Pursuing Her (Sophie and Tristan)

Chapter 149 Protecting What She Wants To Protect

for her.It only took Sophie a knock on the door before Arius opened it. He was wearing a white top with the two top buttons undone and a pair of black slacks.In those clothes, he looked like an intellectual, but there was also a tinge of slyness in his witty eyes.“Dress yourself properly,” Sophie huffed.“What’s wrong? I’ve already dressed decently, but you’re still unhappy with my attire? If not for you, I wouldn’t have even worn a shirt. Moreover, don’t you know that many girls love the sight of my figure? You’re full of complaints despite getting a free show. Don’t you think that you’re too much?”Sophie was silent, pondering where he was getting his confidence from.Dressed properly? You’re giving me the urge to wash my eyes with bleach.A beat later, Arius had no choice but to button up his shirt.“I’d say you must have really low self-esteem. You’re scared that you’d fall for my beauty, and that’s why you’re so picky with my clothes.”Sophie did not know how to reply to that. He’s so full of himself. I might as well let him wallow in his self-delusion.Arius then asked Sophie to take a seat on the couch before he filled a glass of warm water for her.“Here’s the thing. The medical association is about to have a medical summit in a few days, so I have to rush back to attend it. Therefore, I will have to perform your grandpa’s surgery before I go back. Is that fine with you?” Arius said without beating around the bush, knowing that Sophie was a busy young woman.“Hm,” she hummed as she tapped the desk languidly.Arius then sat down beside her and held her hand.“You’d be at ease to hear that I’ll be the primary attending surgeon for the surgery, right?” Arius knew how important Josiah was to Sophie, and that was why he had spent a long time preparing for the surgery to the best of his ability. He was trying hard to minimize all the risks involved.“It’s not that I’m worried about your skills.” After all, the one she was talking to was Arius Gullifer. How could she possibly not have trust in his skills as a surgeon? However, it was surgery at the end of the day, and surgery always came with risks.“Trust me, Sophie. If I was able to pull you away from the hands of the grim reaper four years ago, I’d be able to save the one that matters the most to you four years later too.”Sophie could only incline her head in response.“All right, make the arrangements for the surgery, and I’ll talk to my grandpa.” Frankly, if Josiah did not undergo surgery, Sophie did not know how much longer he could hold out.The surgery was mandatory, and Arius was the most suitable one to be Josiah’s primary attending surgeon.When Arius noticed the hesitant look on her face, he stood up and opened a bottle of red wine before giving her a glass of it. Then, when she was not paying attention to him, he added a little drug to it.“I don’t feel like drinking,” Sophie said, shaking her head when she saw the glass he was handing to her.“Just a little. This red wine is really smooth. I spent three million to get it. You’ve been too stressed out lately, and drinking a little alcohol will be good for you.”Sophie did not have her guard up around Arius at all; the only person she trusted most besides Josiah was Arius.Thus, she took the glass from him and drank every last bit of the red wine.A few minutes later, she fell asleep on the couch.“I’m sorry, Sophie. I didn’t want to do this to you, but I have to check you over.” If not for her stubbornness, he would not have resorted to drugging her.Arius then hunched over to lift Sophie from the couch and placed her on the bed before giving her a checkup. After making sure that she was physically fine, Arius let out a sigh of relief and tucked her in.“Good girl, rest well. I’ll help you protect the people you care about the most.” At the very least, he was confident in his ability to do that.That night, Sophie had a long, long dream.Meanwhile, Tristan was getting more and more anxious as time ticked away.Sophie had asked him to wait for her at Wisteria Apartments, and that was why he had chosen to do nothing but trust her, believing that she would return.However, as time passed, Tristan was getting increasingly doubtful about his choice. Why? Where did she go? Did something happen to her?Unable to hold himself back anymore, Tristan called her. However, no one picked up his call.It was then that Tristan started panicking. He had never felt that kind of fear before.In the end, he sent his men to track her whereabouts, not