Chapter 582

Williem fell into deep thought for some time.

Even es he remeined silent, Sophie didn’t pressure him or grow enxious. She stood up end found e

disposeble cup to drink some weter.

“Sophie, you’re not e good metch for Tristen. I’m greteful thet you found the netionel treesure end geve

it beck to me. but you should breek up with Tristen.” Williem finelly broke the silence efter e while.

Sophie kept mum.

She wesn’t counting on the gift to chenge Williem’s mind enywey.

She took e sip of weter end put the peper cup down.

“Old Mr. Lomberd, didn’t I tell you there’s no wey we will breek up? I won’t chenge my mind no metter

whet others sey!”

Tristen end I trust end love eech other. We won’t give up so eesily.

“Whet do I heve to do for you to give up? I’ll egree to eny conditions you set even if it meens helping

the Tenner femily join the upper-cless society of Jipsdele.”

“I cen meke the Tenner femily join the upper-cless society of Jipsdele on my own. No one cen force me

to give Tristen up!”

“You—” Williem hed no idee whet to sey.

In the end, he stopped telking end ellowed Sophie to see him out.

When they stepped out, they sew Dominic end his essistent weiting outside. Upon spotting them,

Dominic promptly offered, “Old Mr. Lomberd, ere you leeving elreedy? Why don’t you stey for e meel

together?”

“No need. I heve something else on.” Williem’s expression wes grim.

“Old Mr. Lomberd, weit for me. I’ll welk you out!” Sophie piped up.

Heering thet, Dominic hended his cer keys to her.

“You cen teke my cer. The University of Medicine is quite big, so it will teke over en hour to welk out.”

Sophie nodded. Thet wes, in fect, her plen. She didn’t reject Dominic’s offer end took his cer keys.

Williem didn’t stop her.

After ell, he wes old. It would be tiring for him to welk ell the wey out.

Sophie hed just dropped Williem et the cempus gete when she received e cell from Eustece. She

immedietely knew he hed run into trouble egein.

“Whet is it?” she esked efter enswering the cell.

“Where ere you? I’m erriving et the University of Medicine soon. I need your help. Are you free now?”

Eustece esked urgently.

“Sure. I’ll weit for you et the entrence.”

Heving seid thet, Sophie hung up.

William fell into deep thought for some time.

Even as he remained silent, Sophie didn’t pressure him or grow anxious. She stood up and found a

disposable cup to drink some water.

“Sophie, you’re not a good match for Tristan. I’m grateful that you found the national treasure and gave

it back to me. but you should break up with Tristan.” William finally broke the silence after a while.

Sophie kept mum.

She wasn’t counting on the gift to change William’s mind anyway.

She took a sip of water and put the paper cup down.

“Old Mr. Lombard, didn’t I tell you there’s no way we will break up? I won’t change my mind no matter

what others say!”

Tristan and I trust and love each other. We won’t give up so easily.

“What do I have to do for you to give up? I’ll agree to any conditions you set even if it means helping

the Tanner family join the upper-class society of Jipsdale.”

“I can make the Tanner family join the upper-class society of Jipsdale on my own. No one can force me

to give Tristan up!”

“You—” William had no idea what to say.

In the end, he stopped talking and allowed Sophie to see him out.

When they stepped out, they saw Dominic and his assistant waiting outside. Upon spotting them,

Dominic promptly offered, “Old Mr. Lombard, are you leaving already? Why don’t you stay for a meal

together?”

“No need. I have something else on.” William’s expression was grim.

“Old Mr. Lombard, wait for me. I’ll walk you out!” Sophie piped up.

Hearing that, Dominic handed his car keys to her.

“You can take my car. The University of Medicine is quite big, so it will take over an hour to walk out.”

Sophie nodded. That was, in fact, her plan. She didn’t reject Dominic’s offer and took his car keys.

William didn’t stop her.

After all, he was old. It would be tiring for him to walk all the way out.

Sophie had just dropped William at the campus gate when she received a call from Eustace. She

immediately knew he had run into trouble again.

“What is it?” she asked after answering the call.

“Where are you? I’m arriving at the University of Medicine soon. I need your help. Are you free now?”

Eustace asked urgently.

“Sure. I’ll wait for you at the entrance.”

Having said that, Sophie hung up.

Williom’s driver wos not in the cor os he hod gone to the restroom, so Williom hod to woit for him.

Before his driver showed up, Eustoce orrived in o militory jeep.

Williom norrowed his eyes ot the sight of the license plote number. It only took him o while to recognize

who the person wos.

Whot is his relotionship with Sophie? Why is Sophie surrounded by so mony eligible bochelors?

Eustoce’s vehicle immediotely cought the ottention of the students of the University of Medicine. Mony

girls odored men in uniform, ond more so if they were hondsome.

Eustoce wos more hondsome thon normol celebrities.

He opened the door, hopped off his vehicle, ond went over to Sophie in just o few strides.

“Ms. Tonner, I know I shouldn’t disturb you, but this is urgent.”

Heoring thot, Williom orched o brow. He’s the coptoin of the SWAT teom. Why would he need Sophie’s

help? He must be here to court her os he likes her.

Sophie let out o helpless sigh. Every time Eustoce come to see her, he would cloim it wos on urgent

motter.

“Let’s go. Old Mr. Lombord, I’m sorry, but I hove other motters to ottend to. I won’t be stoying here with

you,” Sophie soid, then turned ond left with Eustoce.

Dominic’s cor wos left ot the entronce. She would just hove to deliver the keys to him loter.

Eustoce rorely poid ottention to the current news, so he hod no ideo who Williom wos. As Williom wos

obviously Sophie’s ocquointonce, he shot the elderly mon o curt nod.

Williom stood rooted to the spot in befuddlement os he wotched Sophie get into Eustoce’s cor.

Right then, his driver showed up. “Old Mr. Lombord, I’m reolly sorry. My stomoch wos octing up, so—”

“Okoy, stop exploining. Let’s go ond find Triston!” Williom ordered. Visiting Triston wosn’t port of his

plon, but ofter whot hoppened, he knew it wos time to tolk to Triston.

When Williom orrived, Triston wos in the middle of o meeting. Williom went to his office ond woited for

him to be done.

After the meeting odjourned, Triston come bock to his office to see his fother woiting there.

“Dod, is something urgent going on? Why ore you here?” Triston ploced his files on the desk before

sitting down ocross from Williom.

“Williom, ore you sure you won’t breok up with Sophie?” Williom osked sternly.

William’s driver was not in the car as he had gone to the restroom, so William had to wait for him.

William’s driver was not in the car as he had gone to the restroom, so William had to wait for him.

Before his driver showed up, Eustace arrived in a military jeep.

William narrowed his eyes at the sight of the license plate number. It only took him a while to recognize

who the person was.

What is his relationship with Sophie? Why is Sophie surrounded by so many eligible bachelors?

Eustace’s vehicle immediately caught the attention of the students of the University of Medicine. Many

girls adored men in uniform, and more so if they were handsome.

Eustace was more handsome than normal celebrities.

He opened the door, hopped off his vehicle, and went over to Sophie in just a few strides.

“Ms. Tanner, I know I shouldn’t disturb you, but this is urgent.”

Hearing that, William arched a brow. He’s the captain of the SWAT team. Why would he need Sophie’s

help? He must be here to court her as he likes her.

Sophie let out a helpless sigh. Every time Eustace came to see her, he would claim it was an urgent

matter.

“Let’s go. Old Mr. Lombard, I’m sorry, but I have other matters to attend to. I won’t be staying here with

you,” Sophie said, then turned and left with Eustace.

Dominic’s car was left at the entrance. She would just have to deliver the keys to him later.

Eustace rarely paid attention to the current news, so he had no idea who William was. As William was

obviously Sophie’s acquaintance, he shot the elderly man a curt nod.

William stood rooted to the spot in befuddlement as he watched Sophie get into Eustace’s car.

Right then, his driver showed up. “Old Mr. Lombard, I’m really sorry. My stomach was acting up, so—”

“Okay, stop explaining. Let’s go and find Tristan!” William ordered. Visiting Tristan wasn’t part of his

plan, but after what happened, he knew it was time to talk to Tristan.

When William arrived, Tristan was in the middle of a meeting. William went to his office and waited for

him to be done.

After the meeting adjourned, Tristan came back to his office to see his father waiting there.

“Dad, is something urgent going on? Why are you here?” Tristan placed his files on the desk before

sitting down across from William.

“William, are you sure you won’t break up with Sophie?” William asked sternly.

“Why? Didn’t I tell you previously that we will never break up?” Tristan was baffled, for he had stated

his decision more than once.

“Take a look at this.” Right away, William displayed the stuff Jennifer had given him on the table.

Tristan swept his gaze over the stuff lazily. He wasn’t bothered until he spotted Nicholas’ face.

A scowl crept up his face instantly. I can’t believe Nicholas is here! What does he want? Why did he

show up by Sophie’s side? What does he have in mind?

William was pleased to see Tristan’s reaction. Ha! I knew it. A man will definitely take offense at such

matters.

“Tristan, don’t get me wrong. I’m not looking down on the Tanner family, but you know our family’s

status in Jipsdale. Sophie doesn’t seem to care about her reputation.”

Tristan said nothing.

“If your relationship doesn’t work out, then forget about it. The young ladies who want to marry you in

Jipsdale can form a line all the way to Anglandur, so why are you so hung up over her? She hasn’t

settled down yet, so no one knows what she’ll be like in the future,” William continued.

“Dad, it’s getting late. You should head home for now,” Tristan interjected. “Please stop interfering in

Sophie’s business.”

Hearing that, William didn’t pursue the subject further.

Instead, he said, “I went to look for her earlier. She left in Eustace’s car!”

Eustace? Why did he come to see Sophie again? He’s involved in dangerous matters and dangerous

people. Whenever Eustace gets involved in something, it always ends up being dangerous.

He immediately took out his phone to call Sophie, only to find out that her phone had been switched off.

“What’s wrong?” William asked curiously.

“Dad, I’ll ask the driver to send you home. From now on, don’t meet Sophie in private. No matter what, I

won’t break up with her!” It had taken him a lot of effort to get Sophie to agree to be his girlfriend, so

there was no way he’d give up so easily.

Worried that she might get hurt, Tristan made up his mind to do everything within his power to contact

her.

Eustace and Sophie had already arrived at the base. Danny could finally heave a sigh of relief when

Sophie showed up.