Paxton The Outstanding Son-in-law

CHAPTER 4

Although Anastasia saw her mother and Derby just now, she didn't take the initiative to say hello, she was already a married woman and didn't want to be seen flirting with other men in public.

Amelia kept waving at her daughter, Anastasia, why didn't you come over to say hello to brother Derby? 

You don't even have basic manners anymore. How did I teach you before?

"Auntie, Anastasia is probably too busy with work to talk to me. 

Don't blame her for such a trivial matter, 

Derby defended Anastasia while mocking Paxton," You must be the useless husband of Anastasia, aren't you?"

You're just a fake man…

Hahaha,

You even brought a gift. 

Do you also want to give a gift to Grandpa, you poor guy?

" This useless man is not worth a hundred dollars. Even if he wants to buy a gift, it's just some cheap stuff worth ten or twenty dollars Amelia sneered."

" Paxton look at Derby. He's just a friend to Anastasia, but he spent over ten million to buy an ancient painting as a gift for Grandpa's birthday. 

This is how a son-in-law of mine should be!"

" What kind of Painting is worth so much? Derby, why don't you show us and enlighten us?"

"Hehe…"

It's just a famous Tang dynasty painting. 

It's only valuable because of its fame,

Derby opened the exquisite box in his hand, and several art lovers came forward to admire it and praise it.

It was said that someone had given a gift worth millions of dollars and despite his age, Eleanor personally came to the courtyard outside to welcome Derby.

Upon seeing this scene, the people around once again began to discuss and whisper.

To wish Adam's Grandpa a happy birthday, Derby had given a gift worth millions of dollars, not only surpassing all the other gifts but also attracting the attention of the high and mighty Eleanor.

Seeing the admiring expression on Eleanor's face when he looked at Derby, Amelia also felt extremely proud of herself.

But when she looked at her son-in-law Paxton, she had a look of disdain.

This useless waste of space

How dare he be with my daughter, who is as beautiful as a flower and as elegant as a Jade.

Dream on!

"I didn't expect that both of us would give a painting as a gift. Why don't we compare the painting you bought with the one I bought!?"

Derby, who was hogging the limelight, never wanted to miss any opportunity to suppress Paxton.

"I just wanted to give Adam's Grandpa a satisfactory gift, not to compare with anything!" Paxton retorted.

" I think you, this useless waste of space, Know that the cheap knockoff you bought for a few dollars is not presentable, that's why you dare not show it."

Amelia snatched and opened the painting that Paxton had bought with him.

As the scroll unfolded, everyone was stunned on the spot.

Both paintings were of Tang Dynasty palace ladies, with identical characters and scenery.

Even the signature of the author on both paintings was the same person.

"You, this useless waste of space, actually brought a fake painting to fool Grandpa. 

Our family's face has been completely lost because of you. Get out of the Adam's family immediately, and never come back again!"

Amelia screamed, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

"Anastasia's husband has never been capable, buying cheap gifts to get by is fine, but he didn't expect him to come up with a fake painting to fool people."

" It's a pity that such a beauty like Anastasia married such a hypocritical man!"

"..."

The people around all felt that Paxton was too unkind to come and fool people with a fake painting and they all spoke to criticize him.

At this moment a powerful voice sounded from the crowd. 

"How did you all know that Mr. Paxton's painting is fake?"

Amelia screamed again, 

That useless person took out a painting that looked exactly like Derby.

Two paintings cannot both be real.

 I trust Derby, I trust Derby's character's two paintings cannot both be real. 

The person who brought out the fake painting must be Paxton!

Amelia's words were recognized by many people around her.

Derby is a successful businessman and a young master from a wealthy family.

Paxton, on the other hand, is a useless man who even needs his wife's support to eat.

This painting looks very expensive, even for someone like Derby it would not be easy to buy.

As for Paxton, a poor man like him buying such a famous painting is simply impossible.

"Of course, two paintings cannot both be real." 

The old man who spoke earlier said in a decisive tone,

"I swear on my reputation that Mr.Paxton's painting is an authentic Tang Dynasty painting of a palace lady."

" You old thing must be a Confederate of Paxton, delivers slandering my future son-in-law in public. You are spouting nonsense, and I'll fight you, you old liar!"

Just as Amelia was about to confront the old man, Adam's Grandpa stepped in front of her. 

"Amelia, you cannot be disrespectful to Mr. Roxwell!" 

A gasp was heard around them. 

In the world of calligraphy and painting, Mr. Roxwell was an absolute authority.

No one dared to question his appraisal skills and professional ethics.

If he said Paxton's painting was genuine, then it must be so.

"My useless Son-in-law couldn't possibly have given away a painting worth ten million! How is that possible?" 

Amelia still couldn't believe it.

" The value of his painting is certainly not ten million!"

Mr. Roxwell spoke again.

"The Tang palace lady picture is a rare master piece worthless than one hundred million and that is a conservative estimate!"

As Mr. Roxwell finished speaking, the whole banquet was in an uproar.

Someone had given a gift worth hundreds of millions at Eleanor's birthday banquet? 

And that someone was the useless person who has been looked down on by everyone in the past?

A Never before sense of heartache surged in Amelia's heart.

A gift worth hundreds of millions was given away so easily. "Paxton, did you steal our Anastasia's private money to buy this painting? "She asked

" Mom."

Anastasia couldn't bear to watch her mother's actions anymore.

 "Although I am the CEO of a Subsidiary company under the Adam family, the total assets of that company add up to only one billion. 

How could Paxton possibly get so much of my private money to buy a gift worth no less than one billion?"

Amelia also thought it made sense.

She continued to question with a fierce tone, " You, who are only worthy of wearing clothes from a street vendor where did you get the money to buy that valuable painting?

How could you afford such a valuable masterpiece?"