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Not wanting to see them continue fighting, Josiah said,
“Go home, Yale. My surgery is none of your business.”
“Dad! I know you’ve always let Sophie have her way and that you’ve always looked down on me. However, I’m truly doing this for your own good! Think about it, Dad! An old man like yourself undergoing surgery? How likely do you think you’re going to survive it?”
Yale protested.
I’m the head of this household, yet these people decided on this without even informing me about it! I can’t believe I’m actually the last person to find out about this surgery!Josiah glared at him coldly as he asked,
“We’ve been living together for so many years, Yale. Since when have you ever cared about my well-being? You’re my son, and yet you didn’t even notice such a huge issue with my health. Do you really think you’re in a position to object at all?”
“I’ve just been too busy with work, Dad. I really am concerned about you right now!”
“That’s enough. The surgery will take place the day after tomorrow.
Feel free to drop by if you like, and I won’t blame you for not coming if you’re too busy. Just don’t cause any trouble if you decide to come over.”
“Fine. I won’t stop you if you’re so determined to get that surgery done.”
Yale then turned toward Sophie and continued,
“Your grandpa really loves you. I hope you don’t repay his kindness with cruelty.”
After that, he stormed out of the ward and slammed the door shut behind him.
Seeing as none of them would listen to him, Yale deemed it pointless to say anything further. If anything, he felt more like an outsider compared to Tristan.
Josiah shook his head helplessly after Yale left. Sigh… Yale and his hot temper… How will he ever be able to handle problems in life if all he knows is to throw tantrums like that?Tristan went to get a mop from the restroom and began cleaning up the floor.
“Please don’t take your father’s words to heart, Soph. This is my choice, so I don’t want you feeling upset regardless of what the outcome may be.”
“Okay.”
Sophie had been under a lot of stress ever since Josiah decided to undergo the surgery. She was really afraid of it being unsuccessful, but there was no backing out of it at that point.
“I’ll go buy you something to eat, Grandpa,”
she said as the food that she had brought over earlier was all wasted.
“All right, go on. Tanny, you can just let the janitor take care of the cleaning. Go keep Soph company!”
Josiah didn’t want her going out by herself in her current state.
Tristan nodded and set the mop aside before following Sophie out the door.
“Everything will be fine,”
he reassured her gently while wrapping an arm around her shoulder. Whatever happens, I’ll always be her greatest source of support!Willow had come to visit Mason at the hospital, only to witness that intimate moment between Sophie and Tristan in the corridor.
Sophie is seducing another man right after doing this to Mason? Does her shamelessness know no bounds?Her face contorted in rage at the thought of that, and she clenched her fists so tightly that her fingernails were digging into the flesh of her palms.
“Come on, let’s go buy your grandpa something to eat,”
Tristan said. He could’ve just let his assistant do it for them, but he wanted to take her out for some fresh air.
It wasn’t until Constance came up to Willow and tapped her on the shoulder that the latter snapped out of her daze.
“How is Mason doing, Mrs. Laird? I’m sorry it took so long for me to come visit him. I’ve been really busy lately. I’m really worried about his condition, so I tried asking around to see if I could find him a better doctor,”
she said politely.
Constance was originally displeased with Willow’s absence throughout the past few days, but she felt her heart soften when she saw the
latter’s pitiful state.
“Thank you for being such a caring sweetheart. You can go in and see Mason now.”
Unsure of how to face Mason, Willow said,
“Actually… I think I should break up with Mason since he doesn’t like me, Mrs. Laird.”
The look on Constance’s face turned gloomy the moment she heard that.
“How could you dump Mason like this, Willow? I can’t believe you’d say something like that after how well I’ve treated you!”
“You know I’ve always liked Mason, Mrs. Laird! The problem is, he doesn’t feel the same about me! Since he likes my sister that much, I figured it’s better if I just give them my blessings instead!”
As Mason could barely walk anymore, Willow was determined not to waste any more of her time and energy on him.
Constance was so mad that she broke into a cold sneer as she said,
“Heh… I must’ve been blind to think you’d make a great wife for my son, Willow. Very well… You want to leave? Then get lost and never show yourself in front of Mason ever again!”
“Mrs. Laird—”
“Keep my name out of your mouth! You’re unworthy of saying my name!”
Willow clenched her fists tightly but turned around and walked off without saying anything.
So what if I like Mason? I can’t be marrying a disabled man! Sophie will only look down on me even more if I do! I can’t let that happen!
“What happened?”
Mason asked when he saw Constance return to the ward with a furious look on her face.
As she never expected something like this to happen to them, Constance was trembling all over in anger as she shouted,
“The Tanners are all sc*mbags, Mason! I can’t believe I treated Willow so well for five years, only to have her betray us like this!”
Mason, on the other hand, simply smiled upon hearing that.
He had long since known about Willow’s true nature. The only reason he let her have her way was that she had saved his life before.
“Now, now… Let it be, Mom. I don’t like her anyway, so it’s a good thing that she no longer wants to marry me. Better to see her for who she is now than after she marries into our family,”
Mason replied calmly.
Had it not been for the car accident, he would have to deliberately go out of his way to make Willow see the truth and give up on him.
“Whatever. This is all the Tanner family’s fault, so you’d better stay away from them in the future! Don’t get yourself involved in their affairs ever again, you hear?”
Mason simply kept quiet as he knew he couldn’t forget about Sophie no matter what.
Feeling uneasy about his attitude toward the situation, Constance exclaimed worriedly,
“It’s impossible between you and Sophie, Mason! Even if I don’t object to your relationship, the guy she’s dating will! Do you have any idea who he is? He’s Mr. Tristan!”
Just thinking of how she had offended Tristan earlier filled her heart with fear and anxiety.
“Stop worrying about me, Mom. Also, remember not to fall for Willow’s lies anymore.”
Josiah had already fallen asleep by the time Tristan and Sophie returned with the food they bought him.
“Just leave the food here, Ms. Sophie. I’ll take good care of things here, so you don’t have to worry at all,”
said the butler respectfully. His attitude toward Sophie had changed significantly after seeing her enlist Arius’ help.
Sophie nodded as she set the lunchbox down on the table. Instead of leaving, she turned around and told Tristan,
“You can head on home, Mr. Tristan. I’ll stay here and keep my grandpa company throughout the next few days.”
She wanted him to leave as she didn’t want to take up any more of his time.
“No, you should head home and get some rest. I promise I’ll stay here and look after him in person, so you have nothing to worry about!”
Tristan replied.
He’s a very busy man, yet he’s willing to spend so much time on me…
“I want to keep Grandpa company,”
Sophie said after giving it some thought.
“I’ll stay here with you, then.”
Tristan wasn’t about to just leave her there all by herself.
“You don’t have to do this, Mr. Tristan. You’ve been here all day today, so you should go home and get some rest. I can look after my grandpa
myself.”
Tristan grabbed her hand.
“I don’t like hearing you say stuff like that. Your grandpa is my grandpa too, so I will stay here with you. Don’t worry. I won’t bother you.”
“That’s not what I meant. You’re a busy man, so I don’t want you delaying your work because of me.”
“It’s not an issue if it’s for you.”
He was even willing to stay there with her forever as long as he could remain by her side.
Sophie didn’t know what else to say at that point.
She wasn’t expecting a person as busy as Tristan to set everything aside just so he could keep her company.
“I’ll be by your side no matter what happens, so don’t you worry,”
Tristan said while gently pulling her into his embrace. I’ll always be there for her whenever she needs me!Having finished his work at hand, Arius dropped by and saw them hugging the moment he stepped through the door.
So,
“first come, first served”
isn’t a thing when it comes to love… Has Sophie found someone who would risk everything for her? She’s always as cool as a cucumber when it comes to dealing with people. On top of that, she’s so tough that she could handle everything on her own. It’s only when she’s around Tristan that she shows this soft and vulnerable side of her… Arius broke into a wry smile at the thought of that. Instead of interrupting their intimate moment, he silently backed out of the ward and returned to his temporary office. The director of the hospital had renovated an office just for him, and it was equipped with everything he could possibly need.