Chapter 763
Changing Only For Her
Itâs just like what Lincoln had said. Ysabelle must be delighted right now to have finally achieved success.
All of a sudden, William felt a sense of discomfort. Wondering if it was due to sitting too long, he figured that he should get up to stretch.
However, the moment he did, he dropped to his knees abruptly.
Shocked by the sudden turn of events, Lincoln sprang to his feet to help William back up onto the couch.
âDad, whatâs wrong? Are you feeling unwell?â How did this suddenly happen?
William was unable to say a word as his heart palpitated furiously.
âDad, donât worry. Iâll send you to the hospital right away. Everything will be fine.â Lincolnâs heart sank.
Just as he was about to call for the ambulance, William stopped him.
âDonât call for the ambulance. Ysabelle mustnât know. I donât want to spoil her big day.â As he was there to provide her with moral support, he didnât want to ruin her concert.
âWe canât do that. Your condition is serious.â
âSophie knows medicine. Just get her to come over.â He had heard a lot about Sophieâs capabilities from Ysabelle.
âBut, Dad, Sophie is just a student. How can youââ
âEnough. Just do as I say. I donât want to disrupt Ysabelleâs concert.â Everyone knew how important the event was to Ysabelle.
Given how much effort she had put into her preparation, there was no way they could bring themselves to spoil it.
âAll right. Iâll send someone to get her.â Knowing how stubborn his father could be, Lincoln resignedly sent his driver to summon Sophie over.
The moment the driver found Sophie, Tristan, who was present, immediately knew what happened.
âLetâs go.â At Williamâs age, health issues were unavoidable.
Thus, they had no time to lose.
As for the others, they didnât think much of Sophie and Tristanâs departure and continued enjoying the concert.
They figured that the couple would have informed them if it was something important.
Upon arriving at Williamâs private room, Sophie examined him and was relieved that it wasnât anything serious.
âDonât worry. Itâs no big deal. Itâs probably caused by the excitement.â Thatâs why itâs a bad idea for the elderly to attend concerts.
âAre you sure? Should we take him to the hospital?â Lincoln remained unconvinced.
âRelax, heâs fine.â
After Sophie gave William a quick massage, the color quickly returned to the old manâs face.
Lincoln was finally relieved after seeing that.
âOld Mr. Lombard, itâs getting late. Iâll get someone to send you home.â He should get some rest. At his age, he can no longer stay up late like us youngsters.
âOkay.â After the incident, William didnât dare refuse, as Ysabelle would be devastated if anything happened to him that night.
The last thing he wanted was for her to be sad.
âNow that Iâm fine, both of you should head back. Ysabelle would be worried if all of us left together.â
William didnât want the two to follow him home.
âDad, why are you still worried about the concert in your condition?â Tristan was annoyed.
Canât he just rest at home? Why must he insist on attending the concert at his age?
âOf course Iâm worried about Ysabelle. Sheâs my favorite after all. Thatâs why I donât want to see her sad.â All grandparents will dote on their grandchildren. Itâs only natural.
âLincoln, please send Dad home. Iâll return with Ysabelle once the concert is over.â
This should do, right?
âOkay. Iâll leave with Dad then.â
Lincoln was worried that something untoward would happen if they continued to remain there. Thus, it would be prudent to get the family doctor to give William another examination once they were home.
On their way home, Lincoln kept asking William how he was feeling to the extent of irritating the latter.
âDidnât I tell you that Iâm fine? Why are you being so naggy? Youâre a grown man for goodness sake.â
âIâm just worried about you. Do you know how scary it was to see you turn pale just now?â Why am I accused of being naggy?
âIâm fine. I feel much better after Sophieâs massage.â She does live up to her reputation as a student at the University of Medicine.
âDo you really not want me to call the family doctor?â Lincoln was still worried.
No matter how good Sophie is, sheâs still an inexperienced student.
âDidnât I just tell you that Iâm fine?â Thereâs no need to summon the family doctor at all.
âAll right. If you feel any discomfort, you have to tell me right away.â The family doctor stays next door after all. He can come at short notice if necessary.
By the time Sophie and Tristan returned to their seats, the concert had reached its climax. The Wheelers had gone on stage to present Ysabelle with flowers.
However, the sight of the ecstatic Ysabelle triggered a salty sensation within Felix.
Iâve done so much for her, but sheâs never smiled so vibrantly before me! Just look at how brightly sheâs smiling when The Wheelers are just handing her some flowers. How outrageous!
Frankly, he was jealous.
Meanwhile, the fans burst into an uproar.
âAh! Oh my goodness! I canât believe how compatible Ysabelle and Mark are standing side by side with each other.â
âExactly! I might be seeing things, but is Mark looking at her affectionately?â
âDo you think theyâre dating in secret?â
The relentless gossip almost overwhelmed Felix with jealousy.
Nevertheless, he knew that he had no choice but to control his temper, for it was Ysabelleâs concert after all.
Back on stage, Ysabelle requested excitedly, âMy idol, can I sing a duet with you?â
That had always been Ysabelleâs dream.
âOf course you can. How can I bring myself to say no to someone as adorable as you?â Mark flashed her a doting smile.
Truth be told, Markâs warm attitude toward Ysabelle was because of his feelings toward Sophie. Sophie was truly fond of Ysabelle, so it was only natural that Mark was nice to her, too.
Anything that was important to Sophie was just as important to him.
Although the duet they were about to sing wasnât part of the program, and they had never rehearsed it before, both of them had no problems performing it on the spot as professionals.
Moreover, with The Wheelersâ support, they brought life to the song.
Consequently, the fans were exhilarated.
As they had bought the concert tickets expecting to only see Ysabelle, they felt that they had gotten more of their moneyâs worth with a bonus performance by The Wheelers.
It wasnât until the concert was over and all the fans had left that Ysabelle finally relaxed. Subsequently, Sophie approached her with a big bouquet of flowers.
âCongratulations, Ysabelle. Your concert today was a phenomenal success. You have finally achieved everything that you wanted.â Sophie beamed with pride. This is the result of all the effort she had put in for the entire year.