Pursuing Her

Felix called his assistant and had him come take care of the discharge procedures as soon as Ysabelle left.

While waiting, he made his way to Tristan's ward and said, “I'll be getting myself discharged, so I won't be keeping you company in the hospital, Tristan.”

Felix found staying in the hospital incredibly uncomfortable.

The only reason he stayed for so long was to spend more time with Ysabelle.

“Ysabelle told me you didn't want to get discharged, no? Then why are you thinking of leaving right after she left?” Sophie teased him.

“Please don't expose me like that, Sophie,” Felix said with an awkward smile.

“All right. I won't expose you, then!” Sophie couldn't help but chuckle when she saw how much effort Felix was putting into wooing Ysabelle.

After Felix got discharged, Tristan decided to get discharged as well.

“I want to get discharged too. We can head back to Wisteria Apartments. You're a medical student, so I'll be fine as long as you're around. There's no need for me to stay in a hospital.”

Hospitals are never a pleasant place to be. My condition will probably worsen if I stay here even a little while longer!

“I think it's fine for you to stay here, though.”

“No, it's not! Come on, let's get the discharge procedures done. You can replace my dressing at home too.”

Hmm... Yeah, I suppose he's right.

With that in mind, Sophie said, “Okay, I'll have Arius get you discharged. Still, are you sure it's okay if you don't go home? If your dad finds out that you didn't go home after getting discharged, he might—”

Tristan cut her off, “You don't have to worry about a thing. Once I'm all better, I'll bring you over and formally introduce you to him.”

“So soon?”

Sophie wasn't prepared to meet his father just yet.

“I just want you to be at ease when you're with me.” Tristan figured it wouldn't make a difference since they would have to meet each other sooner or later.

“You don't have to rush it, really. This can wait a little while longer.” Sophie didn't really know how to get along with old people.

I really like Tristan, but what if his father doesn't like me? Wouldn't that put him in a difficult situation?

“You don't have to worry about a thing, Sophie. Just leave everything to me,” Tristan reassured her.

I've decided that Sophie is the one I'm going to spend the rest of my life with, regardless of how my father feels about her. I won't let anyone get in the way of my decision.

“Okay!”

“Sophie, aren't you spoiling him a little too much? It's best if he stays in the hospital. There's a possibility of his wound getting infected if he goes home. You know how problematic that can be, don't you?” Arius said with a frown as he came over to get Tristan discharged.

“Well, he's got me. Don't worry for I'll make sure his wound doesn't get infected.”

“It's tiring to look after him all by yourself.” There were plenty of nurses to take good care of him in the hospital.

“All right, stop arguing and get the discharge procedures over with.”

Arius found himself at a loss for words.

Honestly, she spoils Tristan way too much! Oh, well... Nothing I say is going to change her mind, so I might as well just get him discharged.

“Are you sure you can manage it on your own? Maybe I should move in with you two,” he said worriedly after getting Tristan discharged.

“No, that won't be necessary. You have plenty on your plate as is, so you should worry about yourself instead. We'll be fine!” Sophie replied.

Arius was indeed very busy as he hadn't completed the task that Barney had assigned him.

“But you're all by yourself—”

“I said, I can handle it!”

Tristan had no issues with his mobility, so all Sophie had to do was replace his wound dressing and keep his wound dry.

Although Tristan was technically not fit to be discharged, it wasn't an issue with Arius around.

He even went as far as driving the two of them to Wisteria Apartments.

“Hey, Tristan! You have lots of housekeepers at home, don't you? Why not go home and let them look after you instead? Why must you trouble Sophie like this? It's very tiring work, you know?” Arius said as he dropped them off outside the apartment.

He found Tristan's behavior incredibly selfish.

“That's none of your business.”

Since Tristan and Sophie were both very busy people, she wouldn't have spent so much time with him if it weren't for his injury.

That was why Tristan refused to go home just yet.

“Wouldn't your father be upset if you don't go home?” Sophie asked.

“I told you I'll give my father a call and explain it to him. I feel like my wound will heal faster if I'm with you,” Tristan replied.

Arius fell speechless when he heard that.

William hadn't visited Tristan at the hospital throughout the past few days, but Sophie wanted to make sure he was informed. “All right, then. Hurry up and give your father a call. He'll get worried if he goes to the hospital and finds out that you're gone.”

Those words had barely left her mouth when William's call came in.

He started yelling in an authoritative voice the moment Tristan answered the phone.

“Where the heck have you been, Tristan? Why aren't you resting in the hospital like you're supposed to? Tell me where you are, and I'll come to you right away!”

Just like Sophie had predicted, William showed up at the hospital and got mad when he found out Tristan got himself discharged.