133: Andrew's Concern

Andrew's Concern

"Tristan... Can we talk?" Hannah softly mumbled as she blocked his path.1

Tristan didn't expect her to approach him like this. He felt a little bit awkward with Hannah after everything that happened between them for the past few weeks.

But in the end, he agreed to talk to her. Maybe it was the right time, to be honest with her and clear everything. Tristan had already accepted the fact that Hannah belonged to Andrew now. As long as she was happy then Tristan would also be happy for her.

"Sure," Tristan simply said while giving her a faint smile.

"Thank you. But not here. Let's go outside," Hannah said to Tristan because she didn't want others to see them.

Hannah excused herself a while ago, telling Andrew, her parents, and in-laws that she would just go to Comfort Room. But the truth was she found the opportunity to approach Tristan and talk to him.

There was something she was dying to know from him. She felt like she would not have peace of mind if she didn't get the answer from him.

Tristan just nodded in agreement. Soon, the two of them went out of the banquet hall. Unknown to Tristan and Hannah, Zhen-Zhen had seen them together while leaving the hall.

They went to the veranda just outside the banquet hall. In there, they could see the overlooking view of the Empire City and its City lights, shining brightly at night.

"I think we should talk inside, not here. It's cold here because of the night breeze," Tristan said while looking worriedly at Hannah and to her sleeveless gown.

"No, it's alright. This will not take long." Hannah said, opposing his suggestion.

With a heavy sigh, Tristan just gave in to her request. But to make him feel at ease, Tristan removed the jacket of his three-piece suit and wrapped it around her back, making her warm. Hannah felt touched by Tristan's thoughtful act towards her.

After that, there was a moment of silence between them. They said they would talk but suddenly they became quiet. No one between them initiated to talk. They were just watching the night sky above them and the City Lights.

Meanwhile, inside the banquet hall, Zhen-Zhen decided to follow Tristan and Hannah so she excused herself, telling Matthew and the twins that she would just go outside. They thought she would just go to the comfort room so they didn't bother to accompany Zhen-Zhen.

When Mark and Daniel saw her leaving the banquet hall alone, the two men stood up immediately to follow her. They would grab this opportunity to interact with Lillie.

Andrew, on the other hand, also noticed Lillie leaving the banquet hall alone. At first, he didn't mind it but suddenly he saw Mark and Daniel following Lillie. He had a nagging feeling about it.

He knew Mark and Daniel very well. They hated Tristan to the max so Andrew felt worried when he saw them following Lillie behind. What if they would target Lillie this time to get even with Tristan? 

Andrew should not care and just ignore it but he couldn't help it. After contemplating for a moment, he decided to follow them.

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"Miss Lillie!"

Zhen-Zhen heard someone calling her from behind so she stopped on her track to face the person. She turned around only to see two men, smiling at her. She recognized them immediately. She knew that they were Tristan's cousin, Mark, and Daniel.

Zhen-Zhen returned their smile with her friendly and charming smile before saying, "Hello."

The smile on their faces became a grin when they received a friendly greeting from her. It boosted their confidence to approach her since they were thinking that Lillie was not a snob.

"We are dying to know you, we are Tristan's cousins," Mark said to her with so much enthusiasm. From his tone, you couldn't tell that he had animosity with Tristan since he mentioned Tristan's name sweetly as if they were very close to each other.

The two men were already standing in front of her. Daniel didn't waste this opportunity as he extended his right hand to her as he introduced himself.

"By the way, I'm Daniel. I'm so glad to meet you tonight, Ms. Lillie," Daniel said with the same suave tone that he was using when trying to pick up and impress some girls. He was still calling her Ms. Lillie, not minding the fact that Zhen-Zhen was already Mrs. Davies.

Zhen-Zhen accepted his hand. Daniel rejoiced inwardly when he got to touch her soft delicate hand. He looked at her with his penetrating gaze that seemed like he was undressing her. He even squeezed her hand.

When Zhen-Zhen felt that, she immediately pulled her hand off his grasp. Daniel just feigned innocence, masking his face with a good boy vibe.

"Lillie, where are you going?" Mark asked her curiously.

Zhen-Zhen had not answered Mark yet when Daniel butted in. "Are you bored? Wanna join us for a drink?"

That was also the time Andrew was able to catch up with them. He frowned upon hearing Daniel's invitation with Lillie. He had a bad feeling that these two cousins of his were up to something.

Zhen-Zhen politely rejected them. "I'm sorry but I can't join you. I'm looking for Tristan. I saw him and Hannah went out of the venue a while ago."

Before Mark and Daniel could respond, Andrew stepped up and intervened.

"Oh, Lillie, I know where to find them. I'm also going there right now. Do you want to come with me?"

Mark and Daniel were a little bit surprised when Andrew suddenly appeared from behind.

'D@mn! Seriously Andrew?! Wrong timing, Bro?' Daniel groaned inwardly.

Zhen-Zhen was taken aback when she heard Andrew. She didn't expect that he would speak to her after the misunderstanding she created. She expected that Andrew would get mad at her and Tristan.

Andrew met her gaze, giving her a meaningful look. He was urging her to follow him and leave those two men. 

After a while, Zhen-Zhen bobbed her head in agreement. Andrew let out a sigh of relief when Zhen-Zhen responded. He immediately moved closer to her.

"Let's go," Andrew said, taking Zhen-Zhen away from Mark and Daniel.

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