Old Man Rayne made the first move and said jokingly, “How did you know about that?"
“Grandpa, she's a competitive person." It did not take long for Luke to make his move.
"You seem to know her well," muttered Old Man Rayne. Then, he said, "But her personality is similar to Bianca. It
reminded me of the past when I used to play chess with Bianca. She always loses the game, but she refused to let
me throw the game and let her win. If she found out that I lost the game on purpose, she'd be in a bad mood for a
long time."
Luke's thin lips curved into a faint smile.
Old Man Rayne mentioned Bianca's name. He missed his granddaughter.
He had no idea that he had already met Bianca. It was just that Luca could not tell him about it. That was why she
had to hide it from him.
"Luke," Old Man Rayne uttered his name.
"Yes," replied Luke.
"How's Bianca doing now?" Old Man Rayne asked.
"She's living a happy life now." Luke turned to look at the kitchen. Luca was visiting her grandfather, and she was
preparing dinner with her aunt now. It was a happy life for her.
"Glad to hear that." Old Man Rayne let out a sigh. "What I want to see the most is her being happy. Luke,
sometimes, love can't be forced. You have to move on and find your happiness."
"I know." Old Man Rayne did not make it clear, but Luke could understand what he meant.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAlthough he was Bianca's grandfather, he was an understanding person.
On the other hand...
Luca walked into the kitchen, thinking of helping out. However, Wanda shook her head and said, "Luca, you're our
guest. How can I let you help us?"
"Ms. Wanda, I have nothing to do. Let me help." Luca saw the apron beside her and took the initiative to put it on.
"Oh dear, you shouldn't be helping out. Is Luke here?" Wanda heard Luke's voice coming from the living room.
"Mr. Crawford's here. That's why I don't have to play chess with Old Man Rayne anymore," explained Luca. She was
bad at playing chess, but she was good at cooking.
“You can watch them play and have some tea. Don't come to the kitchen to help out." Wanda was busy preparing
dinner, and it was enough with Lucy helping her out.
"Ms. Wanda, I can't really understand the strategies. Let me help," said Luca helplessly. She could feel the man's
fiery gaze on her if she sat beside Luke.
She would not be able to take it.
Luca recalled every moment she spent with Luke last night. Her heart was still racing at the thought of it.
That man was too overbearing, and she was unable to resist it.
Wanda noticed how determined Luca was. She had no choice but to say, "Then please help me to clean the
vegetables."
"Okay." Luca agreed happily. It was much better to have something to do than to sit beside Luke and watch them
play chess.
After all, Luke's gaze was affectionate and fiery. Luca was worried Old Man Rayne would see through it.
After they were done preparing dinner, Wanda and Luca served the dishes on the dining table.
Wanda walked to the living and saw Old Man Rayne having fun playing chess with Luke. She smiled and reminded
them, "Dad, Luke, dinner's ready."
"Just a moment. Let us finish this round. It'll end soon." Old Man Rayne stroked his chin. It was fun to play chess with
Luke. He would not intentionally lose the game either.
The chess game was more interesting.
Although Old Man Rayne lost many times, it was obvious that he had fun playing chess with Luke.
"Okay. Hurry up." Wanda could see there were not many pawns left on Old Man Rayne's side. She pursed her lips,
walked to the dining table, and waited for them.
Luca turned to look at them.
It was as though Luca's and Luke's hearts were connected. Luke lifted his head and shot a glance at her at the
same time.
Luca immediately shifted her gaze away.
Five minutes later, Old Man Rayne gave up. Then, he exclaimed, "It's fun to play chess with you. You're better than
Old Master Crawford."
Luke kept the chessboard away and replied, "Grandpa, Old Master Crawford was the one who taught me how to
play chess."
"The student has become the master. Old Master Crawford wasn't convinced when I told him that last time," said
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmOld Man Rayne. He waved at Wanda and signaled her to come over to push the wheelchair.
After Old Man Rayne was feeling better, Old Master Crawford would come over to his place and play chess with him
occasionally.
The two of them would spend the whole afternoon playing chess and drinking a few pots of tea.
Luke finally understood why Old Master Crawford was always asking him to come to Crawford Manor for dinner
when he heard what Old Man Rayne said.
Old Master Crawford was thinking of playing chess with Luke to learn from each other by exchanging views when
he came back for dinner.
Wanda walked toward him and pushed Old Man Rayne to the dining table. Then, she adjusted the height of the
wheelchair and asked, “Dad, is it tall enough for you?"
"Yes. It's perfect." Old Man Rayne smiled and looked at Luca. "Luca, Wanda's the one who prepared dinner today.
It's a home-cooked meal. It's different from the cuisines abroad. I hope you don't mind."
"Grandpa Rayne, Ms. Wanda is good at cooking. I don't mind having it. I'll enjoy the dinner. Besides, I think that
home-cooked meals taste better than other cuisines," replied Luca. She had learned some cooking skills from
Wanda back then.
Hence, Luca knew the meal Wanda prepared would taste good.
"No, no. It's just an ordinary home-cooked meal. Come on. Let's eat," Wanda smiled as she replied. Then, she
glanced at Luke, who sat opposite Luca. She said, "Luke, have some."
"Okay, Aunt Wanda." Luke addressed Wanda just like how Bianca addressed them.