Chapter 694

He was already putting himself in such a lowly position, but why did she still not love him?

“It’s getting cold, Nicholas. I want to go back.”

“You’re cold?”

Hearing that, the man immediately wheeled Sophie back in without a moment of delay.

Really, he could treat her well as long as she said yes.

He would surely make her the luckiest woman on Earth.

“Don’t worry, Sophie. We’ll be the happiest couple in the world no matter what.”

Before this, he was content with Sophie just being by his side. Yet, he eventually realized that he

desperately wanted her love.

Having long become numb to his words, Sophie let him say whatever he pleased. She had nothing else

to say to him.

At this very moment, Tristan and his team had already made their way over.

This was Jetroina, so neither party was large in number.

Despite that, the men Nicholas brought with him were not the average fighter.

The snow was dyed red as the stench of blood lingered in the air.

As doctors, both Barney and Arius were no strangers to the smell.

In fact, Sophie was most familiar with it.

She tossed a gun straight at Arius.

“I don’t know what’s about to happen soon, but your only mission is to protect Dr. Smith.”

Even if one of her legs didn’t work now, she could still guard herself well.

“When did you get this?” Arius asked in shock.

We’re on Nicholas’ turf! How did she get her hands on a gun?

“Don’t ask too much.” The woman was determined to send him to a training camp when they returned.

Otherwise, he would be too weak to remain by her side.

From the look on her face, Arius knew what she was thinking.

“Let me tell you this in advance: I’m not going to any training camp.” He wouldn’t have become a doctor

if he could endure the training camp in the first place.

At some point, the man grew to understand Sophie so well that he could tell what was on her mind just

from the way she looked at him.

“I didn’t think you’re still such a coward, Arius. It’s just training. What is there to be afraid of?” Barney

remarked nonchalantly, given that he wasn’t the one being asked to go.

If his mentee didn’t take the bullet for him, who would?

Arius couldn’t help but roll his eyes in response.

“This has nothing to do with you, but you don’t have to do this to me, Dr. Smith! Do you have any idea

what kind of place the training camp is? Every single person who goes there comes out a lunatic —just

like her!”

I’m just a regular guy who wants to live a regular life!

The older man fell silent briefly.

“You should get some training, Arius. It’s the only way you’d be able to protect Sophie.”

Isn’t this the least he should do as her senior?

Meanwhile, Alex came to see Nicholas.

“Tristan Lombard is here with his men, Boss. They’ve shown up without any warning.” He had long

gotten some henchmen to keep a lookout for Tristan but to no avail.

It was such an awful feeling.

“Not just that, but those three other guys are here too.”

There was already no guarantee that we can handle Tristan on his own, but he just had to bring those

guys along too.

“Perfect timing. It’s about time to settle all our scores!”

Nicholas saw no point in keeping things this way.

We may as well get this over with.

Alex creased his brows.

“You should leave, Boss. I’ll wait for them here.” He couldn’t let anything happen to his boss.

“Alex, you’ve been by my side for all these years. You should know what kind of person I am. Do I look

like I’d leave at a time like this?” asked Nicholas.

Seriously, has he not gotten any wiser after all this time? Doesn’t he know the way I think?

“I know you’ve been wanting to get even, Boss, but this really isn’t the time. Please, just listen to me for

once, will you?” Alex pleaded. He was more than aware of Nicholas’ character.

Even so, it was his duty to protect the latter.

Hence, he had to say what was on his mind even if it meant angering his own boss.

“I’m begging you, Boss. You know I’ve never once harmed you after serving you all these years. Please

trust in me just this once.”

Alex got down on one knee.

Nicholas frowned.

“What are you doing, Alex?” He didn’t like what Alex was doing —using their close relationship to

blackmail him.

“We’re running out of time, Boss.”

“You…”

In truth, Nicholas didn’t want to start a fight with Tristan either.

All he wanted to do now was to leave with Sophie.

“Fine. I’ll go. Be careful.” At the end of the day, he knew how loyal Alex was to him.

Yet, just as he was about to get Sophie, he saw Barney wheeling her out. Moreover, Arius had a gun in

his hand.

“Where do you guys think you’re going?”

I knew it. I shouldn’t have given in back then. None of this would’ve happened if I had been firmer.

“You know that Tristan’s already on his way over, so you’d better stop doing whatever you were

planning, Nicholas. It’s pointless now,” Arius demanded.

Despite everything he had just said earlier, he wouldn’t back down in the face of an enemy.

It was his responsibility to protect Sophie and Barney.

“Do you really think you’re any match for me, Arius?” Nicholas scoffed. “Sophie, did you not pay

attention to all the things I said to you earlier? Are my genuine feelings nothing but a joke to you?”

“I told you long ago that we can never be together, Nicholas. You’re the one who chose to ignore that.

Don’t blame anyone else for how you feel now.”

“Hah!”

Nicholas let out an icy chuckle.

I’ve only ever loved one woman my whole life. Why can’t she be mine?

“And what if I kill Tristan?”

“I won’t let that happen.”

While responding, Sophie pulled out her own gun and aimed it directly at Nicholas’ head.

“I’ve grown weary of your constant pestering, Nicholas. I hate it. I’ve told you that I don’t like you, but

you just never know when to give up. If watching you die is the only way I can live in peace, then you

should drop dead!”

Hearing such cruel words come out of the woman’s mouth made Nicholas feel as though his heart was

being squeezed tightly in someone’s hand.

“Are you going to pull the trigger, Sophie? Can you really do that? Can you seriously tell me that you’ve

never —”

“No. I’ve never liked you,” Sophie answered frostily, gazing at him as if he were a complete stranger.

“I don’t get it. You’re nice to everyone, but why do you treat me this way?” The man was utterly

heartbroken.