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Hearing this, Selma also looked at Joanna. Was Joanna looking down on her by giving her a fake Snowdrop?
Joanna’s face was ashen. She quickly shook her head and said to Selma, “Grandma, don’t listen to his nonsense. The Lowell family is loyal to the Greer family, and I have great respect for you. I would never look down on you!”
She was desperate to join the Greer family, so why would she look down on them?
Joanna bit her lower lip and pointed at the device in Millie’s hand, saying, “Mine is the real Snowdrop. It’s impossible that it’s fake! There must be a problem with the device Millie has brought!”
That was right. There had to be a problem with the device. Even Joanna couldn’t get the real Snowdrop, so how could Millie, this useless person, get it?
At this thought, Joanna quickly glared at Millie and shouted, “You’ve tampered with the device!”
She didn’t believe that Millie could obtain the Snowdrop. She had been flaunting to Millie about acquiring the Snowdrop recently, but now, the Snowdrop was in Millie’s hands.
Could it be that Millie had gotten the Snowdrop a long time ago and that she was just laughing at
Joanna over the past few days? This was a great humiliation for Joanna!
“This device has been verified by the government. It’s guaranteed to be genuine. There’s no way that
it’s fake,” Marvin said solemnly.
“I don’t believe you!” Joanna wanted to buy more time until Winston came to help her out of this mess.
“Unless…”
Unless… Oh, right! There was a treasure appraisal master in Yerwick named Shane Howley. He was knowledgeable and had many connections, and he could tell at a glance if a treasure was fake or real.
It didn’t matter if Shane had never seen the Snowdrop before. What mattered was that it would take time for him to arrive. Joanna was sure that Winston would arrive before Shane did.
“Unless Mr. Shane Howley says that it’s fake, I won’t admit it!” Joanna said firmly.
Everyone exchanged glances and muttered to each other. “Shane Howley?”
Millie chuckled. “That eccentric old man from Yerwick?”
“That eccentric old man? Mr. Howley is an academician! How could you call him an eccentric old man?” someone berated Millie.
Millie didn’t care. She just looked at Selma and said, Grandma, since Ms. Lowell thinks that I’ve tampered with the device, let’s invite Mr. Howley to come and verify the authenticity of the herb.”
Who knew that as soon as Millie said that, she heard an old man’s stern voice outside the door.” There’s no need!”
Everyone immediately looked outside.
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“Today is Mrs. Greer Senior’s birthday, but look at all of you bickering. Do you have no shame?”
A man in a black robe appeared in everyone’s line of sight–it was Shane Howley. He was holding a walking cane and standing upright, looking serious.
Joanna was stunned. How did Shane arrive so quickly?
Behind Shane was Brian Greer, Winston’s father. He had just gone out to receive Shane.
When Selma saw Shane, she went up to him at once and greeted him with a smile. “Shane!”
They hugged each other. It seemed that they knew each other very well.
Shane and Selma had gone to university together, and they had been good friends for many years. It was just that the both of them had kept a low–profile and rarely talked about this.
Joanna realized that she had made a mistake.
“This banquet is supposed to be harmonious. What’s going on?” Brian was displeased.
“That’s right. I heard the arguments just now!” Shane also said with displeasure.
“Mr. Fowley, we did not intend to argue. It’s just that Mrs. Greer Senior has received two Snowdrops as her birthday present, and we don’t know which one is the real one. Can you help us?” someone nearby interjected.
Shane frowned. What? Two Snowdrops?
The crowd made way, and Shane immediately saw Millie by the table. He was surprised and wanted to greet Millie.
Yet, Millie shook her head and gave him a look telling him that it wasn’t the right time to greet her.
Shane immediately got Millie’s message and directly walked up to where the Snowdrop was.
Joanna immediately introduced herself. “Hello, Mr. Howley. I’m Joanna from the Lowell family. My father is Ethan Lowell.”
Shane gave her a glance and replied calmly, “I’ve heard.”
Joanna was a little embarrassed. Ethan was the CEO of Lowell Group, and their family was one of the Four Great Families. Yet, this old git only said that he had heard of Ethan?
“Mr. Howley, please help us distinguish between these two Snowdrops. Which one is the real one?” Gloria requested. Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.
Although she believed that Millie’s Snowdrop was real, the others would only shut up once they heard it from Shane.