Cam Green looked at George Parker’s expression and then at his daughter Sophia Green’s somewhat fierce face, his anxiety deepening even further.
"Uncle Anissa, there’s another item that needs your appraisal," he said.
George pointed to the broken inkstone on the tray and said,
"This was a birthday gift for Master Clark, but it was smashed. Now they claim that what I gave was fake and they refuse to compensate. Please check if this really is a fake. There are so many people here; we can’t let Dragon Pavilion’s reputation be tarnished, right?"
Those present understood George’s underlying message as soon as they heard him speak.
Jeny Chapman had just arrived not long ago and was completely unaware of any prior incidents.
Therefore, it was impossible for her to collude with anyone present.
Since George and Jeny were acquainted, if Jeny eventually determined the inkstone was a fake, Sophia Green would certainly insist that Jeny had colluded with George to frame her.
Given her shamelessness today, which everyone had witnessed, if Jeny sided with George by declaring the fake to be genuine, it would not harm Sophia Green at all.
If it was declared fake, then Jeny would be evaluating George’s item, which had nothing to do with Sophia Green.
Thus, when George made his statement, no one objected.
Of course, Jeny would not believe that George sold fakes, so when she heard him, she was genuinely trying to defend the reputation of Dragon Pavilion.
Immediately, without a word, she stepped forward and had just picked up one of the broken halves of the inkstone when her expression changed.
With so many unique antiques previously for comparison, the moment Jeny got hold of this inkstone, her face clearly displayed her unhappiness.
For these archaeologists, they did not oppose replicating ancient artifacts, but passing off forgeries as genuine to deceive people for money was intolerable.
Therefore, even for George, Jeny did not show any pleasant expression.
Even in front of everyone, she threw the half piece of inkstone back into the box, turned to look at George with a touch of indignation in her tone, "What kind of trash is this, have you become so desperate that you need to sell forgeries for money?"
As soon as Jeny spoke those words, everyone’s face changed, and their eyes instinctively turned towards Sophia Green, their looks conveying volumes.
The faces of Cam Green and Sophia Green turned pale in that instant.
Although Jeny was scolding George, aside from Jeny, everyone knew who she was actually criticizing.
Jeny continued, "If you sold a high-quality replica as a fake, I might still understand, but using something that could be bought ten for a hundred at the street corner to deceive? Do you think people are fools?"
"You’re talking nonsense! How could this be mere street-side ten-dollar goods?" Sophia burst out somewhat uncontrollably.
Jeny, unaware of what was happening, knew Sophia and was aware that she was Cam’s daughter. Hearing her say this, his tone softened slightly, "Sanders, don’t defend him just because he looks good. What he did today was really not honorable. Using a ten-dollar poor-quality fake as a genuine gift for Professor Dupont, what kind of behavior is that?"
"You’re talking nonsense! I spent 200,000 buying it!" Sophia blurted out desperately, then suddenly froze after speaking.
The atmosphere around instantly quieted down, not a sound to be heard, only pairs of strange, somewhat embarrassed eyes moving back and forth between Cam Green and Sophia Green.