Corinne had never brought Bryan and his siblings on faraway trips because she was worried about their safety. She insisted they should wait until they were older. As a result, the three of them had never gotten the chance to witness mountains or rivers.


    He marveled at the paintings and said, "If these are already so beautiful, I can''t even imagine how awesome it would look in real life. I wish I could see it in person."


    Lilin was reminded of Sophia''s ''control freak'' nature when she saw his longing expression. Sophia rarely allowed him to venture outside.


    He had a very challenging upbringing. As if being taken away from his biological mother right after birth was not bad enough, he had to be raised under the watchful eyes of a heinous stepmother.


    "I''m not even that good at art. The painting by my art teacher is so much closer to the actual scenery. Let me show it to you," Lilin said. Since she was too young to take her little nephew to experience those sights in person, she was very keen to share the artwork with him.


    She retrieved her painting, selected a piece, and presented it carefully to Bryan.


    "Here it is! This was painted by my art teacher. It''s more realistic than mine," Lilin said.


    "Wow!" Bryan eximed. He waspletely captivated by the stunning scenery in the painting. It never crossed his mind that such beautiful ces existed. At that moment, he resolved to bring his family to see those incrediblendscapes in the future. He admired every inch of the painting until he noticed a signature-Nellie Nymphaea.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    Bryan''s eyes lit up. "Is Nellie Nymphaea your art teacher?"


    Lilin was a little surprised that Bryan noticed that. "She is. I''m surprised you can read at such a young age!"


    Bryan did not intend to show off his ability to read. Nellie Nymphaea''s name was very familiar to him because his home contained plenty of her paintings. They were said to be the work of Corinne''s mother who was also Bryan''s grandmother, and Corinne cherished those paintings very much. Struck by the simrity of the signature to the paintings at his home, he wondered if Lilin''s art teacher was his grandmother. "Can I have this painting, Aunt Lilin?" Bryan asked earnestly with a sincere and pleading gaze.


    Lilin empathized with his family situation which formed a barrier to him exploring the world, so she readily agreed. "You can have it if it''s yours! Just promise me that you''ll cherish it, have it framed, and keep it safe. My teacher''s paintings are very valuable."


    Artwork that bore Nellie Nymphaea''s signature was incredibly valuable, but her teacher did not seem to mind that very much and frequently gave away her paintings to her students. Lilin had a stash of her teacher''s paintings as a result, and she was happy to give one to ''Benjamin''.


    Bryan was ted to hear that. "Thank you! My Mommy loves Nellie Nymphaea''s paintings. She''ll be super happy if she gets this!"


    Lilin''s expression soured as soon as she heard that. "Did you just say you were going to give this painting to your mom?"


    "Yeah." Bryan nodded. "She loves Nellie Nymphaea''s paintings!"


    "Then I''m not going to give it to you," Lilin said. She had a change of heart and immediately took the painting back before returning it to her folder.