Chapter 1302

Sadie was caught off guard. What was Helen trying to pull? Sadie had personally reviewed every painting before securing them in the safe, and "Peony Fantasia" certainly wasn't among them. Was it possible that Helen hadn't handed over all of Seraphina's paintings that day and had secretly kept a few for herself? Helen was undoubtedly shrewd. Given Seraphina's age and potential memory lapses, Helen likely thought that Seraphina might not notice if a few paintings went missing. Hence, it seemed plausible that she had intentionally taken some of Seraphina's artworks for herself. Even though Sadie had impersonated Seraphina to retrieve the paintings, she had no knowledge of how many genuine pieces were originally in Seraphina's collection. In the end, her deception had unintentionally provided Helen with a significant advantage. As Sadie reflected on this, she couldn't help but feel a pang of resentment. While she lived in constant fear of revealing Seraphina's paintings, Helen was s