465.Chapter 465


    "Nothing much, just a wedding gift rted to swans," Caleb said with a gloomy expression, mming the lids of the four gift boxes shut one by one. The sound was loud and forceful, reflecting just how annoyed he was.


    Receiving such a gift at a wedding would make anyone want to explode with anger on the spot.


    But Isabelle was cunning. Before the gifts were opened, she had spoken eloquently about the auspiciousness of swans and even blessed Caleb and Sophie''s rtionship with unwavering love.


    Her behavior was impable. If Caleb were tosh out in anger, he would be the one in the wrong.


    He had no reason toin about the other three gifts. But seeing the tattered high heels, Caleb could have reacted. However, given the recent scandal surrounding his secret affair with Sophie, any outburst over the shoes would only make the Marquis''s estate, and especially Sophie, the subject of ridicule.


    So, despite his reluctance, Caleb had to swallow his pride. After a rare moment of clear thinking and suppressing his anger, he said coldly, "Miss Raisa, thank you. We ept your gift, and I will certainly return the favor when I have the opportunity to visit."


    Isabelle smiled and raised her eyebrows. "Lord Caleb, you''re wee."


    "Miss Raisa?" Hearing Caleb''s address, Eliza looked at Diana in confusion. "I remember that''s Isabelle''s voice."


    Diana frowned as well. "I think so, too." She wondered, ''Shouldn''t he call her Miss Isabelle? Why is Caleb calling her Miss Raisa?''


    "Maybe he just got the name wrong?" Diana spected, thinking it was a possibility.


    But after observing the reactions of the others, Eliza felt that this was unlikely. The two of them didn''t delve further into the issue.


    After all, if there really was a problem, it woulde to light eventually. And today, their target wasn''t Isabelle.


    "Well, it''s Miss Baker''s turn now. Let''s see what gift Miss Baker has prepared. It must be wonderful, right?" Isabelle turned and taunted Diana.


    Diana sneered. "It''s not much in quantity, just one item, but it''s certainly no worse than yours.".


    Watching the two of thempete to embarrass the Marquis''s estate with their gifts, Caleb was furious.


    Adeline''s expression was inscrutable, making it hard to tell if she was angry. Dale had anticipated this kind of scene today. He didn''t even nce up, just sipping his drink indifferently.


    It wasn''t until Diana mentioned her gift that Dale looked up. “Today, I''m giving a painting called The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden."


    "The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden? Isn''t that one of Michngelo''s famous works?" someone eximed.


    Throughout history, there have been many renowned painters, and Michngelo was one of them. Upon hearing the name of this painting, the guests expressed their amazement.


    "I never expected to see a work by Michngelo here. What a privilege."


    "Is she really that young and already in possession of a Michngelo? Could it be a fake?"


    "You don''t know much, do you? Miss Baker''s grandfather had a close rtionship with Michngelo, so it''s not surprising that she has one of his paintings."


    But it was strange that Diana would bring it as a gift. Of course, this wasn''t what the guests were thinking; it was Sophie and the others who were puzzled. "What on earth is Diana up to?" Sophie whispered.


    ''Could it be that she''s not here to cause trouble but actually to give a gift?'' she wondered. Sophie immediately dismissed this thought from her mind. She didn''t believe for a second that Diana was being kind. There must be something wrong with this painting.


    "Caleb, ept the painting, but don''t let her open it," Sophie quickly whispered to Caleb beside her.


    Caleb seemed to have already realized something, his voice strained with barely contained anger as he gritted out. "It''s toote."


    Diana was always quick and wouldn''t give Sophie any chance to refuse. She had the painting unveiled right there in front of


    everyone.


    To everyone''s surprise, the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden didn''t depict Adam and Eve. Instead, the figures of a man and a woman in the painting looked strikingly like Caleb and Sophie.


    The background added to the painting only fueled the guests'' imaginations, and in an instant, all eyes turned to Caleb. The looks from every direction were a mix of mockery, derision, contempt, and amusement, which immediately flushed Caleb''s face with embarrassment.


    465.Chapter 465


    "Diana, you''ve gone too far." Caleb couldn''t hold back any longer and shouted at Diana, his eyes zing with fury. He red at Diana, indignantly demanding, "What do you mean by this? You deliberately brought a fake painting to humiliate the Marquis''s estate? Do you really think we''re so easy to bully?"


    Diana said, "Lord Caleb, you''re mistaken. As the rightful heiress of the Baker family, how could I possibly bring a fake painting to deceive you? Don''t believe me? Just look-"


    Diana extended her hand, and Eliza handed her a cup of water. Diana walked up to the painting and sshed the water onto it.


    Amidst the gasps of the guests, the content of the painting began to change slowly, revealing the true Expulsion from the Garden of Eden.


    Caleb''s eyes widened in disbelief. "How can this painting be so strange? Did you forge it? How dare you ssh water on a masterpiece? Aren''t you afraid of ruining a famous painting?"


    Caleb had never seen this painting before and was unaware of its unique secret. But he wasn''t the only one; even the guests were unfamiliar with this particr artwork, except for one person who had seen it before.


    "Dad?" Caleb asked, puzzled.


    At that moment, Dale suddenly stood up, walked past Caleb and Sophie, and approached the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden. After a brief, expressionless examination, he said indifferently, "It''s genuine."


    The confirmation from his own father felt like a p in Caleb''s face. Caleb''s face was a picture of astonishment. "Dad? You mean this painting is real?"


    "Yes, the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden was passed down to a painter who improved upon it, allowing for secondary creation on the originalyer. With just a cup of water, the original artwork is revealed. So, one painting can have two images. This is the true Expulsion from the Garden of Eden," he exined. After Dale''s exnation, the guests finally understood, but Caleb''s expression froze, and he, along with Sophie beside him, felt extremely embarrassed.


    The figures in the painting bore a striking resemnce to Caleb and Sophie. Clearly, Diana had intended to humiliate them.