“Hello. Thank you so much for always taking such good care of Sophie,” Tristan said politely.

“Oh, no. Not at all. Sophie has been the one constantly looking out for me,” Butterfly replied. I doubt I’d have come this far if it weren’t for her! For all I know, I might’ve married a random guy and settled for a mediocre life that’s a far cry from what I have now.

“Mr. Tristan, are you bad with directions? Smokestar Barbecue isn’t all that big, so why do you still need Sophie to lead you in? Don’t you know she’s had a long day?” Arius asked scornfully.

He couldn’t stand the sight of Tristan, so to him, anything the latter did was wrong and off-putting.

Tristan chose to ignore the man.

After all, why should he stoop to Arius’ level in front of Sophie?

Butterfly, on the other hand, shot a glare at Arius. My goodness. He’s doing it on purpose! What on earth does he have against Tristan anyway? Shouldn’t he be happy that Tristan treats Sophie with so much love and care?

“If you don’t want to eat, you can see yourself out right now, Arius,” Tristan uttered flatly.

“You—” Arius muttered, anger rising in him like a tide. Damn it! I know I’m not Tristan’s match.

“Let’s tuck in, Arius! Didn’t you say you were starving?” Sophie urged. They had already ordered the food before Tristan arrived, so why let that go to waste?

Seeing the mouth-watering meats sizzling on the grill, Tristan promptly cut a slice of lamb for Sophie.

“Eat up and leave him be. Given his childishness, it’d be useless to talk sense into him!”

“Excuse me? In what way am I childish?” Arius fumed.

Argh! What else can I do, though? I’m all alone, and there’s no one to back me up…

At that point, however, Butterfly began to find Arius rather amusing. Haha! This Arius seems like a lot of fun! Could he be jealous of Tristan? Then again, he doesn’t look the type to fall for Sophie!

Just then, Sophie’s voice rang out. “Ignore him, Butterfly. Eat your food!”

“Okay!”

fill. Sophie didn’t eat much, but that was

when she saw Tristan picking

the food not to

feeling too well today,” Tristan muttered. As it turned out, he had

wouldn’t have dragged you here for barbeque!” Sophie said

rare opportunity

the

can always be rescheduled, but he has to rest when he’s feeling

all right!” Tristan insisted as he held Sophie’s hand to

“Okay.”

more can I say? Besides, we’re already more than halfway through

instructed Arius to send Butterfly home, to

Butterfly was such a pleasant young lady? Even he couldn’t deny he felt

and sound, you hear me?

me deep, Sophie! Why would a good man like me bully the

I know Arius

up. “Don’t forget to invite me

chuckling

as Arius and Butterfly left, Sophie and Tristan finally stepped into the

had visited her grandfather, so if that were

to do? If there

Mr. Tanner a visit,

our families. Then again, Dad’s attitude has always been atrocious, and I don’t want to

Grandpa asks, you don’t have to tell him how your father feels about us. Grandpa’s getting on in years,

up with this,” Tristan replied solemnly. “You don’t have to care about other people’s opinions, though. No matter what happens, you’ll always be the one for me. I want

even my father will be able to stop

Don’t worry. I

I miss the rare opportunity to have a meal with your

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