Anything For Her

Being held inside Tristan’s embrace and taking in his unique scent made Sophie feel safe.

“Is your Grandpa okay?” Tristan rushed over to her location when he heard what was going on with her.

At that moment, he didn’t want to think about anything else other than protecting her and staying by her side.

“Not too good.” Sophie knew her grandfather’s condition must be serious to warrant a stay in the hospital.

She also knew how stubborn he could get due to his past experience as a soldier. He would always think his body was still fine and unwilling to admit that age was catching up.

Everything she said at that moment would be pointless.

Tristan simply grabbed her hand and comforted her. “I’ll stay here with you.”

No one has any say in the circle of life and death.

Along that way, we would go through sickness and hardships, and there was really nothing we could do about it other than endure and embrace it.

“Mr. Tristan, you don’t—”

“There’s no need to act tough all the time, Ms. Tanner.” With him around, she could act more gently.

Sophie wanted to say something, but Josiah woke up at that moment.

“Is that your friend, Soph? Since he’s here, why don’t you introduce him to me?” he asked.

Tristan stepped closer to Josiah with Sophie.

“Hello, Old Mr. Tanner. I’m Tristan.” Before Sophie could introduce him, he introduced himself.

Josiah studied the young man in front of him in detail. He’s certainly good-looking, and it seems like he’d served in the military before.

“Have you served in the army?”

“For a year,” Tristan replied.

“Good, that’s good.” Josiah tended to feel more friendly toward people who served in the military before.

“You’re Sophie’s…” He raised his eyebrow slightly. Everything about him seems pretty good, though he definitely looks older than Soph.

“He’s my classmate’s uncle.” Sophie spoke up.

“Ah, uncle!” Josiah clearly didn’t believe that.

“I’m chasing after her right now.” Tristan didn’t at all hide his intention.

was speechless. This

are you this year?” Josiah was getting serious because he quite liked the young

twenty-eight years old.” Tristan didn’t realize he panicked a little when he said

the age gap. “However, as long as she likes you, I don’t

an apple and peeled it. Her hands were so agile that the fruit appeared as though it

the apple into slices, she stabbed toothpicks into them and served

continued to talk to

of them had a pretty good time talking with each other, which made the

said, “Even though you’re a decade older than Soph, I quite like you,

seem ready yet. If Tristan wants to

my best.”

request. Soph is still young,

what Josiah was implying and gave the old

now. You should take Soph out for a meal! I’m not hungry, and I

loved Sophie the most, and so he would always think

do you want to eat, Grandpa? I’ll buy some for you,”

at the hospital, she wouldn’t be able to eat in peace if she didn’t

you can find will be good! I’ll be sleeping

“Okay.”

blanket over Josiah’s body. If my dad sees me in the act, I bet he’ll be

she saw him covering Josiah’s

moment, she

her holding a kettle, he went over to her side and

grandpa likes you,” Sophie

if you like me

 Is this

chased after a woman before, Sophie. You’re my first, and my last. I don’t have any experience, but I want

“Mr. Tristan—”

fine. You’re still young. I’m not in a hurry. I can

the same kind of feeling, a feeling of longing for

need to fulfill my promise to Old Mr. Tanner and take

“I’m not hungry.”

you’re not hungry. People don’t eat just because they’re

pushed Sophie out of the hospital and brought her to

was

the food they ordered arrived, he kept putting food on

Sophie, she

Tristan asked the chef to prepare three mild-flavored dishes for

hospital, they saw

them as they

out the three dishes he bought on

the chef spent a