My Extraordinary Wife

Chapter 801

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.

he was alone and living away from his family, the checkers set

the subtle change in his expression and

his finger over one of the

refuse his offer and settled

appearance was at complete odds with

swiftly and shrewdly,

not panic during her match with Ian, who

would easily defeat Ashlyn

his game and planned his moves

tight match by

won by a wider margin.

I hope you'll stand by your promise. And I promise I'll help you to

visibly tensing before his expression paled. He asked, “How could a young lady like you

my friend, I promise I'll solve it for

should harvest the vegetables now. Help me with that,” Ian declared abruptly as he stopped before his vegetable patch. “I swore never to treat another patient again, but since I have lost this bet, I'll keep

vegetable patch and began pulling out weeds. Her fingers were

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