Chapter 1213 Cherry Blossom Tree
This Natalie, despite her gentle demeanor, was quite decisive when it came to chess.
The second game began.
Joe made the first move, probing step by step without immediately preparing to attack.
Natalie seemed to follow Joe's lead, somewhat passive. There were a few opportunities to break through, but Natalie gave them up.
While playing chess, there was no sound around, no conversation.
The others held their breath, watching the game intently.
Adrian stood by Natalie's side, observing her moves.
Midway through the game, he glanced at Natalie's serious and delicate profile and seemed to understand her intention.
She had already decided from the first move that she was going to lose this game.
Joe knew it too.
This Natalie was giving him face.
Ruben saw it at a glance as well. Natalie was very smart; she could not only set up and control the black pieces but also actively constrain them.
Step by step, she was cautious. The black pieces were winning, but to secure the win, they had to maneuver with the white pieces, making it impossible to win immediately.
Behind them, Andrea watched the group intently focused on the game, feeling like she wasn't part of the family.
Except for the servant coldly calling her "Ms. Lawson," it seemed no one noticed her.
Everyone was watching Natalie.
She walked over to Jamie and whispered, "Jamie..."
Jamie looked at Andrea and lowered his voice, "You don't understand chess. If watching is boring, go outside for a walk."
Andrea bit her lip and saw Jamie's gaze return to the chessboard. "Okay."
Although Andrea didn't understand chess, she could see that Natalie's chess skills were impressive, drawing the attention of so many in the Howard family.
Her gaze fell on Natalie through the gaps.
At this moment, Natalie looked exceptionally beautiful, even without makeup, her face seemed to glow.
Andrea clenched her fingers tightly, feeling suffocated. The closest person to her was Melissa. She said, "Melissa, I'm going out."
Melissa was fully absorbed in the game. It had been a long time since she had seen such an exhilarating match. She waved her hand, not paying much attention to Andrea's departure.
Andrea felt neglected. Everyone here was watching Natalie, while she was supposed to be the cherished one of the Howard family. She left the chess room.
Outside, a servant was carrying coffee and bumped into Andrea.
Andrea frowned, looking at the stain on her clothes. "What are you doing? Are you blind?"
The servant immediately bowed, "Sorry, Ms. Lawson. Are you alright?"
Andrea, full of jealousy, momentarily forgot to act like the gentle "Ms. Lawson". She seemed to come to her senses, her face stiffening. "It's fine."
The servant bent down to clean up the broken coffee cup and the spilled coffee.
Jeffery walked over, "What's going on? Don't disturb the chess room."
The servant said, "I saw that the gentlemen and ladies hadn't come out for a long time and thought they might be thirsty from watching the game, so I wanted to bring in some coffee. Ms. Lawson came out and we bumped into each other."
Jeffery nodded, "Clean it up quickly and bring in more coffee."
Andrea jogged to the yard.
Her chest heaved violently, and she stomped her foot.
Why did Natalie get so much love from the Howard family?
She had been in a coma for seven years, and when she woke up, she had nothing.
Walking alone to the garden, she looked at her rose garden. There should have been a large area of roses, but now there was nothing.
Where were her red roses?
Why were they all gone?
"Where are my roses? Where are my roses?"
She saw a servant in the garden and questioned loudly.
The servant was watering the plants. "Ms. Lawson, Mr. Howard said to clear this area and plant cherry blossom trees."
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