Chapter 626
Changing only for her (Sophie and Tristan)
âPlease. Willow is still a child, and her life has just begun. If she is arrested now, her life will be ruined.â
The chief paused in his tracks and asked, âAre you Sophieâs mother?â
Despite not knowing why he asked about that, Charmaine nodded.
âYes. Iâm her mother.â
Would it be better to say so? Itâs the truth anyway.
âYou should think of a way to make amends when you have a daughter like Sophie. I guess youâve
done many good deeds in your past life to have such a kind daughter who managed to win Mr. Tristanâs
affection.â
Iâm so envious of her.
Charmaine was rendered speechless.
As the chief had something else to tend to, he couldnât waste more time with her and left immediately.
Standing still in bafflement, Charmaine didnât know what else she could do. There was no one she
could talk to about the matter now.
Then, the chief immediately asked someone to send Willow to a psychiatric nursing home.
At the sight of the police officers, Willow thought they would release her.
âCan I go now?â asked Willow cheerfully. Thatâs it. Iâve had enough of it after being kept here for days.
Iâll never return to this place again. After I get out of here, I will teach Sophie a lesson. Da*n you,
Sophie! How dare you set me up. I wonât let you off easily.
âLet you go? Do you think you can still do that after offending Mr. Tristan? Well, you could say that too
because staying in a psychiatric nursing home is better than being here.â
The psychiatric nursing home he meant was the most expensive one in Jipsdale.
Willow was stunned.
What are they talking about? I donât understand at all. Arenât they here to release me? Why are they
suddenly talking about a psychiatric nursing home?
âWho says Iâm going to a psychiatric nursing home? Iâm not going. What are you doing? Iâm telling you.
I donât want to go to a psychiatric nursing home!â
Iâd rather stay here than in a psychiatric nursing home.
âYou are not the one making decisions now.â
Things have turned out like this. Does she think she still gets to choose now?
Willow held tightly onto the door and refused to leave. She would rather stay here than go to a
psychiatric nursing home.
However, as the police officers were strong, they broke her grip directly and dragged her along the
ground and out of the station.
âAh! What are you trying to do? Let go of me! What are you doing? Do you know who I am? How dare
you treat me like this!â
She struggled and threw a fit, but to no avail.
In the end, she was forced into the car and sent to the psychiatric nursing home. Throughout the
journey, despair inundated Willow.
How could Sophie be so cruel? I canât believe such a wicked woman exists in this world. She will
definitely get what she deserves! She has done so many bad things. Iâm sure sheâll reap what she has
sowed.
It was the same psychiatric nursing home Felix had sent her to back then. When she reached the
entrance, a look of fear was written on her face.
She swore she would never return when she left the place back then. However, she didnât expect she
would be sent here again.
At that moment, she fell into utter despair.
âPlease take me back to the station! I would rather go to jail than stay here. Please, I beg you!â
Willow appeared very pathetic, like a mad person.
âMr. Tristan has asked you guys to take good care of her.â It was unlikely for one to disobey Tristanâs
orders.
âYes. Weâve received the call.â
Then, Willow was given a sedative and carried into the nursing home.
At that moment, Willow could only lie there quietly as no one would respect her choice and know
whether she was alive.
In short, not many in this world would remember her existence.
Meanwhile, Sophie accompanied Tristan and arrived at Lombard Group. She daydreamed while
looking out the window at her seat while he had gone to deal with something.
Right then, she thought of Josiah.
She was willing to tolerate all this while for his sake.
No matter what Willow had done, she would pretend nothing had happened and forgive her again and
again. She would teach Willow a lesson, but never to the extent of wanting to end her.
However, she couldnât hold back anymore this time.
âGrandpa, I bet you will be so disappointed seeing me do such a thing,â muttered Sophie to herself.
Josiah adored Sophie and always hoped his family could live happily.
It didnât matter to him whether they loved one another. The least he asked for was that they could live in
harmony.
However, Sophie realized she had not done anything he asked for until now.
I wonder if Grandpa would be very disappointed with me.
After Tristan returned, the sight of Sophie daydreaming broke his heart.
He walked up to her, hugged her gently, and let her lean on his shoulders.
âWhat are you thinking about?â
As she leaned on his shoulder in his embrace, the corner of her lips curved into a grin.
âTristan, Iâm glad to have you with me. I guess all my luck has brought me to meet you and Grandpa.
That is why the rest are so wicked.â
âDo you miss Old Mr. Tanner? If so, why donât I go with you to visit his grave? It has been long since we
last went.â
âSure, weâll go tomorrow. Itâs late now.â As many things had happened lately, she felt the urge to tell
Josiah about them.
âAll right. Weâll go tomorrow. Donât think about anything anymore, and have a good sleep back home.â
âOkay. I was not anyway.â
Tristanâs heart ached.
However, what he could only do now was to stay by her side.
The next morning, Tristan bought breakfast and ate with her before they drove to buy some flowers and
headed to the graveyard.
When they arrived at the graveyard, Sophie placed the flowers in front of the tombstone.
As she stood there, she didnât know what to say for a moment.
All the words she wanted to say died in her throat at that moment.
âI miss you, Grandpa. Iâve been busy lately and didnât have time to visit you. You donât blame me, right?
Iâm doing good now, so you donât have to worry about me, and take good care of yourself too.â
As Sophie spoke, she could not bring herself to say more. Her throat felt dry, and her eyes teared up.
Sophie was not a sentimental person, but she couldnât help but show her weakness whenever she was
with Josiah.
Tristanâs heart ached as he watched her.
âDonât worry, Old Mr. Tanner. Iâll take good care of her.â Tristan wrapped his arm around her shoulder.
As it was November, a strong breeze blew, and the weather in Jipsdale was turning colder.
âCome on, letâs go back now. I bet Old Mr. Tanner knows well what you wanted to say. He knows you
best, after all.â He thought she didnât have to say anything in the first place.