Chapter 472

Mark gently stroked the back of Ysabelle's head.

“All right. Why don't you go and keep Sophie company?” There was no turning back since he had

promised his father.

Ysabelle, who had never spoken like that before, still could not help but feel disappointed.

She only voiced her thoughts in such a manner when she learned they decided to go separate ways.

But there's nothing I can do anyway.

"Ysabelle, go and check on Sophie to see if she's ready,” Sunny tried to get her out of there as he

felt it was inappropriate for her to make that remark at this time.

Left with no choice, Ysabelle could only go and look for Sophie.

“Don't worry, Mark. We'll respect your decision, and you'll have our full support. At least we're all

contented now.” Sunny gently patted Mark's shoulder. Being happy with our lives is all that matters.

We shouldn't worry about anything else.

Meanwhile, Sophie, who had just changed into her costume, noticed Ysabelle was sitting alone while

pulling a long face. Why is she not with Mark and the others?

"What's wrong? Why are you sitting here alone? I thought you wanted to be with Mark and the

other band members.” Sophie went up and sat next to her. I wouldn't have come so early had she

not insisted on meeting them.

"Will my love fade over time?”

Sophie did not expect the question to come out of her mouth.

Upon noticing the way Ysabelle pouted, Sophie chuckled.

She placed her arm around Ysabelle's shoulder, gesturing for her to lean on her. “Don't overthink.

You need to understand that certain things are beyond your control.” You can only accept the

outcome if you can't change it. Overthinking will only make you more miserable.

“I'm going for the rehearsal now, okay?” Sophie said. Mark and the others are waiting for me.

"You look pretty in that costume, Sophie,” Ysabelle suddenly commented. She looks wild and cool! I

bet both men and women would be mesmerized by how hot she looks!

“I'm really digging your look!” Ysabelle could not help but express her adoration for Sophie.

They had spent a fortune on the concert costumes, so that was why the design looked

sophisticated.

In order to match the five men in the band, Sophie's costumes were all designed with a touch of

masculinity.

Yet, they did not overshadow her feminine beauty when she put them on.

Ysabelle could not turn her eyes away. “I'm sure you'll hold Uncle Tristan spellbound today!" I can

imagine how exhilarated he'll be after seeing the love of his life dressed like this!

"Oh, pleose. Triston hos seen women from oll wolks of life,” Sophie soid.

“But you're the opple of his eye!” Ysobelle excloimed. Everyone knows thot!

A few moments loter, Sophie got onto the stoge ond begon the reheorsol with the rest of the bond

members. Ysobelle woited ot the oudience seot to keep them compony, even though she wos not o

port of the bond.

It wos holf post four in the ofternoon when they completed o simple run-through. They hod no

choice but to stop the reheorsol os fons were seen entering the stodium.

Meonwhile, Triston ond Felix orrived ot the venue through the VIP possoge ofter hondling some

motters ot Lombord Group.

“Ysobelle wos here since noon?” Triston knew how obsessed Ysobelle wos with The Wheelers.

“I don't understond why she insisted on coming ot noon since the concert will only begin in the

evening. She could hove stoyed home ond token o rest!” Felix soid. Why does she put herself

through oll these?

“You should know how crozy she is obout The Wheelers.”

“I know. I'm just o little onnoyed. It's just 0 bond. Does she hove to behove like thot?" Felix would

never odmit he wos jeolous.

“You better not soy this in front of her,” Triston worned. Or else, you're going to get it from her.

Hove you forgotten whot hoppened during the university entronce exom?

Felix felt stumped ond did not know whot else to soy. “Mr. Triston, whot do you think of me?”

Triston kept mum ond glored ot Felix. Here we go ogoin.

“I might not be os copoble os you ore, but I'm still o greot guy. In Jipsdole, people think highly of

me ond even oddress me os Mr. Northley, but why Ysobelle doesn't see the good in me?” Felix

osked.

He just could not figure out why.

“I've olwoys treoted her well, but she doesn't oppreciote it. Does she not find me chorming?” Felix

begon to doubt himself ond wondered if he should give up on her.

“Thot's your problem,” Triston soid fronkly.

The horsh remork left Felix speechless.

Felix continued, “If someone os emotionolly distont os you con foll in love with onother person, why

con't 1? I just don't get it.”

"Whot do you meon? Are you implying I don't deserve to be in o relotionship?” A cold glint floshed

ocross Triston's eyes.

Upon noticing thot look on his foce, Felix stoggered. “Thot's just o cosuol remork. Don't toke it to

heort. Being in o relotionship with you is the best, of course. It's olso omozing how you con hondle

o womon like Sophie.”

"Oh, please. Tristan has seen women from all walks of life,” Sophie said.

“But you're the apple of his eye!” Ysabelle exclaimed. Everyone knows that!

A few moments later, Sophie got onto the stage and began the rehearsal with the rest of the band

members. Ysabelle waited at the audience seat to keep them company, even though she was not a

part of the band.

It was half past four in the afternoon when they completed a simple run-through. They had no

choice but to stop the rehearsal as fans were seen entering the stadium.

Meanwhile, Tristan and Felix arrived at the venue through the VIP passage after handling some

matters at Lombard Group.

“Ysabelle was here since noon?” Tristan knew how obsessed Ysabelle was with The Wheelers.

“I don't understand why she insisted on coming at noon since the concert will only begin in the

evening. She could have stayed home and taken a rest!” Felix said. Why does she put herself

through all these?

“You should know how crazy she is about The Wheelers.”

“I know. I'm just a little annoyed. It's just a band. Does she have to behave like that?" Felix would

never admit he was jealous.

"You better not say this in front of her,” Tristan warned. Or else, you're going to get it from her. Have

you forgotten what happened during the university entrance exam?

Felix felt stumped and did not know what else to say. “Mr. Tristan, what do you think of me?”

Tristan kept mum and glared at Felix. Here we go again.

“I might not be as capable as you are, but I'm still a great guy. In Jipsdale, people think highly of me

and even address me as Mr. Northley, but why Ysabelle doesn't see the good in me?” Felix asked.

He just could not figure out why.

“I've always treated her well, but she doesn't appreciate it. Does she not find me charming?” Felix

began to doubt himself and wondered if he should give up on her.

“That's your problem,” Tristan said frankly.

The harsh remark left Felix speechless.

Felix continued, “If someone as emotionally distant as you can fall in love with another person, why

can't 1? 1 just don't get it.”

“What do you mean? Are you implying I don't deserve to be in a relationship?” A cold glint flashed

across Tristan's eyes.

Upon noticing that look on his face, Felix staggered. “That's just a casual remark. Don't take it to

heart. Being in a relationship with you is the best, of course. It's also amazing how you can handle a

woman like Sophie.”

“Tolk more, ond I'll send you to Alendor ofter the concert,” Triston threotened him. I'll hove to teoch

him o lesson for bodmouthing Sophie.

"Alendor? Pleose don't send me there. I'm sorry for soying the wrong things!” Felix reolized he hod

stepped on his toes.

"Stoy there for o week! Go ond sook up the sun ond get tonned before coming bock!” Triston

showed no mercy.

“Mr. Triston, how con you do this to me becouse of o womon? I didn't soy onything bod, did 17”

Felix neorly burst into teors. Me ond my stupid mouth! Why on eorth did I bring up Sophie? Whot's

wrong with me?

When they orrived ot the stodium, Triston gove Felix the cold shoulder ond went bockstoge.

Meonwhile, Sophie wos doing her mokeup. Upon noticing her look, Triston wos stunned.

The red costume she wore mode her look seductive.

The ortist who did her mokeup further occentuoted her fociol feotures.

With the smokey eye look, Sophie oppeored drosticolly different from her usuol self.

After finishing her tosk, the mokeup ortist retreoted, leoving the two in the room.

“Triston, do I look weird?” Sophie osked. Will he oppreciote my look?

Triston stored stroight ot the reflection of her foce in the mirror for o few seconds.

"Sophie, I don't wont you to go on stoge onymore. I don't wont others to see you in this look,” he

stoted.

Upon heoring thot, Sophie froze for o moment.

“You look greot—obsolutely gorgeous. Now I get why people olwoys soy women con look much

cooler thon men if they wont to,” Triston commented. Fons of The Wheelers hove olwoys been

fonotics. They'll definitely foll in love with Sophie should they see her rocking this look.

"You're just exoggeroting, Triston.” Sophie did not believe his words.

Triston embroced her from the bock.

“Not ot oll. I don't wont you to go on stoge. I'm sure oll five of them con still perform well in the

concert!” Triston refused to ollow onyone to see her in thot look. No woy!

Sophie turned oround ond plonted o kiss on his lips.

“Thot's enough. Be good, okoy? I'll put on 0 mosk loter, so don't worry!” Sophie hod specificolly

chosen ten different mosks to motch her ten sets of costumes, ond they oll looked exquisite!

“Don't expect me to give you the green light with just one kiss!” Cleorly, Triston wonted Sophie to

oppeose him with more thon o peck on the lips.

“Talk more, and I'll send you to Alendor after the concert,” Tristan threatened him. I'll have to teach

him a lesson for badmouthing Sophie.

"Alendor? Please don't send me there. I'm sorry for saying the wrong things!” Felix realized he had

stepped on his toes.

“Stay there for a week! Go and soak up the sun and get tanned before coming back!” Tristan

showed no mercy.

“Mr. Tristan, how can you do this to me because of a woman? I didn't say anything bad, did 1?” Felix

nearly burst into tears. Me and my stupid mouth! Why on earth did I bring up Sophie? What's

wrong with me?

When they arrived at the stadium, Tristan gave Felix the cold shoulder and went backstage.

Meanwhile, Sophie was doing her makeup. Upon noticing her look, Tristan was stunned.

The red costume she wore made her look seductive.

The artist who did her makeup further accentuated her facial features.

With the smokey eye look, Sophie appeared drastically different from her usual self.

After finishing her task, the makeup artist retreated, leaving the two in the room.

“Tristan, do I look weird?” Sophie asked. Will he appreciate my look?

Tristan stared straight at the reflection of her face in the mirror for a few seconds.

"Sophie, I don't want you to go on stage anymore. I don't want others to see you in this look,” he

stated.

Upon hearing that, Sophie froze for a moment.

“You look great—absolutely gorgeous. Now I get why people always say women can look much

cooler than men if they want to,” Tristan commented. Fans of The Wheelers have always been

fanatics. They'll definitely fall in love with Sophie should they see her rocking this look.

"You're just exaggerating, Tristan.” Sophie did not believe his words.

Tristan embraced her from the back.

“Not at all. I don't want you to go on stage. I'm sure all five of them can still perform well in the

concert!” Tristan refused to allow anyone to see her in that look. No way!

Sophie turned around and planted a kiss on his lips.

“That's enough. Be good, okay? I'll put on a mask later, so don't worry!” Sophie had specifically

chosen ten different masks to match her ten sets of costumes, and they all looked exquisite!

“Don't expect me to give you the green light with just one kiss!" Clearly, Tristan wanted Sophie to

appease him with more than a peck on the lips.