“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!”

Smokestar Barbecue was excellent, so Butterfly and Arius gleefully ate their fill. Sophie didn’t eat much, but that

when she saw Tristan picking

Is the food not to

not that. My stomach’s just not feeling too well today,” Tristan muttered. As it turned out, he had been plagued

earlier! Then I wouldn’t have dragged you here

miss the rare opportunity to have

stared at the man in stunned

has to stop overthinking everything. The meal can always be rescheduled, but he has to rest

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

“Okay.”

what more can I say? Besides, we’re already

instructed Arius to send Butterfly home, to

a pleasant young lady? Even he couldn’t deny he felt comfortable around

home safe and sound, you hear

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

fooling around!” Sophie scolded. He and his frivolous remarks! That said, I know Arius is indeed a good and

up. “Don’t forget

chuckling at how clingy Butterfly

left, Sophie

been a while since Sophie had visited her grandfather, so if that were

do? If there is, you should

I’m free. Let’s pay Old Mr. Tanner a visit, then,”

I feel bad for not having arranged a meeting between our families. Then again, Dad’s attitude has always been atrocious, and I don’t want

you say! It’s been quite some time since I’ve met Grandpa,” Sophie said. “However, if Grandpa asks, you don’t have to

don’t have to care about other people’s opinions, though. No matter what happens,

to stop me

I don’t

How can I miss the rare opportunity to have a

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