Chapter 377

Fury flashed across Javier’s eyes when he saw Nicholas lying in the hospital bed.

“What were you doing? Why did you fail to protect him? If this happens again, you will all be fired!” he

roared in anger.

Only his voice could be heard in the ward.

Nicholas snapped, “Old man, are you done? What does my accident have to do with them?” D*mn it.

Tristan must’ve found out that I was behind his sneak attack and took revenge on me. This is nothing.

The game has begun, so I will play along with him instead of quitting halfway.

“Is it because of Sophie again?” Javier demanded furiously. “How many times have I told you that

Sophie is nothing but trouble? She’s not a suitable match for you, so you will definitely get hurt if you

insist on being with her.”

He was almost choking on his rage after mentioning Sophie’s name.

“Hey, that has nothing to do with you. Don’t you dare interfere in my business. If you lay a hand on

Sophie, I will sever ties with you!” Nicholas warned.

Rage seared through Javier when he heard what Nicholas had to say.

“Nicholas Sable, how dare you threaten your father for a nobody? Let me tell you. No one can threaten

me! If you refuse to listen to me, I’ll get someone to deal with her!”

He would not let anyone jeopardize his son’s future.

Hearing that, Nicholas scrambled out of bed and stood before Javier.

“I told you not to lay a hand on her,” he said sternly.

Anyone who wanted to harm Sophie would be his enemy. He would not allow any person who intended

to inflict harm on Sophie to live.

“That depends on whether you listen to me,” Javier declared angrily. “My patience has its limits.”

As Nicholas’ life wasn’t in danger, Javier stormed away with his men.

He refused to stay with his rebellious son any longer.

Ugh, I might die of fury one day, no thanks to the b*stard. Why did I get such a son? He’s so ungrateful!

After Javier left, Alex remained in the ward. He dared not say anything.

He knew he would be punished as his employer got hurt under his watch.

It wasn’t the appropriate time, so Javier didn’t mention his punishment for now.

“Alex, if you like him that much, why don’t you work for him? You told him I got hurt, right? Otherwise,

he wouldn’t have known,” Nicholas grumbled.

It was irking to have such a subordinate.

“Boss, I didn’t tell him anything. It has nothing to do with me,” Alex insisted.

It wasn’t me who ratted on him this time.

Nicholas hissed, “Are you saying that he planted more spies beside me? Find out who they are no

matter what. Tristan wants to play a game, so I can’t be a coward. I’ll play along with him.”

How dare he take my woman away from me? He has to bear the consequences for doing that.

“Boss, why don’t you stop for now? We’ll get into bigger trouble if Old Mr. Sable finds out about this,”

Alex suggested.

After all, Tristan was too terrifying an enemy.

Nicholas gave him a livid look. “What are you talking about? Am I not Tristan’s match? Look, I’m

injured. How dare you ask me to let the matter slide? Do you want me to make you the boss instead?”

Alex fell silent. Boss is too reckless. If no one stops him, he’ll end up in trouble one day. I stayed by his

side to protect him. How can I allow him to invite trouble to his doorstep?

Nicholas added, “Just do as I say, or return to that old man. I don’t need men who aren’t loyal to me!”

Sheer exasperation inundated Alex. Why is my job so hard?

The weather in Norham was bad for the two days they were there. It kept pouring nonstop.

Ophelia came to the mansion to meet Felix and bumped into Sophie.

She gave Sophie a nod in greeting.

Despite remembering who Ophelia was, Sophie wasn’t close to the former. Hence, she returned the

greeting with a curt nod.

Tristan spotted her and gave her a wave.

Sophie trotted over to Tristan obediently and sat down beside him. Tristan immediately placed his arm

around her.

“Felix, bring Ophelia to the study,” he ordered.

Rising to his feet, Felix replied, “Got it. I dare not disturb you both!” He just gave Nicholas a lesson last

night and was curious about what happened.

They were both crazy and not people to be trifled with.

“Why didn’t you sleep for a bit more?” Tristan asked. They were heading back to Jipsdale today. He

wasn’t about to allow anyone to affect her taking the university entrance exam.

“The rain was too noisy, so I couldn’t sleep well.” It had been raining in buckets for a long time, so she

didn’t get to sleep well last night.

“Mm. We’ll be heading home today,” Tristan told her.

Envy rose in Ophelia’s eyes when she noticed their interaction.

Mr. Tristan treats her so well!

As she didn’t move an inch, Felix stretched his hand out and waved in front of her eyes.

“What are you looking at? I thought you had a question for me. Let’s go!” he urged. Why is she staring

at Mr. Tristan and Sophie?

Ophelia looked away and sighed. “Ms. Tanner looks blissful. I envy her.”

“Yes, she’s blessed. Mr. Tristan adores her, so don’t go provoking her. Mr. Tristan can discard his

principles for her sake,” Felix cautioned.

Tristan was especially fond of Sophie, so anyone who dared to offend her would suffer badly.

“Oh.” Ophelia nodded.

“Ophelia, you’re smart, so focus on your career. Mr. Tristan’s lifelong partner will only be and can only

be Sophie,” Felix reminded.

He wasn’t a fool and could see the adoration in Ophelia’s eyes.

Feeling awkward, Ophelia flashed a smile. “I didn’t mean anything.”

Felix shrugged. “Anyway, I have a piece of advice for you—the only way to stay by Mr. Tristan’s side is

to focus on your career. He won’t be able to give you anything else!”

“Mr. Northley, I wasn’t—”

“You don’t have to admit or deny anything. I’m just giving you a friendly reminder,” Felix cut in.

Meanwhile, Sophie leaned on Tristan’s shoulder and started dozing off.

Her adorable look nearly caused Tristan to laugh out loud.

This was the first time he saw her half asleep.

Sophie’s cute when she doesn’t get enough sleep.

Suddenly, Sophie’s phone rang.

She furrowed her brows. Who can it be at this hour? What is the purpose of this phone call?

Seeing her reaction, Tristan got her phone and was about to switch it off when Sophie took it from him.

“Forget it,” she muttered.

Her eyes were still shut when she answered the call. “Who is this?”

“Sophie Tanner, remember me?”

Sophie was startled to hear the voice. She racked her brains and soon figured out who it was—Javier

Sable, Nicholas’ father.