Pursuing Her (Sophie and Tristan)

Chapter 126 The Distinction Between Men And Women

anything that constituted a public display of affection, for he had been keeping an eye on everything about Sophie.All of a sudden, Winter lost her appetite.“You guys continue eating. I’m going out for a while.”Charles breathed a sigh of relief at her departure.Verily, I don’t know what will happen if she continues staying here. She can never conceal her feelings in front of Tristan. Because of her love for him, she always can’t help hurting others. Never mind if it’s some other girl, but this is Sophie, the girl Tristan likes. Therefore, no one is allowed to offend her.“I’m really sorry, Sophie. If Winter said anything that upset you, I apologize on her behalf. I hope you don’t take it to heart.” He raised his glass. No matter what, Winter was his sister, so he had to do something about it.Sophie flashed him a smile.“I’m not a petty person, so I’m not that easily offended, Mr. Quigley. Don’t worry.”When Charles heard that, relief suffused him.“No matter what, I still need to toast you.”Sophie raised her wine glass and took a tiny sip.Throughout the entire meal, Tristan kept feeding Sophie.When they were almost done eating, he snagged two pieces of tissue for her.Sophie wiped her mouth before crumpling the tissues into a wad and tossing it into the trash can at the side.“Soph, where would you like to go as this is the first time we’re spending Christmas Eve together? How about going to the karaoke bar?” Ysabelle proposed excitedly. It had been a long time since she visited a karaoke bar. Ever since her senior year, her family started getting strict with her. But today, it’s probably fine since I’m with Uncle Tristan!“You’d like to go to a karaoke bar?” Sophie actually wasn’t fond of such a place, but she didn’t mind going to have some fun if Ysabelle liked it.“Yeah! I haven’t been to a karaoke bar since my senior year. I’m craving to go and sing my heart out. It’s good to release some tension.”“Are you that stressed? You seem pretty relaxed to me every day.”Pouting, Ysabelle acted cute.“How am I relaxed? You have no idea how high my parents’ expectations of me are! They’ll definitely force me to study another year if I fail to make it