Chapter 729


    Chapter 729 Dowry


    Sophie ignored Arius. She was all too familiar with suchpliments. I know others sometimes can''t


    understand me at all. Things seem toe easily to me, but not everyone understands my world.


    However, it seems that Tristanprehends how I feel. If there''s one person like that in the world,


    that''s enough for me.


    “What''s with that look of tenderness on your face? Who are you thinking of?” Arius asked, feeling


    annoyed when he saw her expression. I''m well aware that she wants to marry Tristan. I don''t know


    what he did to deserve a woman like her, but she''s absolutely devoted to him. If I''m being honest, a


    love like theirs really makes me so jealous.


    “Tristan,” she replied, frankly. It''s no surprise I''d be thinking about my fiancé, right?


    “I knew it. You only seem to have that expression when you think of him.”


    “Mm-hmm. It''s about time you get yourself a girlfriend. If you continue like this, I''m afraid you''ll never


    experience this feeling in your lifetime.”


    Arius promptly shook his head. “Love is aplicated thing. I don''t have so much time and energy to


    spend with another woman.”


    Sophie also shook her head. Those are all just excuses. These concerns won''t evene to mind if


    one meets a person one truly likes. Falling in love isn''t something that can be controlled, and one won''t


    even care about such things!


    The pair stayed in theboratory the entire day. When it was lunchtime, they made do with ordering a


    takeaway, as they did not even have time to go out and eat.


    After having lunch, Sophie took a short nap at her desk. It was a brutal truth that many dreamed of


    being a part of the International Medical Association without realizing that the association''s work was


    intense enough to drive the average person mad.


    That night, she and Arius invited the others to eat out together. They happened to bump into Winter,


    who was still the same as before. No matter where she went, she was apanied by a posse of


    daughters from wealthy families.


    Neither of them brought up the events of the past year. It was as though Winter had never gotten sent


    away.


    The moment Winter saw Sophie, she balled her fists without realizing it. It was their first meeting after


    what had happened and seeing how happy Sophie looked made Winter''s heart clench painfully. What


    right does she have to be so happy? She doesn''t deserve it!


    Arius guessed straightaway from the way Winter kept staring at them that thetter had to be one of


    Tristan''s crazy admirers or someone jealous of Sophie''s beauty. There are too many such people.


    “Do you need me to step in?” he asked nonchntly while holding a bowl of soup.


    “That won''t be necessary. She''s nobody important. You don''t need to bother.”


    “All right, then. Oh, by the way, has Tristan proposed? I''m telling you, you mustn''t say yes so easily,” he


    said, thinking that now was the time to show Tristan just how popr Sophie was.


    “There''s no need for a proposal. You know I don''t care about these little details,” came Sophie''s reply.


    All that matters to me is that Tristan and I have a tacit understanding. We''re both so busy and don''t


    have time for such nonsense.


    Arius was rendered speechless. Finally, he said, “I genuinely doubt whether you''re a woman. Other


    ladies dream of their boyfriends popping the question with romantic proposals, but you give a reply like


    that!”


    Is that even something a woman would say?


    “Well, I don''t care about those formalities!”


    All Arius wanted to do was sigh in exasperation at her response. “It may be troublesome, but don''t you


    think it''ll be a beautiful memory for you to look back on in the future? Don''t you want the two of you to


    be able to reminisce about everything that happened during this time when you''re old and gray?”


    “We already have plenty of memories between us,” she argued. Besides, I already know just how much


    Tristan cares about me.


    “Ah, forget it. I''ve nothing to say to people like you, but Tristan probably doesn''t think the same way as


    you,” said Arius. Otherwise, with Sophie''s character, she really might get married just like that and have


    no memories to cherish in the future.


    After a pause, he added, “Oh, right. How''s your leg? You encountered five assassins previously, didn''t


    you? How did it feel?”


    “I think it has almost fully recovered. As long as I don''t use the injured leg in a head-on attack or


    defense, there doesn''t appear to be a problem.”


    “That''s great!”


    After their meal, Sophie received a call from Yale. She hesitated briefly when she saw the number, but


    in the end, she answered her phone.


    “Sophie, it''s me! You and Mr. Tristan are getting married, aren''t you? You shoulde home so that we


    can discuss your dowry.” If Sophie were to marry anyone else, Yale would not have bothered to give


    that matter any thought. However, things were different because the other party was Tristan.


    “No need for that. I''ll handle my own affairs.”


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    She was about to hang up when Yale said, “Regardless of what happened in the past, we''re still your


    parents. Are you really not going toe back to discuss something as big as your wedding with us?


    Can''t we get along as a family just because your grandfather is no longer with us?”


    Her eyes darkened when she heard him mention Josiah. “Very well. Got it. I''ll find time to go back.”


    “Good. We''ll wait for you at home. Juste right over when you have the time,” he reminded her


    once more, worried that she would not turn up.


    Yale could barely contain his excitement that he would soon be inws with the Lombard family.


    After all, it was the dream of many to marry into the Lombard family.


    Charmaine could not help sneering when she saw that, and her reaction elicited a frown from him.


    “What''s your problem, Charmaine? Didn''t you always hope that Willow would marry into a wealthy


    family? Well, Sophie has done what she didn''t do, so why on earth do you have that expression?


    They''re both your daughters. Isn''t it enough that your dream hase true?” he asked. He could not


    understand why she was being so difficult.


    “Aren''t you the least bit worried about Willow? How can you be so indifferent after not hearing from her


    for so long?” Charmaine demanded, wondering how such a father could exist.


    “What else can I do? You should know better than others, shouldn''t you? I have no power or authority


    in Jipsdale now, so what right do I have to ask about her? All I hope for now is that Sophie will return


    Tanner Group to me after marrying Tristan. That''ll be enough. I don''t want anything else!”


    Charmaine let out a snort ofughter. “You''re delusional. Do you honestly think she''ll return Tanner


    Group to you? Quit dreaming! She''s the embodiment of a selfish person, so it''s impossible that she''ll


    give up something she has acquired.”


    “We won''t know unless we give it a shot, right? Lombard Group doesn''tck funds, so there''s no point


    for her to continue hoarding Tanner Group,” Yale countered, confident that he had a high chance of


    seeding.


    Meanwhile, Tristan had arrived to pick Sophie up. As soon as Winter saw him, she subconsciously


    rushed forward and blocked his path.