Pursuing Her Chapter 45

Chapter 45 Drinks Her Milkshake

“Mister, you've misunderstood me! I never intend to slander Ms. Tanner!” Matilda tried to speak up

for herself, her hands trembling uncontrollably.Tristan snickered. “I don't give a heck whether you

intend to do so or not. I'm here to enlighten all of you today. You shouldn't have gotten on my

nerves by slandering Sophie.”"Mister!” Matilda was about to grab Tristan's arm. However, she

retracted her hand when Tristan shot her a frigid glance.Standing rooted to the ground, she could

only fasten her gaze on Tristan and Felix's retreating figures.Right that instant, Lenora advanced

toward her mother and was astounded by how the latter's face was as white as a sheet. “Mom,

what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? How about I call the driver to send you to the hospital

now?"In response, Matilda gave her daughter a tight slap.Caught off guard, Lenora covered her

cheek and stared at her mother in disbelief."Mom, what's the matter with you? Why did you slap

me?” she squealed. That was the first time her mother slapped her.“Plead with Sophie now so she

won't sue me!” Matilda's voice was quivering. My goodness! Sean Burton's relentlessness is known

to everyone. The Wagner family will be doomed if he helps Sophie Tanner to file a lawsuit against

us!“Mom, there's nothing to be scared of. Sophie is like the Tanner family’s abandoned child, and

they give no hoots about her. Even if she's still considered the third heiress of the Tanner family,

their family is obviously incomparable to ours!” Lenora refuted matter-of-factly.”Kneel and

apologize to her! Don't you know you've put me in deep water by provoking her?” Matilda fumed.

Never had she expected that she would indirectly step on the toes of such an omnipotent man.After

Tristan and Felix stepped out of the classroom, the latter gave Ysabelle a call. They headed straight to

the milkshake bar after knowing that Ysabelle and Sophie were there.”Mr. Tristan, I'm impressed by

your beloved Ms. Tanner's excellent result! Didn't the others claim that her results are poor? Well, I'll

be d*mned! She's in second place in the whole grade!” Felix gasped admiringly.In an instant,

Tristan’s face lit up with a sense of pride. Yeah... She's mine! Sooner or later, she will be mine!Shortly

after, the two men reached the milkshake bar adjacent to Jipsdale Premier High. It looked different

from the usual milkshake bar. Since the students of Jipsdale Premier High were from wealthy

families, the place was lavishly designed with booth seating.The moment Tristan and Felix stepped

into it, they caught a glimpse of Sophie and Ysabelle sitting at the table next to the window. Thus,

the duo walked toward them at once.Tristan took the seat next to Sophie, whereas Felix took the

one next to Ysabelle."Thanks a lot for standing up for me just now. Let me buy you both

milkshakes,” Sophie thanked Tristan sincerely.”Sure.” The next second, he took a sip of Sophie's

milkshake despite his dislike for sweetness.Astounded, the others gazed at him in

bewilderment.“Uncle Tristan, aren't you a germophobe? You never use anything touched by others,

don't you? Aren't you aware that this is Sophie's milkshake?” Ysabelle asked quizzically. She could

not fathom why Tristan had been acting weirdly lately.Felix, who was seated next to her, could not

resist laughing discreetly. Was Mr. Tristan trying to kiss Ms. Tanner indirectly? Ha! It never occurred

to me that the assertive Mr. Tristan could be so adorable!Meanwhile, Sophie was staring at Tristan

doubtfully, too.Tristan responded nonchalantly, “Sorry for that. I'll order another glass for

you.”"Sophie, you're incredible to be in second place in the whole grade!” Felix complimented,

giving her a thumbs up. After all, it was no mere feat for her to have such achievement at Jipsdale

Premier High.“It's nothing,” Sophie responded humbly. Deep down, she really did not feel that it

was something special.”Yeah! Soph is amazing!” Ysabelle echoed proudly.At the same time, Tristan

ordered another milkshake for Sophie.Shortly after, the waiter served them two glasses of

milkshakes.Felix had barely taken a few sips of it before putting it aside. He could not talk himself

into savoring the young girls’ favorite drink.On the other hand, Tristan had finished the milkshake

that Sophie had drank earlier, while she was savoring the new one he had ordered for her.”Oh yeah!

Have you decided which university to enroll in?” Felix asked the two young girls curiously.”No idea

yet,” Ysabelle replied briefly. She did not feel like pouring out to them about how she felt like

leaving Jipsdale and exploring the city in the southern region instead. Her parents hoped she could

enter Jipsdale University, but she had other preferences.”How could you not have any idea on that?”

Felix chuckled. No doubt, he wished Ysabelle could enter the university in Jipsdale. Nevertheless, it

did not matter which university she chose. He would be supportive of her and follow her wherever

she went.”l really don't have any idea! I don’t know which university I should choose and what's the

ideal occupation for me. I can't seem to find my direction in life,” Ysabelle emphasized.Felix switched

to question Sophie, “Soph, how about you? I bet there won't be any problem for you to enter

Jipsdale University with such excellent results.””I have no idea as well,” Sophie responded

candidly.”It's all right. There's plenty of time left before the university entrance exam. You can take

your time to finalize your decision,” Tristan reassured her.He did not mind even if Sophie had no

plan to pursue her studies or look for a job later. As long as she was willing, he was more than

happy to support her financially."Come on. Let me take you guys for dinner. Aren't you attending

the self-study session in a while?” Tristan suggested. Knowing that all the students in the senior year

were striving hard for their exams, he was particular about Sophie's meal After they left the

milkshake bar, Sophie realized that she had left her phone in the class. Hence, the others waited for

her outside the school while she went back to her class to retrieve it.Unexpectedly, she bumped into

Charmaine and Willow going up from the ground floor.Charmaine was relatively displeased to see

Sophie. She could not help feeling ashamed of the latter and did not wish to run into her

elsewhere.Sophie continued to climb the stairs, turning a blind eye to them.Willow wailed, “Mom,

how could Sophie have such a bad temper now? She didn't even greet you! She's the one who

committed the grievous mistake five years ago, and yet, she has the audacity to be so haughty

—"“Stop mentioning what happened five years ago, and don't bother about her too. I doubt she

can continue to behave so insolently for long!” Charmaine cut her daughter off, reluctant to hear a

single word about the incident five years ago.She continued, “Willow, you're still in second place in

your class this round. Keep it up! I'm convinced you'll be able to enter Jipsdale University. When that

happens, I'll hold an art exhibition for you. I'm sure Mrs. Laird will like you even more

then."Moments later, Sophie headed toward Tristan and the others after retrieving her phone.Felix

had left earlier with Ysabelle. Tristan got off his car and opened the door for her to get in. After she

was seated properly, he hopped into his car again.Meanwhile, Charmaine and Willow went to look

for the homeroom teacher of Senior Class 1. When they stepped out of the school again, they

caught sight of Sophie hopping into a car with a man."Who's that?” Charmaine narrowed her eyes.

The others had not forgotten about what happened five years ago and were still gossiping about it

at times, causing her to feel embarrassed. D*mn it! How could she have the cheek to fool around

with another man again?“ don’t know him. But she seems to be closely acquainted with him since I

always see them together,” Willow explained.”l see.” Charmaine responded placidly.”Mom, do you

think Sophie has given up on herself? That man seems to be filthy rich. Do you think he’s only

toying with her?” Willow asked.”I'll find a time to have a chat with her. No matter what, I can't let her

affect your advancement,” Charmaine stated resolutely.At the same time, Felix and Ysabelle were

now seated in a restaurant not far from Jipsdale Premier High. When Tristan and Sophie reached

there, they came across Winter. Her face fell when she realized Tristan was taking Sophie there for a

meal."Oh? Mr. Tristan, you're here for a meal too? What a coincidence!” she greeted him, plastering

a smile. Tristan simply nodded impatiently at her."How about we have a meal together?” Winter

suggested boldly."No, thanks,” Tristan rejected right away and stepped into the private room with

Sophie.Winter remained on the spot in sheer embarrassment. Since her friends had their eyes on

them, she thought he would accept her invitation. However, things did not turn out as

expected.”Winter, isn't that Mr. Tristan? D*mn! The young girl beside him is a beauty! I bet she can

have her debut in the entertainment industry at any moment!” one of her friends started babbling

excitedly.