#Chapter 36 Lies Discovered

Silver’s POV “You were the anonymous buyer?!” I blurted, staring at Elliot in disbelief. “Yes,” He answered. “Wow, that’s such a kind gesture!” Merida announced and the audience erupted into cheers, making me blush at the sentiment. Elliot continued and said, “The painting has extraordinary commemorative significance for us, and I wanted to remember it for a lifetime.” He paused for a moment and then glanced at me and said, “It reminds me of what happened the day she painted—” “Okay, that’s enough!” I blurted, my face red with mortification. “We aren’t going to discuss that in front of everybody,” I scolded, narrowing my eyes at him. Elliot gave me a boyish grin which made my heart flip in my chest. Merida just laughed and some members of the audience chuckled, understanding exactly where Elliot was going with that. I folded my arms across my chest and forced a smile, hoping the redness in my cheeks would soon go away. “No need to be embarrassed,” Merida. I co