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Chapter 223

Author: Marion Ewe
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Phillip was getting old. With all his family members busy with work, he felt lonely at times. He was over the moon seeing how genuine Celeste was.

"It's okay. Damon has to come even if you don't. He promised that he'd play a hundred games of chess with me because of you."

As Phillip spoke, he smirked as he glanced at Damon.

Celeste was taken aback. Tilting her head to the side, she looked at Damon. He had his usual poker face on, so she couldn't tell how he was feeling.

"Back then, I wondered what kind of woman this devious and insufferable brat would marry. I didn't expect there would be a woman that could manage him like you."

"Grandpa, I can't manage him at all." Celeste thought she came off as melodramatic the moment she said that, so she quickly changed the topic. "We'll visit you again in spring."

"Can't manage him? Damon is just worried that he hasn't given you enough things. If you don't believe me, try asking him to give you his life and see if he'd do it," Nichola
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