My Extraordinary Wife

Chapter 801

Ashlyn smirked, her eyes sparkling with confidence. She asked Ian, “What happens if I win? Will you promise to treat my friend then, Old Mr. Leno?”

Her confidence piqued Ian's curiosity.

Young people don't have the patience to sit through a checkers match. He did not believe she knew how to play at all.

“Fine. If you win, I'll treat your friend.”

As he spoke, Ian stepped onto a stone path in his yard and strode toward the round table under the shade of grapevines. His white hair fluttered in the breeze.

Ashlyn followed closely behind and sat opposite him.

Then, she placed the board on the table and arranged the intricate emerald checkers pieces on it.

Sunlight dappled on the checkers through the thicket of grapevines. The soft illumination brought out the stunning glow of the Cat's Eye Emerald.

Ian's cold face seemed to soften a fraction as he observed the scene.

Checkers was his favorite thing in the world after his family.

from his family, the checkers

at the subtle change in his expression and invited him to begin. “Please

one of the beautifully carved Cat's Eye Emerald checkers. “You're younger. You

did not refuse his offer and settled her slender fingers on

was at complete odds with her

her pieces swiftly and shrewdly, attacking

match with Ian, who was totally surprised by her exceptional skills in

would easily defeat Ashlyn

his opponent's talent, Ian upped his game and planned

tight match

he reorganized the checkers, asking, “You could've won by a wider margin.

“One is more than enough. Old Mr. Leno, I hope you'll stand by your promise. And I promise

his feet, visibly tensing before his expression paled. He asked, “How could a young lady like you solve the cumbersome matters that

my friend, I promise I'll solve it for you. I may be a young woman, but I

with that,” Ian declared abruptly as he stopped before his vegetable patch. “I swore never to treat another patient again, but since I

sleeves. Then, she stepped into the vegetable patch