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.

 This man

you this year?” Josiah was getting serious because he

years old.” Tristan didn’t realize he panicked a little when he

little concerned about the age gap. “However, as long as she likes you,

it. Her hands were so agile that the fruit appeared as though it was

she cut the apple into slices, she stabbed toothpicks into

continued to talk

with each other, which made

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

he liked Tristan, he could tell Sophie didn’t seem ready yet. If Tristan wants to marry her, there’s still a

do my best.” Tristan

still young, so don’t you

was implying and gave the

a meal! I’m

loved Sophie the most, and so he

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

wouldn’t be able to eat in peace if

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

“Okay.”

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

returned from fetching water, she saw him covering

moment, she

and saw her holding a kettle, he went over to

likes you,” Sophie

if you like

was speechless. Is this how

first, and my last. I don’t have any experience, but I want to give you the

“Mr. Tristan—”

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

same kind of feeling, a feeling

to Old Mr.

“I’m not hungry.”

still eat even if you’re not hungry. People don’t eat just because

hospital and brought her to a

was

the food they ordered arrived, he kept putting food on her

Sophie, she ate

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

returning to the hospital, they saw the old man

smiling at them as they

to lay out the three

dishes were mild-flavored, the chef spent