My Secret Billionaire Husband-Chapter 1977 - 1971: He Won’t Let Me Be Wronged

"Ashton..."

"Ashton, do you know how to play chess?" Sir White asked as he approached.

Ashton Heath glanced at his father-in-law, thought for a moment, and nodded, "I know a little bit."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gary White beside him gave Ashton a thumbs-up.

If he didn’t know Ashton Heath and had not known him for so many years, he might have really believed what Ashton said.

His chess skills were just a little bit?

Gary White remembered the last time he played chess with Ashton Heath, he lost terribly.

And yet, his chess skills were not bad.

But compared to Ashton Heath, it was like the difference between a rookie and a big shot.

Sir White had never played chess with Ashton, so naturally, he didn’t know about this.

He smiled and said, "How about we play a game then?"

"Sure," Ashton Heath replied with a smile, "I’d like to learn from Dad’s chess skills."

"Dad, I’m telling you, Ashton is very deep. Don’t underestimate him," Gary White warned. "I think even if the two of us join forces, we may not be his match."

"Really?" Sir White was just casually suggesting it at first, but hearing this, he suddenly became interested.

"You’ll know in a moment," Gary White said, playing mysterious.

"Well, now that you’ve said that, I really can’t wait. Ashton, shall we go now?" Sir White liked playing chess, and after learning that Ashton was a master in this field, he couldn’t wait to play a game with him.

"Sure."

Ashton turned his head to look at Joanna Lawrence and said softly, "I’ll go play chess with Dad then."

"Yes, go ahead. I’ll go for a walk with Mom," she said.

After Ashton spoke with his wife, he left with his father-in-law, while Joanna accompanied Madam White for a stroll in the garden.

*

"Joanna, I think Ashton treats you very well. I don’t know about you marrying so early, but if Ashton can treat you this well, it might not be a bad thing. How’s your mother-in-law treating you? Has she done anything to make you feel wronged?"

They walked slowly in the garden, hand in hand.

"Mom, don’t worry, my mother-in-law hasn’t treated me badly. And with Ashton around, he wouldn’t let me feel wronged."

"That’s good. By family background, there’s nothing that makes you unworthy of the Heath family. If she treats you badly, I’ll stand up for you. No one can bully my daughter."

Joanna stopped.

Madam White looked at her, "Joanna, what’s wrong?"

"Mom, nothing," Joanna pursed her lips, looking at Madam White, her eyes a little wet. "I just feel you’re so good to me."

"Silly girl," Madam White touched her head with a smile. "You’re my daughter, a part of me. If I don’t treat you well, who will I treat well? Isn’t it natural for a mother to be kind to her own daughter?"

"I wish I could give you all the best in the world. Due to unavoidable reasons, we mother and daughter have been separated for more than ten years. During these ten years, I’ve been thinking and worrying about you every day."

"Now that we’re finally reunited, you can’t imagine how much I want to make it up to you."

"Mom..." Joanna’s eyes grew wetter.

"Good girl, don’t cry. When you cry, I want to cry too."

"Okay, I won’t cry." Joanna took a deep breath and held her tears back.

"I heard from Gary that you have to go with him to a promotional event for a new TV series tomorrow? Joanna, it’s not that I don’t support your work, but our family doesn’t lack that little bit of money. It’s fine if you like this job, but there’s no need to tire yourself out."