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
Tristan's expression darkened.After Sylvia walked away, he bowed his head in despair.Bruce patted his shoulder. "Let's go home."Tristan did not move.After a while, he looked up at Bruce and Catherine. His usually warm and clear eyes were now tinged with a red light. He said, "Are you satisfied now? She'll never accept me again."Bruce and Catherine froze.After a while, Catherine said softly, "We were wrong, Tristan. Let's go home first. We'll talk about it when we get back."Tristan ignored her, turned around, and walked toward the road. His head was bowed, and his back looked very forlorn in the setting sun.Bruce and Catherine were worried and immediately chased after him.At that moment, in a luxury sports car in a parking lot not far away, Odell sat in the driver's seat with a cigarette in his hand.The window was wound halfway down. His deep gaze looked at Tristan's distant figure, then at the direction in which Sylvia left. He took a drag of the cigarette. White sm
'If it weren't for me, Aunt Tonya wouldn't have been kidnapped. However, the real people to blame should be the ones who plotted to kidnap her: Emmanuel, Dona, Sonia, Bruce, Catherine, Michael, and Tara. I'll remember all of these people!'When Aunt Tonya saw her expression grow colder and colder, she hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, I won't blame myself. Don't get angry. It's bad for your health."Sylvia pulled herself from her thoughts and asked, "Aunt Tonya, did they do anything to you these past few days?""No. I was locked up in a basement one day, then I was taken to a house. They never laid a hand on me and also brought me food regularly. They just locked the doors and windows tightly so that I couldn't escape."Aunt Tonya pushed Sylvia into the house as she spoke and began to question Sylvia if she had encountered anything in the past few days.Sylvia chose her words carefully as she answered.Aunt Tonya was a person who could not stay idle. When she saw that the house was co