Chapter 53

Sarah and Roger were fraternal twins. Not only did they attend the same school, but they were also in the same class. In this drawing competition, the siblings found themselves as direct rivals. When Scarlet heard that Roger had entered the competition, she showed up at school on crutches just to support him. With Selena by her side, she hobbled into the competition hall and sat down in an empty seat. After carefully reviewing the children's artwork, the judges selected three pieces to receive gold, silver, and bronze medals. Reading from the awards list, the headmaster, Theodore Porter, announced, "The champion of this drawing competition is Roger Payne, with his piece titled 'Dad, Mom, and I.' In second place is Sarah Payne's 'My Beloved Mom.' In third place is Zoleen Ziegler's 'My Hardworking Dad.'" "You'll always lose miserably when you try to beat me," Roger mocked. Sarah protested, frustrated. "You don't even know how to draw. You didn't do this yourself, did you?" Natali