Chapter 697: Chapter 697: The Same Longevity Gift

“But…” Suddenly, Yigol Mamet furrowed his brows, “It seems that Tracy Swift is also planning to give a calligraphy piece to Grandma. Could it be that she heard the news and intentionally wants to clash with you?”

It was too much of a coincidence that both Xaviera Evans and Tracy Swift were presenting calligraphy! Yigolcouldn’t help but worry since that woman was not easy to deal with; she might take this opportunity to retaliate against Xaviera.

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The Swift family.

Tracy Swift looked at the “Early Winter Snow Painting” with heartache. This ancient painting had been a treasure in the Swift family for many years, and now it had to be given away. Naturally, she was reluctant to part with it.

Tobey Swift shouted angrily, “That woman has no shame! How dare she ask for our things?”

At this time, there was a young man standing beside Tracy; he was the young master of the Salt family in the Imperial City, who had accompanied Tracy to Libanan for the birthday celebration.

Carmine Salt ranked second in the family, and his older brother, Eric Salt, had gradually taken control of the family’s power over the years. As a result, Carmine had lost his status, and seeing the position of heir slipping away, he grew anxious.

Initially, Eric Salt wasn’t taken seriously, but he happened to be Caleb Mamet’s friend. After learning this fact, the elders in the family turned their support toward Eric.

Carmine’s trip to Libanan aimed to get closer to Caleb and gain the right to compete for the position of heir. However, before he could meet Caleb, he heard about a dispute between Mrs. Mamet and Tracy Swift.

Tracy had always been gentle and had never heard of conflicts with others. The fact that this incident happened as soon as she arrived in Libanan indicated that Mrs. Mamet was the one stirring up trouble!

Moreover, Mrs. Mamet was demanding that Tracy hand over the “Early Winter Snow Painting.” Knowing how valuable this painting is, her actions were nothing short of forcing her.

Carmine snorted, “Tracy, Tobey told me everything. That woman has set up a trap to swindle you out of this painting! Why should you give it to her?”

Tracy smiled bitterly, “We of the Swift family have always kept our word. If we lose, we lose and have to pay the price. It is just a painting, after all. How can that compare to the century-old reputation of the Swift family?”

As she spoke, Carmine’s phone suddenly rang. After hanging up, he excitedly said, “Tracy, there’s no need to give the ‘Early Winter Snow Painting’ to her. The gift that Xaviera Evans is giving to Madam Mamet is Sir Whitman’s last work, ‘Thousand Character Longevity.’

Upon hearing this, Tobey’s face was filled with astonishment, “How could that be? ‘Thousand Character Longevity’ is clearly with my sister! How could that woman have it as well?”

Carmine laughed coldly, “Sir Whitman only wrote one ‘Thousand Character Longevity.’ Since there are two pieces, it means one of them is fake! Mrs. Mamet is such a fool—if she doesn’t understand calligraphy, she shouldn’t embarrass herself by gifting a counterfeit!”

“Tracy, if she presents that fake piece at the banquet, Madam Mamet will surely despise her. At that point, if you give her the ‘Early Winter Snow Painting,’ it will be like you don’t respect Madam Mamet.”

Tracy remained silent for a moment, hesitating, “Can we really do that?”

On the other hand, Jenny Green had already returned to the main house, and at that moment, she felt a splitting headache and a burning sensation all over her body. It felt like she was soaked in boiling water, her lips cracked, and a burning pain engulfed her entire body.

She knew these were symptoms of poisoning. Dressed in a thin nightgown, she collapsed on the floor, convulsing, and miserably shouting, “Call the doctor! Doctor!”

When the family doctor arrived, Jenny had already been helped onto the bed by the servants, her sweat soaking the quilt.

Fearing that Xaviera might bite back, Jenny didn’t reveal that she had been poisoned directly. Instead, she clenched her teeth and said, “My whole body hurts! It’s like burning pain!”

The doctors quickly performed a full-body examination, but the results were shocking.

“Mrs. Mamet, there is…nothing wrong with your body.”

Jenny also looked up in surprise, her anger flaring, “How is that possible? If there’s nothing wrong, why would I be in so much pain? Maybe I’ve been poisoned.”

At this point, another doctor entered, “Mrs. Mamet, we have tested your blood, and the results show that everything is normal. There are no toxins in your blood.”

Then, an older doctor entered the room. He was Madam Mamet’s personal physician, and with her birthday approaching, he had traveled to the Mamet Old Mansion to be on standby for any emergencies.

Unbeknownst to him, before he could reach Madam Mamet’s courtyard, he was called to Jenny Green’s main house by the housekeeper.