Chapter 86 You Are My Fiancée
Before Yasmin could speak, Grant spoke up first with displeasure,
"What brother? I don't have a sister who plagiarizes and has character problems."
"Grant's sister has always been and will only ever be Amelia!"
"As for Yasmin, when our family ran into trouble, not only did she refuse to help, she actually went to my sick mother right away and demanded to cut ties with the family, even forcing my mother to sign a document severing the parent-child relationship!"
"I happen to have brought this severance document with me. Everyone, please take a look!"
As Grant spoke, he directly displayed Yasmin's parent-child relationship severance document.
Yasmin stumbled and nearly lost her balance.
The surrounding chatter immediately erupted.
"Plagiarism aside, that just shows poor character. But this severance document is enough to prove she has serious moral problems too."
"No wonder they're banning her from future competitions. Someone like this really doesn't deserve to participate in any contests!"
"I heard she's the adopted daughter of the Richardson family. If it weren't for the Richardson family, she'd probably still be stuck in an orphanage. She's completely ungrateful!"
"The Richardson family is really unlucky to have adopted such a cold-blooded snake."
Listening to the cursing voices around her, Yasmin's face turned pale as paper.
"Shut up! All of you shut up! You don't know anything, so what right do you have to talk about me like this?"
Yes, she had cut ties with the Richardson family right after they ran into trouble.
But wasn't the Richardson family at fault too?
When they adopted her, was it really just out of pure kindness?
Wasn't it because she looked somewhat similar to Amelia when they were young?
They just wanted to use her to comfort their grief over losing Amelia!
They raised her, but they were also using her to provide them emotional support!
Even married couples split up when they face hardship, let alone an adopted daughter like her?
She wasn't wrong!
Besides, she was so cute as a child that even without the Richardson family, some other family would have adopted her. She didn't owe the Richardson family anything!
"You people don't understand anything, so what right do you have to judge me from your moral high ground!"
However, the people around shook their heads even more vigorously.
"She still doesn't know how to repent even now!"
"Bad people really don't know they're bad."
"Stop talking to her. This kind of selfish person only thinks about herself. She won't listen to what others say."
People stopped talking, but their eyes looking at Yasmin became even more disgusted.
These looks made Yasmin even more angry and aggrieved.
She looked at Steven with tears in her eyes.
"Steven, they're all bullying me."
"Enough! Stop talking! You plagiarized someone else's work but lied to me saying it was all your own ability. Yasmin, I'm very disappointed in you!"
Steven shook his head, his face clearly showing disappointment and disgust.
Disgust?
He was disgusted with her too?
Wasn't he the one who said back then that while the Richardson family was going bankrupt, it was the perfect time for her to cut ties with them?
Bobby didn't get along with the Richardson family, and he said if she cut ties with them, Bobby might accept her.
That's why she finally made up her mind to write the severance document with the Richardson family.
Now, he was looking at her the same way as everyone else?
"Steven, you can't treat me like this!"
Yasmin grabbed Steven's hand, but the next second he shook it off.
"You need to calm down for a while!"
With that, Steven turned and left.
He still had feelings for Yasmin, but today, Yasmin had really embarrassed him too much.
For the time being, he didn't want to see Yasmin.
As for Bobby, he had left right after the big screen showed evidence of Yasmin's plagiarism.
Samuel stepped forward at this moment and said, "Please escort Yasmin out. Luminance Art Gallery doesn't welcome people with such poor character."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jeremy and York immediately stepped forward.
"Yasmin, will you leave on your own, or shall we 'help' you leave?"
"I'll leave on my own!"
Yasmin glared fiercely at the two of them, her face twisted as she turned to leave.
She was remembering today's humiliation!
In the future, she would pay them back a hundred, a thousand times over!
After Yasmin left, the chatter at the scene finally died down.
Everyone began congratulating Grant one by one.
Congratulating this rising star in both the design and oil painting worlds.
Samuel came to Amelia's side at this moment.
He said in a low voice that only the two of them could hear, "Your little show was quite spectacular. I wonder if there will be more shows like this to watch in the future?"
Amelia glared at him.
"Has anyone ever told you that you're really nosy?"
Samuel shrugged. "Not really, you're the first person to say that about me."
"Then it seems the friends around you don't like telling the truth."
Samuel raised an eyebrow. "But now I have you as a friend who likes telling the truth, don't I?"
"Who said we're friends?"
Samuel slapped his forehead, looking somewhat annoyed. "I almost forgot, you're not my friend, you're my fiancée."
"Get lost!" Amelia said coldly. "Since Mr. Crawford has a girlfriend, you should behave yourself. Don't let your girlfriend misunderstand and come after me."
Samuel frowned.
"Who exactly told you I have a girlfriend?"
"There are no eternal secrets in this world."
"I really don't have a girlfriend."
Before he could finish, Geraldo walked over at an inopportune moment.
"Ms. Adams, will you be staying in Goldenvale recently?"
Amelia softened her expression and nodded. "Yes."
"That's wonderful. When you have time, Ms. Adams, please remember to come to my house for coffee. And give me some guidance while you're at it."
Since he was her student, Amelia didn't hesitate to agree.
"Then Ms. Adams, I'll be going now. After all this commotion today, I'm feeling a bit unwell. I'm going back to rest."
Amelia was about to nod when she suddenly noticed that Geraldo's complexion looked somewhat gray and slightly yellow.
She frowned slightly and asked, "Geraldo, have you had a checkup recently?"
Geraldo smiled and said, "At my age, what's the point of checkups? When it's time to die, I'll die. No need to waste medical resources."
His tone was light, completely unaware that anything was wrong with him.
Amelia said, "You don't look well. Let me examine you."
"No need! When you get old, you just get tired easily. I'll be fine after a good sleep."
Geraldo waved his hand, declining Amelia's offer to examine him.
But Amelia was still worried. She rummaged through her bag and pulled out a pill, placing it in Geraldo's palm.
"I think you might have some heart problems. After you go back and sleep, remember to go to the hospital for a checkup the next day. If you suddenly feel discomfort in your chest, take one of these pills first, then go to the hospital."
"Got it, Ms. Adams."
Geraldo put away the pill, waved at Amelia, and left.
But when he reached the entrance of Luminance Art Gallery, he ran into Yasmin, who had been deliberately waiting for him at the door.