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

exhilarated.

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 become 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 accept reality.

Jennifer certainly did not expect him to say that.

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

You'll understand once you see this.”

Without delay, she placed the stack of photos in front of William.

Those photos showed Nicholas’ attempt at asking Sophie for her hand in marriage.

While William had no idea who Nicholas 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'll come 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. Whitley come 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 replace 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 relationship 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 Nicholas there.

When Jennifer thought of Nicholas and Sophie's relationship, she could not resist the urge to

approach the man. If I can team up with Nicholas, 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 Nicholas 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 plan succeeds, any sacrifice I make will be worth it.

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, Nicholas! 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 Nicholas heard Sophie's name, he finally lifted his head.