I Love You, Miss Genius ( Bonnie Shepard )

Chapter 1409



"All right, Grandpa. You can pick whichever color you want."

"Okay, let's begin," Sigmund said as he turned the board around.

Bonnie smiled warmly and moved a white pawn piece. The older man was about to take his turn but suddenly said, "Don't go easy on me, Bonnie. Give me everything you've got. I want to see if I've improved."

Bonnie raised a brow and said, "Have you been practicing to beat me?"

"Of course I have! I felt awful after losing to you last time. Since you two weren't home for so long, I got bored and studied chess. You should notice how much I've improved this time. Maybe."

Sigmund was unsure of himself and had to play against Bonnie to know if he had improved. Bonnie smiled and was about to reply, but he added, "Although I felt terrible losing last time, that's just how life is.

"Don't go easy on me, okay? Otherwise, it'll mean you don't respect my chess skills. That'll make me feel worse."

"You got it, Grandpa." Bonnie nodded. “I'll give it everything I have. Don't worry."

"Fantastic!" Sigmund laughed heartily. "Let's both go all out."

"Gotcha," Bonnie responded and made her next move. Ultimately, she went easy on him at the end of the match. The duo played three games, and Sigmund only won one.

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However, that was enough to make him happy.

"Well, I'll be damned! Checkmate! I beat you!"

Bonnie smiled and praised him, "You did it, Grandpa! It looks like your practice paid off. I won't be able to win anymore if you keep it up."

She had subtly taken it easy on him, so he had no idea. He smiled triumphantly and said, "I never won against you. I can't believe I finally did it. Let's play some more next time. I'll try to win more matches."

Sigmund knew Bonnie was a masterful chess player. When he finally beat her, he felt a profound sense of achievement. Although he only won one match, it was enough to make his day.

Bonnie knew she did the right thing

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when she saw how he beamed.

However, she did not let it show and

continued to motivate him, "Keep up the good work, Grandpa. I looke forward to seeing more

breakthroughs."

Sigmund felt like a kid on Christmas morning. "Yeah, I'll keep improving. You must spend more time with me, too. I have no one else to play chess with, after all."

Bonnie felt a little heartbroken when she heard that. "All right, Grandpa. I'll spend more time with you whenever I can."

She knew Sigmund was at the age when he needed company. That was why Bonnie missed him the most while she was away at Yale.

Sigmund smiled, saying, "I feel much better hearing that. I hope you'll play with me more to see if I can win another match."