Chapter 487

When the guests saw this scene, they all laughed.

Someone unfamiliar with the Chapman family could not help but ask curiously in a low voice, “Is the relationship between this grandfather and grandson bad?”

The person next to him answered cautiously, “Then you’re mistaken. Nickolas has a total of three children, two sons and a daughter. Two of them live overseas all year round, but Warner’s parents stay in the country. Moreover, among Nickolas’s three children, only Warner’s parents give birth to a son. Warner is Nickolas’s only grandson, who grew up by Nickolas’s side since he was young. How can their relationship not be good? This is their way of getting along.” “I see. The more Mr. Chapman despises Mr. Warner on the surface, the more he dotes on Mr. Warner in his heart.”

“That’s right. When a person has deep affection for another person, his expectations and demands of the other person will increase accordingly. Therefore, you should start with Mr. Warner to please the Chapman family.”

“Thank you for the reminder…”

Melody listened to the mutterings of the two people behind her and confirmed that Warner had a good relationship with Nickolas.

At this moment, Warner was still patting his chest and guaranteeing that Nickolas would like his gift.

Nickolas was also tired of listening. He pursed his lips and said, “Then don’t waste your time. Bring it up!”

However, although Nickolas was impatient, the anticipation in his eyes exposed him.

However, only Warner felt that Nickolas was impatient, but he was an optimist. He only felt uncomfortable for two seconds before he was filled with anticipation again. He turned his head and waved at Melody. “Melody, come here.” Melody had been waiting for this moment for a long time. After all, she could look for Samuel after completing this job according to the agreement.

She took a few steps forward with the painting in her hand.

Everyone could not help but look disgusted when they saw Melody’s appearance.

“What an ugly woman!”

“Why would Mr. Warner hang out with such an ugly woman?”

“What do you mean by hanging out with her? I’m afraid she’s just Mr. Warner’s maid. But even if she’s a maid, her looks are completely unqualified. Isn’t Mr. Warner afraid of having nightmares at night?” After that, the guest even burst out laughing.

“Compared to the beauty just now, this one is really…. unsightly.”

“Alright, cut it out. It won’t be good if Mr. Warner hears it.” Someone reminded them, and the discussions calmed down a little. However, everyone’s disgusted expressions did not dissipate.

When Mabel saw this scene, the corners of her mouth curled into an inconspicuous smile. ‘Look. This is the huge difference between me and Melody.

She subconsciously looked at Ulric’s expression from the corner of her eye, but he showed no abnormalities.

Mabel sighed and looked at the painting in Melody’s hand. Could it be that Melody had drawn it herself and wanted to send it up? Even my painting did not catch Mr. Chapman’s eye. How could a village girl like Melody, who lived in the countryside all year round, have the cheek to bring her painting up?”

Melody did not care about the gazes of the others. She stood beside Warner in a neither servile nor overbearing manner and looked up to meet Nickolas’s probing gaze. “Hello, Mr. Chapman. My name is Melody,” said Melody. Samuel was standing not far away. He could not help but be happy when he saw Melody.

However, he knew Melody would come in advance, so he quickly suppressed his excitement. He was afraid of disturbing Melody’s process of giving the gift, so he did not go forward to greet her. He just stood there and looked at Melody.

Nickolas could sense that although the girl in front of him was not good-looking, her temperament was extraordinary. It was not inferior to that of Best Celebrity just now. “Hello, are you Warner’s friend?” Nickolas asked.

Melody nodded. Beside her, Warner urged, “Melody, quickly take out the painting.”

He could not wait to see his grandfather’s surprised expression.

“Oh? It’s also a painting?” Even with Mabel’s copied landscape painting, Nickolas’s enthusiasm for the painting did not diminish. He walked to Melody in a few steps and prepared to admire the painting sent by Melody.

Melody was about to speak, but Warner, standing beside her, could not hold it in anymore. He took the painting in her hand and opened it. Then, he said, “Grandpa, look, whose painting this is.”

His tone was full of smugness, making Nickolas even more curious about this painting.

Warner quickly spread out the painting in front of everyone. But in the next second, everyone fell into a strange silence.

It was blank! The painting was blank. Or rather, what Warner was holding was not a painting at all, but a piece of white paper.

The guests present exploded into an uproar…

“What the hell? It’s a piece of white paper?”

“Isn’t this Mr. Warner’s gift to Mr. Chapman? Perhaps there’s something else in the painting, such as… roasting it over a fire to reveal the pattern or something.”

“What do you mean there’s something else? I think Mr. Warner is just teasing Mr. Chapman.”

“Wait, maybe that ugly woman switched it when she saw the painting was priceless.”

“How bold!”

Mabel looked like he was waiting to watch a good show. ‘If Melody dares to swap the painting, Nickolas will kill her. Although Nickolas seems easygoing, it’s said that he is very terrifying when angry. Melody is doomed.

She couldn’t help but want to see what Ulric was thinking. She asked in a low voice, “Ulric, what do you think is going on? Could it be that my sister switched the painting?”

Ulric’s expression did not change. He said, “She shouldn’t be so stupid.”

Mabel’s expression froze. ‘What does Ulric mean? Does he trust Melody that much?”

Mabel’s good mood instantly disappeared, and her expression darkened.

*****

“Well…”

Seeing this scene, even someone as knowledgeable as Nickolas could not control his facial expression. However, he did not suspect Melody. He only thought that Warner was playing with him. ‘After all, this kid may do such a ridiculous thing, Nickolas thought.

“Warner!” Nickolas’s expression darkened as he reprimanded coldly, “Even if you want to joke, you should consider the occasion. At your age, you still don’t know your limits. After the birthday party ends, come to my study.” Nickolas was indeed a little unhappy.

It was not because Warner had tricked him but because he had hoped that Warner would become a capable person. However, Warner’s actions were very childish, and Warner did not seem like someone who could become a capable person.

Warner heard Nickolas’s words, his expression was confused.

He was not interested in paintings at all. He chose to give a painting only to suit Nickolas’s taste. Therefore, after

opening the painting, he opened it without looking at it so that everyone could see what was drawn on it.

In addition, Melody had framed the painting in advance. It was not transparent. Therefore, he did not know there was nothing on it at all.

However, when he saw Nickolas’s and everyone’s complicated expressions, he finally felt something was wrong and hurriedly flipped the painting over.

When he flipped the painting, the whiteness almost blinded him.

He saw White paper with nothing on it.

“How could this be?” Warner was stunned for a moment before looking at Melody beside him quickly.