Chapter 501
Agonizing screams and pleas for mercy reverberated through the large hall.
The surrounding onlookers slowly calmed down following Lina's departure.
Grimacing, they stared up at Bailey, who was on the stage.
And to think that we were denunciating this woman for Lina's sake just a few moments ago. Who would
have thought that things would escalate so quickly? This is so embarrassing.
Humiliation inundated the crowd.
They thought they had finally found a big shot who was just as outstanding as Bailey, but who would
have thought that the big shot turned out to be Bailey herself again?
She was the expert antique appraiser, Vespera, the only disciple of the Grandmaster Gadzinski, and
her ancient relic appraising skills were already out of this world.
It was infuriating to think that she found the authentic emerald seal and accomplished yet another great
feat.
However, regardless of how infuriating or unfair it was, the reality was that she was awesome,
amazing, and a genius whom everyone admired. No one could take that identity away from her.
Someone in the crowd gritted his teeth and asked resentfully, “Bailey, are you really Master Vespera?”
Bailey arched her brow and smirked. “From what I know, Gadzinski, that old geezer, only took in one
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“Don't beat around the bush. I want to hear from you that you are the real deal.”
Bailey raised her arm and waved the ancient emerald in front of the audience before explaining
nonchalantly, “I am the only one in this world who can authenticate this red emerald. What are the
chances that I am not her based on this fact alone? I am Vespera, the great master whom all of you
looked up to.”
The man kept quiet at that.
Bailey continued, “Everything that happened today was because of greed. Lina must pay for what she
did. As for the rest of you, write down your sins, repent, publish for the world to see, and I will let this
slide.”
The crowd of specialists exchanged looks.
They knew she was referring to them when she mentioned “the rest.”
Nevertheless, they felt relieved when they heard she was going to let the matter slide.
It was better to lose their dignity by publishing their sins for the world to see than go to jail.
One of the specialists sighed. “I'm becoming senile. I've gone astray because I was so blinded by fame
and fortune. It was a good thing you found the real red emerald, Ms. Jefferson, or else it would have
been lost under our noses, and future generations would have condemned us for this.”
“That's right. We were idiots. How could we have made our judgment based on our intuitions alone?
We believed the jade to be real just because our sixth sense told us so.”
“Ms. Jefferson, I apologize for the things I've said.”
Bailey waved her arm.
She wasn't in the mood to listen to their crap. Is their reputation so important that they would lie so
blatantly in my face? How could they confirm the emerald's authenticity when they weren't even sure?
Heh. And to think that they call themselves specialists. What a joke.
They had no respect for themselves even though they were a lot older than Bailey.
“Now that we have found the real red emerald, I will hand it over to Mr. Fletcher since he's sent here to
settle the matter as the country's representative.”
With that, she threw the emerald at Raiden without even caring if he could catch it.
Raiden cursed under his breath as he dashed forward to catch the red emerald.
Bailey arched her brow and smiled. “Chill. Why are you so nervous? This baby can withstand extremely
high heat. It won't break that easily.”
Raiden was rendered speechless.
“Bailey, you say you're Vespera, but why didn't you recognize the Beauty's Tear gifted to your master
by Mrs. Gadzinski a few days ago? Why did you say that it was fake when it was indeed the real deal?”
Bailey couldn't help but rub her temples and sigh. “The one during the auction was indeed fake. The
Beauty's Tear revealed to the world would have been a fake if not for the scene I created because
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Everyone fell silent at that.
“Okay. We're done here. That's it for tonight. You may all go. Sorry to disappoint, but looks like it's fated
that I won't be going to jail anytime soon.”
Bailey scanned the crowd smugly as if she was a queen overlooking her subjects.
In truth, she was indeed the most distinguished woman in Hallsbay. She had Artemis, who would dote
on her; Zeke, who would protect her; and Edmund and Raiden, her admirers, who would stand up for
her. As such, she was, without a doubt, the queen.
Bailey was surrounded when she left the museum.
Artemis had to send a dozen bodyguards over to get her out.
News regarding Master Vespera's identity spread like wildfire and became the talk of the town in no
time.
Meanwhile, at the café, Bailey and Zeke sat by the window with their gaze fixed on the busy streets
below.
After a moment of silence, Zeke spoke up. “You didn't have a miscarriage, did you?”
Bailey shook her head and smiled. “No. Did you forget the fact that I'm a skilled surgeon? How could I
allow myself to have a miscarriage? No one in this world can harm me with drugs.”
Zeke turned to face Bailey. He couldn't help but chuckle. “That's right. I forgot how capable you are.
How could you have allowed yourself a miscarriage? I'm glad and relieved to hear that the child is
safe.”