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.

speechless. This man is

old are you this year?” Josiah was getting serious because he quite

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

Soph is only eighteen.” Josiah was a little concerned about the age gap. “However,

so agile that the fruit appeared as though

slices, she stabbed toothpicks into them and served

continued to talk to

them had a pretty good time talking with each other,

were alone in the room that Josiah said, “Even though you’re a decade older than Soph, I quite like you,

 If Tristan wants to

my best.” Tristan

have one request. Soph is still young, so don’t you

Josiah was implying and gave

You should take Soph out for a meal! I’m not hungry, and I don’t really have the

so he would always think

eat, Grandpa? I’ll buy some for you,” Sophie

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

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

“Okay.”

blanket over Josiah’s body. If my dad sees

she saw

moment, she felt

back and saw her holding a kettle, he went over to her side and grabbed it. “You

likes you,”

you

speechless. Is this

before, Sophie. You’re my first, and my last. I don’t have any experience, but I want to give you the best I can

“Mr. Tristan—”

I’m not in a hurry. I

were experiencing the same kind of feeling, a feeling of longing for

need to fulfill my promise to Old Mr. Tanner and take you out for

“I’m not hungry.”

eat just because they’re hungry!” He

pushed Sophie out of the hospital and brought her to a nearby

decor was

ordered arrived, he kept putting

for Sophie, she

their meal was over, Tristan asked the chef to

they saw the

was smiling at them

out the three dishes he bought on the

mild-flavored, the chef spent