Chapter 1071 Christopher laughed. “I’m using my decades of experience to vouch for you as a judge. I’d be ruining myown credibility by fooling you.” Simon looked at her seriously.

“You know that | wouldn’t lie to my friends.” Sylvia pursed her lips. Christopherand Simon sat back down, obviously looking more relaxed than before. Christopher said, “Sylvia, to be honest, before | saw these pictures, | couldn’t guarantee that you could paint something that would satisfy them. However, now, | can be sure that as long as you maintain the standard of these paintings on the day of the competition, you’ll definitely be able to convince all those people who doubt you.” Simon followed up by saying, “I agree with the president’s words.” Sylvia pursed her lips silently. She did not feel that her current level was bad. She just felt that it was not good enough. Christopher glanced at Simon. Simon thought for a few seconds and said, “There’s still half a month before the art competition starts. Think about it again and give us an answer three days before the competition. Whether or not you’re willing to be a judge, the president and | will accept your decision.” Christopher added, “Yes, Simon is right. Please think about it.” Since they had put it that way, it would be ungrateful for Sylvia to refuse. She responded, “All right, I’ll give it some serious thought.” After dinner, Sylvia walked out of the restaurant together with them. The night was very dark, and the cool wind whistled. Sylvia shivered and said goodbye to them. Christopher offered to send her home. She was just about to refuse when a tall and straight figure appeared in her peripheral vision. Sylvia quickly looked at the roadside. A dazzling black sports car was parked there. Beside the car, a man wearing a black suit leaned lazily against the car door, his eyes looking at her. With that eye-catching appearance, who else could it be if not Odell? Sylvia said to Christopher and Simon, “President, Simon, you don’t need to see me off. My husband is here to pick me up. I’ll go now. Bye.” Christopher and Simon smiled together and said goodbye to her. Sylvia immediately ran over to Odell. He straightened up. The moment she came over, he draped the suit jacket he had just taken off over her body, and wrapped one arm around her. Then, he touched her cheek and asked in a low voice, “Are you done talking?” Sylvia smiled at him. “Yeah, let’s go home.” Odell curved his lips in a smile. “Okay.” The black sports car drove smoothly in the direction of the old Carter residence. Sylvia told him everything about how Christopher and Simon had tried to persuade her to become a judge. Then, she asked, “Odell, do you think | should go?” Odell’s eyes were on the road ahead as he asked, “Do you want to go?” “I didn’t want to go at first, but now I’m not sure.” “Then think about it first.” He looked at her, smiled, and said softly, “Whether or not you go, I’ll support you.” Sylvia’s heart stirred, but she held back a smile. “Of course you have to support me. Would you dare not to support me?” There was an arrogant expression on her face. Screech! The car suddenly pulled over. Odell looked at her and narrowed his eyes. “What did you say? | didn’t hear you clearly. Say it again.” Sylvia’s eyes flashed, and she subconsciously replied, “I didn’t say anything. You heard wrongly.”

Chapter 1072 Click The seatbelt in front of him popped open, and his upper body suddenly leaned towardsher. His handsome face came closer to her eyes.

Sylvia’s breath hitched. “W-What?” Odell cupped her chin and said in a low voice, “Where did all that arrogance go?Did you lose your nerve?” Sylvia was speechless. ‘l wasn’t being arrogant! | only asked if you would dare not to support me.’ “Why aren’t you saying anything?” He lowered his head again, his thin lips almost brushing against hers. Sylvia’s body tingled , but she glared at him. “Odell, are you trying to pick a fight?” He curled his lips. “Yeah, | am.” She blushed and punched him. “Shut up and drive.” Seeing her look so timid and charming , Odell chuckled and lowered his head to kiss her on the lips. “Okay.” Then, he sat back in his seat. He fastened his seatbelt, placed his slender hands on the steering wheel, and quickly drove the car into traffic. Sylvia secretly looked at him as she blushed. She thought, ‘What was wrong with this man? ‘Does he like being beaten and scolded?’ For the next few days, Sylvia was bored as she stayed at home. During these few days, she painted two pictures, but the feeling she got was still the same. They looked good, but something seemed to be missing from them. That day, she spent another afternoon in her studio on the third floor. When evening came and she still could not see what was missing, she simply got up and walked outside, intending to go downstairs to look for Flint and relax a little. As she walked downstairs, her phone rang. It was from Odell. She brought the phone up to her ear and curiously asked, “What’s up?” “There’s some news about Sherry.” His voice was slightly low as he hesitated to speak. Sylvia hurriedly asked, “What happened to her?”. “She’s fine, but | just received news that John is getting married to her sister.” Sylvia’s eyes widened in shock. “John is going to marry Shannon?” “Yeah.” She still could not believe it. “Isn’t Shannon engaged to Mason? Besides, John likes Sherry. Why is he marrying Shannon?” “I heard that a few days ago, Madam Stockton held a party in their home to choose a wife for John. She invited many famous ladies in Glanchester, and the woman chosen by John to dance the first dance was to be his wife. “And he chose Shannon?” “Yes.” Sylvia was furious.

“How could he do this to Sherry?” Even if he had chosen someone else and did not marry Sherry, she would not be this angry. Other people did not know about Sherry’s family situation, but she did. Sherry was the eldest daughter of the Fowler family. Even though she was their biological daughter, after she was born, her family had given her over to the care of a nanny. That nanny had swapped Sherry with her own daughter and tossed Sherry over to her brother’s family to be raised in the countryside . The nanny’s brother’s family never thought of Sherry as part of their family, so they did not treat her well. ‘When Sherry was fourteen, Shannon had gotten into an accident and needed a blood transfusion. It was only then that the Fowlers had realized that Shannon was not their biological daughter. However, after they found Sherry, they looked down on her because she had been raised in the countryside. If not for the late Master Fowler who had insisted on keeping Sherry, they would’ve tossed her back to the countryside. The Fowler couple was partial to their adopted daughter and did not care about Sherry at all. Shannon also picked on Sherry and not only tried to one-up her wherever she went. She had even stolen Sherry’s first love, Mason Brown. Because of all these things, Sherry had set out to make her own living after attending university

and almost never went back to the Fowlers again.