Chapter 576


    Meanwhile, Jennifer, knowing that Tristan was not going to give her a chance to speak no matter what,


    went straight to the Lombard residence.


    Tristan may not be willing to meet me, but I bet Old Mr. Lombard will!


    As expected, the Lombard residence''s housekeeper brought her to the living room and asked her to


    wait there for William''s return.


    When Jennifer thought of William''s reaction after she presented the pictures to him, she felt


    exhrated.


    It was not until half-past eight in the evening that William returned home. He had a meal with a few


    officials of Chanaea earlier.


    It was because they wanted to thank him for handing over the national treasure to the country.


    As soon as he entered the house, he found Jennifer waiting for him. The fact that she was around at


    such an hour only served to displease him.


    “Why are you here, Jennifer?” His attitude toward her seemed to have be much colder than


    before. “You should''ve informed me of your visit beforehand. You must''ve waited here for a very long


    time!”


    “My purpose for visiting you today is to talk about Sophie with you. I don''t think she''s a simple, innocent


    woman, Old Mr. Lombard. I''m genuinely worried she would hurt Mr. Tristan,” Jennifer responded.


    “I know you''ve always liked Tristan, Jennifer. However, you already saw how much Tristan loves


    Sophie. Nothing can change his mind on the matter, so I think you should just give up.”


    Since nothing she does can change the situation, she should learn to ept reality.


    Jennifer certainly did not expect him to say that.


    However, she continued with her n. “I only have Tristan''s best interest in mind, Old Mr. Lombard.


    You''ll understand once you see this.”


    Without dy, she ced the stack of photos in front of William.


    Those photos showed Nichs'' attempt at asking Sophie for her hand in marriage.


    While William had no idea who Nichs was, he could recognize Sophie in the pictures.


    His expression turned a little grim. Can''t she behave herself now that she''s dating Tristan?


    Noticing the change in his countenance, Jennifer became gleeful.


    She said, “To be honest, I was originally going to give up, Old Mr. Lombard. However, when I saw her


    behavior, I felt that I couldn''t give up. Mr. Tristan is an excellent man. He doesn''t deserve to be toyed


    around by a woman like her. I''m sure you don''t want to see Tristan like this too. The Lombard family is


    a prominent and respected family in Jipsdale. You can''t have a woman like her destroy your family''s


    reputation, can you?”


    Every single word she uttered was her attempt to paint herself as being genuinely concerned with the


    Lombard family''s well-being.


    Not a hint of her ulterior motive was mentioned.


    “I hear you, Jennifer. You can go back now.” William did not express a clear stance on the matter


    because he knew just how much Tristan loved Sophie.


    If he tried to break the couple apart, it would only make things worse.


    Jennifer spoke. “Old Mr. Lombard, I—”


    William promptly cut her off. “All right, that''s enough, Jennifer. I''m tired. You should go home now!”


    Despite her reluctance, she had no choice but to leave. “I''lle to visit you another day, Old Mr.


    Lombard. Take care.”


    When Sarah returned, she bumped into Jennifer.


    Jennifer still treated Sarah very politely, greeting her by saying, “You''re back, Sarah.”


    Her appearance at the Lombard residence flummoxed Sarah. This is odd. It''s been a while since she


    last visited the Lombard residence. Why is she here today?


    After exchanging a few words with Jennifer, Sarah entered the house.


    When she saw William sitting on the couch with a somber expression, she put down the item in her


    hand and sat next to him.


    “What''s the matter? Did Ms. Whitleye over to tell tales again?” By then, Sarah was certain that


    Jennifer was the cause of her father''s bad mood.


    Jennifer really doesn''t know how to give up! Sure, there''s nothing wrong with liking someone, but when


    that person tells you clearly he doesn''t like you and already has a girlfriend, what''s the point in clinging


    to him?


    “Sarah, do you think Tristan will listen to me if I ask him to break up with Sophie?” William inquired


    seriously.


    A brief silence ensued as Sarah wondered why her father was thinking about breaking up the couple


    again. Why the sudden change of tune? I thought his opinion of Sophie had changed rather


    substantially recently.


    “What exactly did Jennifer say to you, Dad?” Sarah asked. Jennifer''s undoubtedly the root cause of the


    problem.


    William sighed. “While Sophie did help me find the national treasure I''ve been looking for, I still don''t


    think she''s worthy of being with Tristan. After all, she was born into the Tanner family, and there were


    many rumors about her in the past!”


    Of course, he had heard of the rumors about Sophie before.


    He was a man who cared deeply about the Lombard family''s reputation, which was why he used to


    hope Jennifer could rece Sophie.


    At the very least, Jennifer''s reputation was untainted.


    “Frankly, I think you''re biased against Sophie, Dad. If you''re willing to spend time getting to know her,


    you''ll realize just how wonderful she is,” Sarah coaxed.


    It was not just her younger brother. Even she herself was deeply enamored of Sophie.


    “But—”


    “Just trust me on this one, Dad. Sophie''s a great person. Try to spend some time getting to know her,”


    she interrupted.


    What mattered the most then was Tristan''s stance.


    Considering how much he loved Sophie, he would never break up with her.


    William remained silent. What the heck did Sophie do to bewitch the three of them? Why do all of them


    like her? I really don''t get it.


    However, at the thought of Sophie''s nebulous rtionship with another man, he just could not reconcile


    himself to let the matter go. It seems like I need to have a proper conversation with Sophie.


    Meanwhile, Jennifer was in good spirits after leaving the Lombard residence because she thought


    Sophie was about to be down on her luck soon.


    At that moment, the only joy in her life was watching Sophie suffer.


    That was why she was on cloud nine.


    It had been a few days since she met Minerva, so she took the initiative to contact her, but her friend


    did not answer.


    Thus, she decided to visit a bar to drink alcohol. To her surprise, she met Nichs there.


    When Jennifer thought of Nichs and Sophie''s rtionship, she could not resist the urge to approach


    the man. If I can team up with Nichs, Tristan will definitely break up with Sophie!


    “Hello, my name is Jennifer Whitley. I think we can work together!” Despite being aware of how


    terrifying Nichs was, she could only resort to striking a deal with someone like him in order to get her


    hands on Tristan.


    As long as this n seeds, any sacrifice I make will be worth it.


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    The handsome man was enjoying an alcoholic beverage. When he heard her voice, he told her to


    scram without raising his head.


    He had no interest in any other women because the only one he wanted was Sophie.


    “My name is Jennifer Whitley, Nichs! Don''t you love Sophie? I like Tristan, so I think we can work


    together to achieve our separate goals!” Jennifer did not beat around the bush, as she knew he would


    ignore her if she did not elucidate her intention.


    When Nichs heard Sophie''s name, he finally lifted his head.