, Noelle Lockwood waited a long moment before, as if she had suffered some great injustice, tearfully choking out the word, "Sorry."

And so the farce came to an end. Afterward, Noelle Lockwood used the excuse of feeling unwell to leave early.

Iris Sloan shot Nathaniel Sloan a displeased glare. ’What kind of way is this to win back your wife?’ she thought. ’Waiting until everything is over to say a few words. If it were Liam, he would have been by his wife’s side protecting her from the start!’

’Also, it seemed like Jasper Kingston wanted to help just now, but something must have held him up.’

’If Jasper Kingston had also jumped in, she wondered what Nathaniel Sloan would have done then!’

Nathaniel Sloan’s gaze was placid, and he offered no explanation.

"Miss Lockwood, may I have a word with you in private?" Mr. Morgan suddenly asked.

No one found this strange. After all, Mr. Morgan was obsessed with antiques; he probably wanted to ask Yara Lockwood where she had acquired the *Purple Sun Mountain Residence Painting*.

Estelle Lockwood thought so too, but to her surprise, Mr. Morgan smiled and said:

"It’s been a while. You’ve grown up."

Estelle Lockwood was taken aback.

She instinctively looked at Mr. Morgan, certain she didn’t know this person. "You’ve... met me before?"

Mr. Morgan nodded. "I have. But you certainly wouldn’t remember. You were only three or four years old at the time, and I was in my early twenties. Your grandfather brought you to the Morgan family residence."

After being lost by Rose Lowell, Estelle Lockwood had been found and taken in by an old man.

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