Filed to story: The Billionaire Trying Hard to Win Her Heart Novel (Sophie & Tristan) >>
“Is there anything I can help out with?”Bailey felt that his presence there was unnecessary, but he, too, wanted to help out.
“It’s fine.”
“Are we going to leave yet?” Tristan asked, shooting Bailey an impatient look.He vaguely remembered the other young man.
“Yes.”
Tristan then drove off after Sophie gave a nod.Even after they were long gone, Bailey was still staring in the direction the Lamborghini had headed.
“Who is he? Why is he here?” Felix asked warily. He can’t be one of Belle’s suitors, right?“He’s Bailey Dixon. He’s a smart student,” Ysabelle replied, quite impressed by Bailey.Tristan ignored the two in the backseat.Once they reached the hospital, Felix bought Ysabelle for a checkup.In the meantime, Tristan and Sophie waited by the chairs in the waiting area.Both were individuals of few words.Tristan had tons of questions bubbling in his mind, but since Sophie was saying nothing, he decided not to ask anything.
“Mr. Tristan, Ysabelle was hurt because of me. But don’t worry. I’ll deal with this.”
Sophie would rather settle her own affairs by herself than have others intervene in the matter.
“Sophie, what am I to you?”
“Mr. Tristan?” Sophie frowned, wondering what he was trying to tell her.
“You’re always insisting on dealing with your personal matters on your own and never letting me help you out. I don’t think you’ve ever thought of me as someone you can rely on. Am I right?”After a pause, he muttered, “Sorry. I shouldn’t say these things to you.”
Tristan had never lost his composure like that before.He was a merciless and efficient man in the corporate world.Yet, he was losing control of his emotions around Sophie.
“I…”What had happened five years ago had made Sophie aware that the only person she could rely on at all times was herself.That was why she had been brought to the hell-like training camp after meeting Arius at Horington.There, she had come into contact with many unbelievable matters.By the time she gained all those abilities, Sophie was already used to relying on herself.Tristan sighed.
“What am I going to do about you?”Two hours later, Ysabelle was done with her checkup.
“Mr. Tristan, Willow must have a death wish. I can’t believe she tried to push Sophie down the stairs!” At that moment, Felix wanted nothing more than to tear Willow from limb to limb.
“You don’t need to concern yourself with that anymore.”
“Mr. Tristan, what do you mean? She hurt Belle!”One look from Tristan made Felix instantly shut up.
“Soph, I think we should teach Willow a lesson too. Who knows what she’s going to do next?”
“Mm, don’t worry. Now that I know you’re fine, I’m in the mood to play this game with her.”
Sophie had both old and new grudges against Willow, and she was not going to let her off easily.As Ysabelle was hurt, she did not attend the night self-study session.Tristan had applied for leave on behalf of Ysabelle and Sophie.Ysabelle did not want her family to find out that she had fallen down the stairs, so she went to stay over at Wisteria Apartments.
“Belle, come to my place! There are only you and Sophie here. No one will be able to take care of you.”
“I don’t want to. I want to stay here with Soph!” Ysabelle said in determination.
“Then I’ll stay too.”
“Why are you staying here? There’s no room for you.”
The units at Wisteria Apartments were lofts of over two hundred square meters, but there were only three bedrooms in them.
“I don’t mind! I can sleep on the couch.”
Felix really did not mind.
“Mr. Tristan, let me stay and keep Belle company!”
“She doesn’t need you to take care of her,” Tristan rejected.Felix let out a sigh.At that very second, he felt as if he was at the lowest level of the food chain.In the end, Felix shamelessly stayed at Wisteria Apartments.After dinner, Sophie received a call from Josiah.
“Soph, that boy from the Laird family is back. Are you okay?” the elderly man worriedly asked.
“Grandpa, nothing happened between Mason and me. You don’t need to worry about me. He won’t affect me.”
“Yes, of course. Tanny is way better than that Laird boy in every way,” Josiah remarked.The boy from the Laird family had not chosen to stand on Soph’s side during the incident five years ago, so he has lost the chance to do so now.
“Grandpa.”
Sophie felt helpless. Why did he bring up Tristan?“Drink some water.”
Tristan brought a glass of water to Sophie.When Josiah heard Tristan’s voice, he excitedly cried out, “Soph, Tristan’s right beside you, right? Let him answer the phone! I want to talk to him for a bit!”Sophie was speechless at that.
“What can you possibly talk to him about, Grandpa?”Ysabelle thought, The two of them have only met each other for a few times, haven’t they?“Just hand him the phone.”
Sophie had always gone along with Josiah’s requests as long as they were not ridiculous, so she handed the phone to Tristan.
“My grandpa wants to have a word with you.”
Tristan took the phone from her.
“Hello, this is Tanny. It’s been a while.”
Tristan did not lower himself that much, but the hint of respect in his tone was audible.
“Tanny?” Felix could not believe that he had just heard Tristan call himself that.Ysabelle thought, It seems like Uncle Tristan is quite serious about his relationship with Sophie. It’s my first time seeing Uncle Tristan being so polite with someone. He’s not even like that when talking to his own grandpa!“Tanny, come and visit me with Soph when you’re free.”
Josiah truly liked Tristan, and he felt that Tristan would be able to protect Sophie well.
“Okay, Old Mr. Tanner. I’ll definitely visit you with Sophie when I get the chance to.”
“Okay. Do take care of Soph.”
Josiah talked to Tristan for a dozen minutes before asking the latter to return the phone to Sophie.
“Soph, I think Tanny’s not a bad choice. He’s a hundred times better than Mason.”
“Grandpa, he’s more than a hundred times better than Mason,” Sophie replied. In fact, Mr. Tristan and Mason aren’t even on the same level. There’s no need to even use the same standards to compare them.
“That’s right. You’re right!” Josiah was at ease to hear Sophie say that.Regardless of how things were between Mason and Willow, Mason was no longer associated with Sophie.Moreover, Josiah could see that Tristan was treating Sophie sincerely, and that was enough for him.
“Remember to come and visit me when you’re free.”
“Okay, I’ll come and visit you in a few days.”
Arius had not returned from Anglandur yet. Once Arius was back, Sophie planned to find a chance to get her grandfather to go for a full-body checkup.He still had to undergo the surgery, and Sophie was confident in Arius.Once the call ended, Sophie sat down beside Ysabelle.
“Does it still hurt?”Ysabelle chuckled. “Soph, I’m fine. It doesn’t hurt anymore.”
Although Ysabelle tended to act like a spoiled princess, the pain she felt was overcome by her desire to protect Sophie from harm.
“Tsk. I wonder who was the one shedding tears when their wounds were getting treated earlier,” Felix pointed out mercilessly.Ysabelle kicked his waist.
“D*mn it, Felix. Are you trying to embarrass me?”
“Look at how lively she is. She’s fine. You don’t need to worry about her,” Tristan said nonchalantly.Ysabelle was speechless.Fine. I no longer exist in Uncle Tristan’s heart as long as Sophie’s around, then I guess I shouldn’t embarrass myself further.
“Okay. I’ll go to sleep if there’s nothing else.”
Sophie then stood up to return to her room.
“Mr. Tristan, I’ve never seen you being so humble and polite with anyone else. It seems like you’re really planning to get Sophie.”
Tristan ignored him.At that, Felix scratched his nose awkwardly.
“To be honest, Sophie isn’t a match for you in terms of background.”
It was highly likely that William would disapprove of them if the two of them were to get together.However, Ysabelle was the first to voice her disagreement.
“Felix, what are you trying to say? Which part of Soph isn’t a match for Uncle Tristan? Even if one of them isn’t a match for the other, it would be Uncle Tristan not being a good match for Soph. He’s ten years older than her!” Ysabelle cried out agitatedly.Then, she belatedly realized that her uncle was staring at her, looking as if he was about to murder her.Instantly, Ysabelle hid behind Felix.
“Uncle Tristan, that isn’t what I mean. It’s just that…” she explained to her uncle.This is all Felix’s fault! Uncle Tristan looks so scary right now! What am I going to do? Sophie’s already back in her room, so no one can save me!“Felix, don’t say something like this again. I’m the one with the final say, and if I think she’s a match for me, then she’s a match for me.”
No one else’s words were going to change Tristan’s mind.
“Okay, I got it.”
Felix had been working for Tristan for over a decade. How could he possibly not know Tristan’s character?Unlike most people, the angrier Tristan was, the calmer he appeared to be.At that moment, Tristan was livid, and it was because Felix said that Sophie was not a match for him.
“Go to bed.”
“Okay.”
Upon receiving Tristan’s order, Ysabelle leaped from the couch and rushed to her room.Oh, thank god! Thank god Uncle Tristan didn’t seem to mind what I said.When the two men were the only ones left, Tristan asked in a nonchalant tone, “Felix, am I old?”
“Holy sh*t!” Felix was stumped. What’s the matter with Mr. Tristan? Can he stop scaring me? ”Mr. Tristan, you’re only twenty- eight! You’re at the peak of your youth; you’re at the prime years of a man’s life!”
“Peak of my youth?”