On the Day I Was Kicked Out of the Wealthy Family, I Had a Flash Marriage with a Tycoon-Chapter 86: Jasper Lockwood Deliberately Lets Her Win
Hearing his mommy’s praise, the baby’s lips curled into a happy smile.
Chloe Sterling said to Chase Langdon, "Oh, right, Chase. Jean, the baby, and I are going back to the countryside the day after tomorrow. Do you want to come with us?"
"The day after tomorrow? Damian Rivers is supposed to come see me then. I’ll tell him not to come, and I’ll go with you guys. I was actually planning to go back for a visit soon anyway."
"Don’t tell Damian we’re going to the countryside together," Chloe said immediately.
Chase: "I know. I’m not an idiot!"
No matter what, Chloe was married to Jasper Lockwood now, and they were getting along well. He naturally couldn’t let Damian interfere.
Even if he was on good terms with Damian now, it wasn’t an option.
Chloe: "I’m just worried you’ll let it slip by accident, especially since you two are so close now."
Chase: "..."
Jean Kensington stood up, her face a mask of astonishment. "What! You’re on good terms with Damian Rivers?"
Chase: "...He’s a VVIP student at the martial arts gym now."
Jean raised an eyebrow. "But... surely he has ulterior motives?" She glanced at Chloe as she spoke.
"Damian is a smart guy. He knows his limits."
"Oh, okay then."
"By the way, why the sudden trip to the countryside?" Chase asked.
Chloe replied, "I want to look for a medicinal herb in the forest to treat the baby." As she finished, she lowered her gaze to the little one.
Hearing this, the baby’s dark eyes lit up, and he looked at her with anticipation.
Chloe held out her hand, and the baby immediately lunged into her arms. She picked him up. "Baby, Godmommy will definitely cure you. We’ll go to the countryside the day after tomorrow. The scenery is beautiful, there’s a little creek... you’ll love it."
The baby nodded emphatically.
The group stayed at the martial arts gym until the afternoon.
The baby trained with Chase for a long time, full of energy and showing no signs of fatigue.
Jean was constantly taking pictures of her son with her phone, documenting every little moment of his growth.
Watching the two of them, Chloe couldn’t help but smile. ’I wonder what my own future child would be like.’
’More like me, or more like Jasper Lockwood?’
At that thought, she froze, seemingly stunned by her own mind. ’I’m actually thinking about having a child with Jasper!’
’We... we’re still keeping our distance.’
’The future holds so many uncertainties. A child is still a long way off.’
But the sudden thought still made her blush slightly.
Jean finally stopped and turned to see Chloe’s flushed face. "Chloe, what’s wrong? Why is your face so red?"
"...It’s a little hot." After a two or three-second pause, Chloe took off her jacket.
Jean was taken aback. ’I’ve been running around taking photos of my son from different angles and I don’t feel hot at all. How can she be hot just sitting there motionlessly?’
Then, Chloe stood up. "I’m going to the restroom."
Jean didn’t press the issue and went back to taking photos of her son.
A while later, Chloe came out of the restroom and said to the others, "I’m going to head back first." She paused, her gaze falling on Jean’s face as she asked, "Are you guys leaving now?"
"The baby and I will stay a little longer. You can go ahead if you have something to do."
"Okay, I’m leaving then."
Chase said, "Drive safe."
"Okay."
After leaving the martial arts gym, Chloe Sterling went straight to the old Lockwood family estate.
Old Master Lockwood and Jasper Lockwood were in the middle of a chess game. Seeing her arrive, he was delighted. "Chloe, you’re here!"
"Yes, hello, Grandpa." Chloe walked over with a smile.
Old Master Lockwood added, "Come quickly! You play this round against this rascal. You can’t lose."
Jasper looked up at the old master. "Grandpa, the game is already decided. You’ve lost."
"That’s not necessarily true!" Old Master Lockwood said. "Even a hopeless situation can be turned around, and we’re not even at that point yet. Chloe, don’t you agree?"
Chloe looked down at the chessboard. The old master had indeed already lost. Reversing the situation would be difficult.
The old master stood up. "Here, you play! You have to beat him. Grandpa believes you can do it."
"Uh... I’ll give it a try then."
Chloe sat down, thinking, ’Unless Jasper Lockwood makes a mistake, there’s no way I can win.’
’But how could Jasper possibly make a mistake!’
"Go ahead," the old master said with a cheerful laugh.
Immediately after, Jasper extended a slender hand and made a move with a chess piece.
It was a move that could only be described as suicidal!
Chloe had been observing the board. Seeing this, she immediately looked up. "Are you serious?"
"Mm-hmm." Jasper nodded with a perfectly straight face.
Old Master Lockwood stood to the side, smiling.
It was obvious he was doing it on purpose, and even more so that the old master had orchestrated it. Chloe went along with them and proceeded to turn the game around.
Then, Jasper deliberately made another bad move.
Chloe: "..."
Old Master Lockwood burst out laughing. "Chloe, I told you you could win! See? I wasn’t wrong, was I?"
He just knew Jasper would let his wife win by losing on purpose.
Chloe smiled. "You were right."
"Alright, you two sit for a bit. I’m going to the kitchen to see how dinner is coming along. And you two should stay the night. Don’t go back." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚
Chloe: "..."
Jasper said, "Okay."
Old Master Lockwood left with a smile.
Chloe looked at Jasper. "We’re staying here tonight?"
"Yeah. We haven’t been over in a while, so Grandpa wants us to stay. You don’t want to?"
"But... how are we staying?"
Jasper’s sharp eyes gazed at her as his thin lips parted. "Together. Otherwise, Grandpa might think our marriage is fake."
Chloe bit her lip. "Mm, okay."
Before long, the butler came to call the two of them to the dining room for dinner.
The dining table was laden with a sumptuous feast. Old Master Lockwood said, "Come, sit down."
The two of them took their seats.
A servant then brought over a soup dish. The old master immediately said, "Put that by the Young Master. He needs to replenish his strength."
Chloe glanced at it. It was soft-shelled turtle...
Jasper disliked it and frowned slightly. "No need. Put it over there."
’He didn’t need any replenishing. His physical condition was excellent.’
’And his wife was well aware of that.’
A wicked glint flashed in Jasper’s eyes as he suddenly glanced sideways at Chloe.
Chloe kept her eyes down. She knew he was looking at her but didn’t respond, simply picking up the glass of water beside her and taking a sip.
’Jasper definitely doesn’t need any replenishing,’ she thought. ’Not at all!’
The servant looked at the old master, troubled. The old master jutted out his chin. "Just put it there."
In the end, the servant obeyed Old Master Lockwood and placed the soft-shelled turtle in front of Jasper, though he, too, felt the young master looked perfectly strong and healthy and didn’t need any "replenishing."
Seeing Chloe’s unnatural reaction, Jasper’s lips curled into a smirk, and he retracted his gaze.
