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.

the checkers set before him gave him more comfort than anyone

in his expression and

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

and settled

appearance was at complete odds with her cutthroat skills at

shrewdly, attacking while defending her

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

thought he would easily defeat Ashlyn in a short-lived

talent, Ian upped his game and planned his moves more tactfully than usual to counter her

tight match by

could've won by a wider margin. Why did you choose to win by such

promise. And I promise I'll help you to solve the matter that has been

could a young lady like you solve the

cure my friend, I promise I'll solve it for you. I may

he stopped before his vegetable patch. “I swore never to treat another patient again, but since I

up her sleeves. Then, she stepped into the vegetable patch and began pulling out weeds.

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