Chapter 488


    “Hmph! You have overestimated yourself!” I heard Harvey mocking me. ncing back at the canvas, I


    gritted my teeth, grabbed my brush, and started sketching rapidly. The stter of ck paint could


    be a ck cloud after some edits.


    I was so anxious that sweat dotted my forehead. Within those brief ten minutes, my mind had never


    been so clear. When Remington announced that the time was up, my brush fell on the ground. As I was


    drawing too fast, my fingers became stiff and I could not even maintain a firm grip on the brush.


    After those six years, not only had my painting skills deteriorated, but my fingers were also unwilling to


    cooperate with me. I felt sad when I looked at the fallen brush on the ground. Why did I waste six years


    of my life?


    “There’s no need to judge, right? I’ve won!” Standing in front of his artwork, Harvey crossed his hands


    over his chest andughed mockingly.


    I remained silent and merely stared at my canvas. On the night I left the Tanner family six years ago, I


    had drawn the exact same painting in my silent bedroom. Then, I tore it into shreds and threw them into


    the dustbin. That was my farewell to my art career. Yet, this time, I knew that I had truly returned.


    “Let’s just leave. There’s no need to gather here anymore! Since the National Youth Art Exhibition and


    Contest is being held now, why don’t you spend more time drawing and exhibiting your paintings? You


    can even participate in a charity auction and do something good. Anything’s better than mingling


    around with undeserving people!”


    With that, he tossed his brush aside and turned to leave.


    “Wait!” Spencer and Remington stopped him at the same time and pointed at my painting. “Before you


    leave, aren’t you going to see what your opponent has painted?”


    “What’s there to see? She’s so careless that she spilled paint during thepetition! Such a stupid


    mistake is enough to make her disappear from this circle. How can a stained artwork still be exhibited?


    This is ridiculous!” Although that was what Harvey said, he still turned around and nced at my


    painting.


    “Huh?” He mumbled softly before running toward it quickly. Shoving me aside, he stared at my painting


    intently for a long while before asking, “How is this possible?”


    “There are always people better than you, Harvey. Looks like you’ve lost to Ms. Tanner on your most


    confident skill. You should apologize to her for what you’ve said earlier,” reminded Remington after


    heaving a sigh of relief.


    “How is this possible?” Harvey was still staring at my painting without even turning around. He kept


    repeating the same few words.


    “Ms. Tanner’s painting depicts the phoenix being reborn from the ashes, while the flock of birds


    following it highlights this auspicious asion. At the end of the canvas, you can even see a ck


    dragon soaring in the sky. With ck smoke puffing out of its mouth, it stares intently at the phoenix.


    This is a painting filled with so much meaning!” eximed Spencer.


    “She actually transformed the ck stter of paint into such a realistic ck dragon! Such skills and


    imagination…” remarked Harvey after staring at the ck dragon for a long time. Then, he turned


    around and bowed toward me. With a serious expression, he apologized, “Ms. Tanner, I’m sorry for


    making such rudements. Your skills and speed have surpassed mine significantly.”


    “No, Harvey. I should be the one thanking you.” I stroked the canvas. The ink on it has not dried yet.


    Looking at therge painting, I suddenly felt an urge to cry.


    Then, tears actually streamed down my face. “It’s been years since I’ve drawn phoenixes. You’re the


    one who reignited my passion and motivation!”


    The party proceeded smoothly afterward. As I had disyed my superior skills, the others did not


    harbor any prejudices against me anymore and started to discuss art with me. I stayed on until the


    party ended at midnight. Only then did I leave Remington’s house reluctantly.


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    Although he wanted to send me home, I refused because I had already spotted Christopher’s car


    outside. Smiling, I walked toward it. However, when I opened the door and discovered Harvey inside


    the car, my expression froze.


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