Pursuing Her (Sophie and Tristan)

Chapter 83 I Am Chasing After Her

don’t you dare bully her.”“I understand.” Tristan knew what Josiah was implying and gave the old man his promise.“I’m a little tired now. You should take Soph out for a meal! I’m not hungry, and I don’t really have the appetite.”Josiah loved Sophie the most, and so he would always think for her.“What do you want to eat, Grandpa? I’ll buy some for you,” Sophie asked after she returned to the ward.Since she was already at the hospital, she wouldn’t be able to eat in peace if she didn’t see her grandfather eating well.“Anything of what you can find will be good! I’ll be sleeping now.”“Okay.”Tristan put the blanket over Josiah’s body. If my dad sees me in the act, I bet he’ll be furious.When Sophie returned from fetching water, she saw him covering Josiah’s body with a blanket.At that moment, she felt touched.When Tristan turned back and saw her holding a kettle, he went over to her side and grabbed it. “You should’ve let me do this.”“My grandpa likes you,” Sophie stated.“I prefer if you like me instead.”She was speechless. Is this how he chases after women?“I’ve never chased after a woman 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 offer.”“Mr. Tristan—”“All right, it’s fine. You’re still young. I’m not in a hurry. I can wait.”Both of them were experiencing the same kind of feeling, a feeling of longing for each other.“Right now, I need to fulfill my promise to Old Mr. Tanner and take you out for a meal,” Tristan said.“I’m not hungry.”“You should still eat even if you’re not hungry. People don’t eat just because they’re hungry!” He knew Josiah wouldn’t want her to suffer because of him.Tristan pushed Sophie out of the hospital and brought her to a nearby restaurant.The decor was very elegant.After the food they ordered arrived, he kept putting food on her plate.As for Sophie, she ate quietly.After their meal was over, Tristan asked the chef to prepare three mild-flavored dishes for Josiah.Upon returning to the hospital, they saw the old man had woken up.He was smiling at them as they entered the ward.Tristan proceeded to lay out the three dishes he bought on the table.While the dishes were mild-flavored, the chef spent a lot of effort making them look good.Tristan ladled a bowl of mushroom soup for Josiah before Sophie held the bowl and fed the soup to her grandfather with a spoon.Seeing how naturally the two of them were interacting with each other, Josiah began to feel like they were made for each other.“Open your mouth, Grandpa.” Sophie was never good at serving other people or having great patience, but she was exceptionally patient when taking care of her grandfather.Josiah opened his mouth and drank a spoonful of soup.“Mhm. The taste is pretty good. It reminds me of the food I eat in the military. You sure are thoughtful, Tanny.”Tanny? Sophie turned to glance at Tristan. Grandpa’s probably the only person in Jipsdale who calls Tristan that!“I’m glad you like it, Old Mr. Tanner. The chef of the restaurant we went to was a retired member of the platoon you served with before,” Tristan replied.Josiah became even more satisfied with Tristan. If he’s treating me this nicely, doesn’t it mean he’s very interested in Sophie?He was having a pretty good appetite and managed to finish half of the