Chapter 472: Chapter 474

1288 Youther Chapter 473 Thea was dumbfounded.

“That was quite a coincidence, wasn’t it?”

William’s chess piece fell down, killing two birds with one stone, and his mouth cracked open with a smile.

“Thorne, don’t just chat with my daughter, you have to look at the chessboard. Otherwise, you won’t know how you died.”

Thorne casually picked up a chess piece and pushed it down. William realized that the back door had been breached.

He also didn’t care about eating Thorne’s chess piece and had to come back to defend.

After he finished his busy work, he stared blankly at Thorne, only to find him in such a relaxed state.

He instantly realized, “Are you trying to fool me? You must be an expert, right? Do you often play chess on the computer?”

“No, there isn’t,” Thorne said.

“You, kid, defended so well as a beginner?”

Thea couldn’t help but laugh, “Dad, Theodore was very smart,” she reminded him.

Who knew William was even more arrogant, “Huh? Your dad is a genius mathematician, the champion of the global 000%

#t Chapter 473 1288 Vouchers Olympiad in Mathematics back in the day. But I am the champion.”

Thea fell silent.

Dad was very smart, and this was widely acknowledged.

And Thorne was also very intelligent, but his intelligence went unnoticed. If he had been willing to showcase his talent, he would have surely been a person who stood for glory above all.

But he didn’t like the hustle and bustle, preferring a low–key and peaceful life. His temperament was truly indifferent, as if he were an old man.

William was bragging in front of his daughter again, “Jade, do you want to make a bet? Who do you think will win between me and Thorne?”

Thea didn’t hesitate and said, “That must be Theodore.”

William stared at her in disbelief and said, “You have so little faith in Dad? Oh my, you really are love–struck.”

Thea giggled and said, “Dad, am I a love–struck fool? We’ll find out soon.””

Thorne, however, asked, “What is the bet?”

William said, “Whatever Jade wanted, she got.”

Thea thought for a moment and said, “I want a vacation. Dad, if you lose, you will take over my job. Give me a month off. How about that?”

William looked troubled. “A month?”

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He stared at Thorne with a vigilant look. If his daughter had a vacation, wouldn’t she be with him every day?

Thea pouted as she grabbed Thorne’s arm and said, “Theodore, my vacation depends on you. You have to work hard to help me get it.”

She pleaded with him so tenderly. Thorne’s heart melted into a puddle of water. “Okay.”

William sneered, “You think just because you say it’s good, it will be? I specifically won’t let you win.”

Thorne laughed and said, “Uncle, have you never lost before?”

William arrogantly glanced at him and said, “You know, that’s enough.”

Thorne smiled wryly, “Losing once in a while shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

William frowned and said, “What do you mean? Are you worried that I can’t handle losing? Haha, you’re quite cocky, kid. Let me tell you, not only have I never lost a game of chess, but I have also never lost in any other competitive sport.”

Thea tugged at William’s sleeve directly, “Dad, let’s keep a low profile.”

She was worried that her father would speak too confidently and feel very embarrassed if he lost.

William, on the other hand, tried to comfort Thea, “Jade, watch and see how Dad defeated this arrogant little boy.”

Thea’s expression was indescribable.

20961 Chapter 473 1288 Vouchers She could only cast a pleading look at Thorne, “Have mercy.”

Thorne nodded.

Then, accompanying William, he maneuvered skillfully, ensuring that William did not lose too embarrassingly, and in the end, he won the game by a narrow margin.

William was dumbfounded, “Did I lose?”

Thorne said, “Uncle, take a look, did you lose?”

William placed the chess pieces on the chessboard and, after a while, stared at Thorne with wide eyes, saying, “You’re good, kid.”

Thorne humbly said, “It was just luck.”

William patted his shoulder and said, “Although it was lucky, being able to beat me shows that you are not dumb.”

Then he suddenly remembered that Thorne had been in prison, and he immediately felt uneasy.

After all, as the saying goes, it’s not the brawlers we should fear, but the educated ones. If my daughter stays with an intellectually gifted criminal with moral issues, we won’t even know how she might end up dead.

William looked at Thorne’s expression and went from admiration to caution.

Thea exclaimed with joy, “Dad, you lost. Next week, I will be in vacation mode!”

William asked her, “Jade, what are you planning to do during such a long vacation?”

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1288 Vouchers Chapter 473 “Let’s go on a trip!”

“Where are you going for a trip?” William’s heart skipped a beat. “Where are you going for a trip?”

“Let’s go to Malta.”

William asked again, “Who are you going with?”

Thea pointed her finger at Thorne.

William immediately protested, “No. You can go with anyone, but you can’t go with him.”

“Why?” Thea asked, surprised.

“Because he was bad–”

Thorne stared at him...

William quickly changed the subject, “His legs were bad, making it difficult for him to move around. He needed someone to take care of him even for bathing and using the toilet. Dad was worried that you wouldn’t be able to take care of him properly.”

Thea said, “Don’t worry. I could take care of him.”

Thorne’s ears turned slightly red as he looked at Thea in surprise and said, “Would you be willing to attend to my bathing and toileting?”

Thea nodded.

“Don’t just talk about serving you in bathing and using the toilet, Thea is even willing to clean up your excrement and urine.” After all, Theodore is her savior.

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1288 Vouchers Chapter 473 Thorne suddenly coughed in embarrassment.

William turned pale. He reminded her, “Jade, you and her are both unmarried, and you two are too close. People might misunderstand.”

Thea said, “We were upright and fearless, with a clear conscience.”

William didn’t give up, “Jade, Thorne and your cousin have an engagement. If you are with him, your cousin will be heartbroken.

And if this gets out, the rumors won’t sound good.”

With these words spoken, Thea fell silent.

The air was instantly filled with a sense of oppression.

Thea’s face looked grave and helpless. “Forget it. I didn’t go on the trip.”

Then she turned around and left sadly.

William was dumbfounded, “Did I say something wrong?”

Thorne said, “You didn’t say it wrong.”

William glanced at him and said, “It’s all because of you, fooling around with other women. You made my daughter feel sad because of you.”

Thorne had no words to express his bitterness. His engagement to Jewel was simply a decision made by the two families‘ elders, who were completely arbitrary.

He was never asked for his opinion at all.

37.721 Chapte 473 1288 Vouchers Thea returned to the bedroom and locked herself inside.

That night, for some unknown reason, she had intermittent strange dreams.

Dreamt of Jewel hitting and scolding her, “You fox spirit, your own marriage is unhappy, why do you have the right to snatch away my fiancé?”

There were many onlookers who mocked her in front of her face, saying, “A divorced woman. How dare she have the audacity to try to climb up to Thorne?”

Thea woke up drenched in sweat from her sleep and could no longer sleep well.

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