Westchester City's art gallery was located in the famous Art Haven.When Sylvia arrived at one of the entrances to the gallery, she saw Simon.He was dressed in a suit. Although he was only a few years older than her, with his bushy beard and unkempt hair, he looked like a man in his forties.Sylvia got out of the car with Sherry's help and waved at him.When Simon saw her sitting in a wheelchair, he was so shocked that he ran over. He asked curiously, "Sylvia, what happened to your legs?"Sylvia did not want to tell him about those bad memories, so she just said, "I accidentally broke them and suffered a slight fracture. It's no big deal.""If it's nothing serious, then good." Simon smiled and then said, "We're not going in from this side. Follow me. I'll take you in through another entrance.""Sure."Sylvia and Sherry kept up with him.As soon as they left, a black sports car came from afar and parked in the space near the entrance.Odell pushed open the car door and got ou
Meanwhile, backstage at the awards ceremony, a wall isolated the hustle and bustle outside.Sylvia was brought to her waiting room by Simon.Not long after, several people rushed to knock on the door. Simon opened the door for them.One of them rushed to Simon and asked, "Mr. Aquila, Master Carter and Tara Avery are here. Shall we go say hello to them?"Simon was puzzled and asked, "Tara Avery? The one who won the bronze medal this year?""Yes. She's Master Carter's girlfriend. She's been very famous in Westchester City these years. Master Carter invested a lot in the art industry in Westchester City because of her."Another person joked, "Master Carter must have invested a lot to get her the bronze prize too."Someone immediately slapped his shoulder. "Come on, don't say that. What if Tara hears you?"The people laughed and shut up.Simon frowned. He had seen the work that won the bronze award this year. It looked fancy but was not that aesthetically pleasing. The level of he
The program was simple. They would start with the lowest award.The people handing out the awards were all master painters invited by the Art Association, including Jackson, Aquila, Sunflower, and so on.When the name 'Sunflower' was mentioned, the audience went silent. Their eyes shined with anticipation.Although the emcee did not say it explicitly, according to their status in the art world, Jackson would give the award to the bronze winner, Aquila would give the award to the silver winner, and the much-anticipated Sunflower would naturally give the award to the gold winner. The rest of the artists would hand out the Excellence Awards and Most Popular Awards."Gosh, I never thought my idol would really come today and possibly give me an award. I'm so happy!""Congratulations."The two people who won the gold and silver prizes chatted happily.Tara, who was sitting next to them, instantly looked displeased when she heard their words. Then, she turned to look at Odell, "Odell,
The first person to walk out was a dandy middle-aged man in a suit.Someone in the audience had seen him before and shouted as soon as he came out, "It's Jackson!"The next person who came out also wore a suit. He had a beard and looked like he was in his forties.Someone also recognized him and said, "That's Aquila!"Then, the atmosphere in the hall went silent. Everyone looked behind Aquila, expecting to see Sunflower, who had never shown himself in public before.What did he look like?Was he as tough and wild as his paintings?Was he very handsome? Or was he straightforward and unique?Soon, the sound of wheels sliding rang out in the silent air.Everyone held their breath and looked intently at the podium.At the same time, the door at the back of the venue was pushed open. Tristan, who just arrived, looked up.On the bright podium, a young woman in a wheelchair appeared.Tristan was frozen in place.Someone in the audience screamed in shock, "Oh, God! Sunflower is ac
Bam!It was a loud noise. The venue was instantly plunged into silence. Everyone on and off stage looked at Tara in surprise.Sylvia could not help but snicker.The next second, she felt a sharp gaze. It came from the middle of the first row in the audience, Odell. It seemed that he was not happy that she laughed at Tara.Sylvia raised her brows at him.'I can laugh if I want to!'Odell frowned, the look in his eyes growing cold and stern, but his eyes stared straight at her. His gaze was somewhat scalding.Sylvia was instinctively repulsed and withdrew her sight in annoyance.At the same time, Tara was helped up by someone. She quickly tidied up her hair and clothes, then swiftly regained her composure. She forced a smile and said, "My apologies. I slipped."The host hurriedly said, "It's okay as long as you're fine."Tara smiled stiffly and walked back to the podium.Sylvia instantly saw that Tara's hands were clenched by her sides. She said with a smile, "Tara, I know tha
Sylvia did not stay long beside her.After the award presentation was the photo session. Simon came straight over and pushed her to the middle of the group.Jackson and Simon stood to her left and right. Those who won the awards then stood to the side.Then, they faced the camera and took a group photo.Sylvia smiled calmly for the camera.Standing at the very edge, Tara's expression became distorted.Below the podium, Odell looked at the woman who was surrounded in the middle of the podium, and his eyes deepened slightly. She sat in a wheelchair and was shorter than the others, but her face was calm and seemed to appear aloof.He thought of the painting, 'Sunflower in the Rainstorm' that Madam Carter bid a high price for.Under the stormy sky, the rain and wind blew harshly, almost swallowing the whole world. However, a cluster of sunflowers stood against the heavy rain and high winds, remaining bright as always.The artistic conception of the painting was obvious, but the vi
Sylvia also looked at them.A trace of guilt flashed in Emmanuel's eyes.Dona's expression also changed, but she forced a smile and said to Sylvia, "Sylvia, I didn't expect you to be Sunflower. Why didn't you tell us about it before?"Sylvia did not want to talk to her at all and simply ignored her.However, Simon, who had no tact, asked curiously, "Sylvia, who are they? Are they your family?"Sylvia said bluntly, "No. I don't know them."The smile on Dona's face instantly froze.Emmanuel's expression also darkened, but Sylvia was incredibly cold. Furthermore, he heard the people behind him mention Sunflower's status in the current art world. The people around him were all prominent figures, so he could not make a fool out of himself. Thus, he swallowed the "b*tch" that almost left his lips.Sonia muttered in a low voice, "So what if she knows how to draw a little?"Her voice was so soft that it sounded like a mosquito.Sylvia could not hear her clearly either and could not b
Everyone in Westchester City knew how much the Ledger family loved art. If Sylvia really wanted to be the young madam of the Ledger family, all she had to do was reveal her identity as Sunflower.She was Sunflower. If other people knew that she was the daughter-in-law of the Ledger family, it would definitely be a great honor.Therefore, there was no need for her to use underhanded methods to get them to agree to her being with Tristan.It was their narrow-mindedness that made them think badly of her.They even tried to set Sylvia and Michael up. Furthermore, they also joined forces with her parents to suppress her so that she could not find a wood carving job...When they remembered such things, they instantly felt embarrassed....The awards ceremony was over in no time.There would be a reception later. The award winners, organizers, and all invitees such as Simon and Sylvia were on the guest list.Sylvia declined the invitation. After saying goodbye to Simon and Jackson, s