The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1462

Ellinor had never heard of this painting before. “How did you come across this painting?”

“In a friend’s house. The ink was still wet when I saw it.”

Ellinor’s eyes narrowed with curiosity. “So you think this painting is an original Lady Lotus?”

Balfour solemnly nodded. “Lady Lotus’ style and handwriting could be imitated, but there’s a quirk she had that not many knew about.”

Ellinor, who had vague memories of her mother, looked at Balfour with interest. “What quirk?”

“When she would paint, her grip on the brush was always proper, but once she started signing it, her hand would relax and rest on the paper, so it often picked up some paint.

And when she signed, the paint on her hand would smear next to her signature, forming a C-shaped mark.

wipe it away. She was afraid to leave a trace, but she’d forget and

mark wasn’t wiped away, probably because

who was in the passenger seat, handed Ellinor

please have a

she saw

Her hands trembled.

of her hand. If Lady Lotus was

these years, she finally saw solid

know Lady Lotus?” Balfour frowned slightly. “My friend said that the painting was something her art teacher did casually during a home lesson.

you ask your friend to

eyes darkened.

had gone out sketching with another student, and it wasn’t certain when she

Balfour’s hand. “When your friend contacts you about the art teacher’s return, please take me with you!”

that Ellinor’s eyes were red, Balfour tried to comfort her. “Of course, that’s