My Extraordinary Wife

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.

favorite thing in the world after his

was alone and living away from his family, the checkers set before him gave him more comfort than

the subtle change in his expression and invited him

her and ran his finger over one of the beautifully

not refuse his offer and settled her slender fingers on one of

appearance was at complete odds with her cutthroat skills

swiftly and shrewdly, attacking while

during her match with Ian, who was totally surprised by

defeat Ashlyn

Ian upped his game and planned his moves more

the tight match

frowned slightly as he reorganized the checkers, asking, “You could’ve won by a wider margin. Why did

stand by your promise. And I promise I’ll help you to solve the matter that has been the source of your pain and

his feet, visibly tensing before his expression paled. He asked, “How could a

stoic, Ashlyn vowed, “As long as you cure my friend, I promise I’ll solve

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

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

diligence moved Ian since she seemed like a pampered socialite