Ch. 251..260
Spoiled by Mr. Russell Chapter 251
Nathaniel felt like his head was about to explode, especially his forehead. His eyelids hurt like crazy when he tried opening his eyes. Moreover, he could only make small movements.
When Nathaniel woke up, he felt his head was about to explode.
Not only did his head hurt, but his cliest did too. There was not a spot on his body that did not hurt. He tried to move his lands and legs but discovered that everything below his thighs was numb. He could not feel a thing at all.
He opened his eyes and looked at his surroundings. All he saw were patches of white, which scared him. When lie saw the hanging bottle by his side, it scared him further. He could still make some faint noise but could not find out where he was–even turning his head hurt.
His memories started returning, and he remembered going to the lab to find Mel. There he saw ... Next, he drove out and got into an accident. ‘That‘s right! I was in an accident! A–Am I still alive? Why can‘t I feel anything in my legs?!‘ Nathaniel panicked when he thought about these things. He called out, “Hey, somebody, come here. Anybody there?” He tried to get up, but these simple actions felt difficult. Fortunately, somebody rushed to his bedside. “Nathaniel!”
Nathaniel did not expect the first person he saw when he woke up to be Melanie. Instantly, he felt rage. He shouted, “F*ck off!”
“Nat ”
“F*ck off! The further, the better!” He did not want to see her, at least not for now. The moment he saw her, his brain was full of disgusting images.
As his thoughts ran wild, he wanted to throw something at Melanie but did not have the strength. He only had enough energy to loosen the needle at the back of his hand. “Nathaniel, don‘t get emotional. Let me call the nurse. You calm down, calm down.” Melanie quickly found a nurse. The nurse replaced the needle, adjusted the speed of the drip, and instructed, “The medicine has finished dripping. You can move your limbs a little, but not too much. If the needle becomes crooked, I will have to poke it again.” “What?” Nathaniel was confused. “Can I still move my legs?”
“Of course!” The nurse looked at him with a puzzled expression. “After the effect of the medicine has passed, you will be able to, but don‘t be too quick. Do it slowly.”
“I have not been amputated?” Nathaniel asked as he tested the movement in his legs. He did not dare to believe it riglit away as lie thought he had gotten amputated.
That tree was huge, and he banged straight into it. He did not know what had happened next. When Nathaniel woke up, he was in the hospital and had no feeling in his legs. He instinctively thought of the TV shows where amputations happened. “Who told you that we amputated you? Your legs are not injured. You only broke two ribs, but the surgery was a success. All you have to do now is rest well and recover.” As soon as the nurse explained the situation, she added, “Stop moving!”
Then she took the tray and walked out.
Perhaps Nataniel was in his licad, or the effects of the anesthetic were just wearing off. He could feel his legs move. Altliough it felt weak, it was vivid. He put in more strength but did not see his legs move. All that was visible was thic blanket covering him.
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Melanie could tell what Nathaniel was about to do. She quickly went forward and helped him lift his blanket as she massaged his calves.
“Look! Your legs weren’t amputated! You’re fine, so don’t worry too much. Trust me!” “Trust you?” Nathaniel glanced at her sideways and scoffed, “I trusted you too much!”
Melanie did not know what to say. She just sighed and tucked the blanket for him before standing straight. “I know you hate me now so much that you want to kill me, but I didn’t lie to you. Nate, I did what I had to for our future! Still, i know it hurts you, so do whatever you want to me, be it punching me or cursing me. I’ll take it all, but you must stay calm now and not hurt yourself! Can you do that?”
Her voice was gentle as usual, while remorse and concern were written all over her face. Nathaniel refused to speak to her. His expression was still dark, but he did not ask her to leave anymore.
“Do you know how painful it was for me when I heard you got into an accident? I was so scared that I’d lose you! Nate, I don’t ever want to lose you. I love you,” Melanie said as she held his left hand lightly.
Nathaniel still said nothing and withdrew his hand from hers. His action did not discourage her as she continued, “The lab confirmed that there’s no problem with the new perfume. That means our research is a success! No matter low angry you are, please don’t take it out on work. Nate, I trust our new product will bring miracles to the company!” After a moment of silence, Nathaniel finally asked, “He… gave you the formula, didn’t he?”
Speaking swiftly as if the word might taint his mouth if it lingered for even a second longer, he referred to Frank as “he.” Nathaniel couldn’t say Frank’s name at all.
Melanie knew who Nathaniel was referring to and did not deny it. “Yeah.”
“You didn’t bring him to the lab solely to improve the formula, did you?” Looking up, Nathaniel fixed his gaze on her face, trying to decipher her expressions to see if she was telling the truth.
“Yeah.” She nodded honestly. Nathaniel let out a mocking laugh with a bitter smile on his face. “Nate, I was wrong, but I did it for the company and for us.” Melanie continued, “You know my standards and the capabilities of those in the lab. Since Lily created such a gigantic mess for us, our sales have been dropping every day. Our brand’s reputation is getting worse as well. The manufacturing problem recently almost ruined thic company.” She paused briefly before adding, “If we don’t launch a new product soon, we can’t raise our sales, get nominated, or even win an award at the annual perfumery event. By then, the company will be in a dangerous state!” After all those things she said, Nathaniel still looked indifferent.
“I know how much the board members are pressuring you! If we don’t deliver in two months, what will you do? What will I do? How will the company fare?”
Finally, Nathaniel had a different reaction to this. The corner of his lip twitched as he closed his eyes. She could see that his chest was heaving up and down.
Slowly, he let out a sigh. No matter how reluctant he was, he had to admit that Melanie’s words were valid. On the surface, MN Inc. looked like it was doing well as it did in the past, but it was already falling apart. The outsiders knew nothing about this, but Nathaniel knew the company’s condition!
If he did not launch a new product and raise sales soon, everyone would know that the company’s glory days were over. The board members might even divest! It would be game over for the company by then, but he would not allow that to happen!
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“Are you sure the formula is good to go?” Nathaniel said weakly. His voice was hoarse, and when he spoke, his throat hurt.
Although he still had not looked in Melanie‘s direction, this was enough for her because it meant he was willing to compromise.
“Yeah. We went there last night to test out the formula. To be sale, we avoided the rest, so we... “she tried to explain hersell.
However, her explanation sounded shrill to his ears. He had been trying to forget, but as soon she mentioned the words “last night” and “we,” the scene flashed across his mind again, provoking his every nerve and making his blood boil.
He took a few deep breaths and curled his lands into fists, saying through gritted teeth,” Don‘t mention last night‘s incident to me again!”
Melanie stopped talking and sat down by his bed. Looking at the side of his face, she said, “I didn‘t want to hurt you this way, but I‘ll make things clear to you since you found out about it. Yes, I was wrong, but you cannot deny that you‘ve always been the man I loved. I‘ve loved you, and only you! It‘s just a deal between him and me. I didn‘t do all that just for my sake.”
“Hahaha!” Nathaniel laughed boisterously, but his movement was too big that it pulled his muscles, hurting his wounded limbs. He laughed so hard lie teared up. “That means you did it for me too? Should I thank the both of you then?”
He turned to look at her. There was a smile on his face, but mockery and anger were written all over it.
“If you feel better by mocking me this way, go ahead. I just want to tell you I did everything for us and our future. That‘s the truth, regardless of what you choose to believe.”
Melanie was calm, and she spoke with determination. She looked so solemn that Nathaniel thought she was reading some sacred vows.
“Melanie Thayer, I never knew that you were so good with your words.” “You can blame me all you want! Just let me ask where were you when I was wronged and bullied? What about when I was alone and helpless in Middle Valley? What were you doing when Lily was humiliating me? About the problem with the formula, do you remember who caused the problem and who helped you seltle it? Can you tell me that you and the company aren‘t benefitting from the new formula?
“All you know is to blame me, but liave you thought of why I had to do that? I wish I could be a stay–at–home rich mom who only has to take care of my kids, go for manicures, and shop all day! Who forced me onto this road?‘
She became agitated and then furious while speaking. Puzzlement flashed across Nathaniel‘s gaze. “What? Is it my fault now?”
Melanie wiped away the tear threatening to fall from the corner of her eye, sucking in a deep breath as she said, “I‘m not blaming you. I‘m just trying to say that none of the things that happened were what we wished for! If I had another choice, I wouldn‘t have...”
She trailed off, then, after a moment, continued, “Nate, I fell in love with you ever since we were students. I love you with all my heart, past, present, or future. The only reason I could keep it together while seeing you care about Lily is that I love you. Would I have willingly become your secret lover if I did not? You know how much I‘ve done for you all these years. I did nothing wrong to you in the past!”
Slowly, she stood up and looked clown at him indifferently. “The last thing I want to say is that I can‘t do anything if you can‘t accept what has happened. Breaking up is an option too for us if you like.”
Then, she left the hospital ward.
During lunch, Lily and Olivia had planned out most of the things about their trip.
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Coincidentally, the duo wanted to visit the beach for different reasons. As a kid who grew up surrounded by vast acres of land, Olivia liad never seen the wide open seas. That was why she wanted to visit the beach. As for Lily, she just wanted to get some inspiration,
Lily had gone to the beach before, but her memory of it was vague. Perhaps it had been a long time since she last visited, which was when she was still a little girl. She thought she might discover new things in a new place.
They had agreed on the location, and the next thing to do was to request a time to go on their trip from their beloved CEO, Alexander. They had to coordinate with Jenny‘s time, but everything was going great.
The two sunk into temporary silence after deciding on the details of the trip. Olivia was on her phone, but she looked up suddenly toward Lily, finally asking the question she had been hesitant to ask, “Did you know that the b*stard, Nathaniel, got hospitalized because he got into an accident?
“Yeah, I saw the news.”
Lily was on the phone with Olivia then, and when the news came on, it stunned her for a Iloment. She would have thiought that the victim was another man with the same name as Nathaniel is the reporter had not mentioned that he was the CEO of MN Inc.
She knew Nathaniel was a man who was careful when he drove. He was a man who treasured his life and would do nothing dangerous or things that he felt were dangerous.
However, the accident scene appeared severe, judging from the few shots on TV. Shattered glasses were all over the floor, and even the tree trunk broke from the impact of the car. She would have believed it if the reporter liad announced him dead on the accident site.
“It‘s karma!” Olivia hit the table softly to express her exhilaration. “Why do you think he got into the accident so suddenly? I read online that there weren‘t many people and cars on the road that night. The road was wide and clear, and he wasn‘t driving under alcohol. Why did he drive into the tree?”
Lily did not know as many details about the accident as Olivia did. Upon hearing that, she found it even more unusual now.
“A penny for your thoughts?” Olivia asked.
“What thoughts? That‘s none of my business.” Lily looked bored. Lily would lie if she said the accident did not affect her emotions. After all, she had known Nathaniel for years, and he was the man she truly loved back then. However, her feelings for him died bit by bit, from the day she found out about his affair to their countless arguments and lawsuits and finally to how he kept trying to twist the truth to defame her.
Moreover, he was just involved in a car accident. He was still alive, so Lily found it unnecessary to think much about his situation.
However, Olivia selt the exact opposite. “That‘s not the point. I wanted to ask if you thought it was creepy.”
“What do you mean?”
“It seems that you really don‘t care about him!” Sigling, Olivia continued, “According to the investigation, he wasn‘t drunk driving or under the influence of drugs, lle was alone in his car, so do you think there was that thing in the car?”
Olivia‘s question hade Lily look up at her in confusion. “You know!” Olivia looked to the left and right before she covered her mouth, leaning forward as she whispered. I mean, there was a ghost in his car!” Lily was rendered speechless.
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“What kind of nonsense are you spouting?” Lily poked a finger at Olivia’s forehead, pushing the latter back into her seat.
“Hey! There are just some things we can’t explain in this world!” As Olivia took a seat, she explained herself, thinking that her words made a lot of sense. “Well, I think God is helping you punish him for all his bad deeds!”
Lily shook her head. “That’s enough. I’m going to get the bill. Wait for me, gossip girl!”
“You’re going to be so bored if I didn’t have all this gossip for you!” Olivia retorted in defense.
When Lily stood up, she saw Olivia’s phone on the table. It still displayed pictures of the accident, making her think, ‘Is this really karma for Nathaniel?’
After parting ways with Olivia, Lily went to Collectors Street. She looked around for interesting items, spending her rare free time in relaxation. This was a street that sold antiques, both authentic and fake ones. Buyers had to determine the authenticity of the goods by themselves.
After walking around for a bit, a shop without a banner attracted her attention. The shop looked small, but the items were placed neatly, showing the owner’s great sense of aesthetics.
When Lily walked closer to the door, she smelled a delicate fragrance. It was a pleasant scent not too strong, but relatively fresh. It matched the vibes of the shop. No one came to her service when she entered the shop as if this shop was empty with no one operating it.
Lily carefully observed each item and noticed that most of the items in this shop were made of wood. The items carved were different, too, depending on the wood used. The craftsmanship was not exceptional, but every item had its unique point. The first glance Lily took after entering this shop told her that this place was different in a unique sense from the others.
She walked around the shop for quite some time but did not touch any of the items. She did not plan on leaving soon, either. After a moment, a bright voice belonging to a man sounded.” What are you looking for?”
It was due to his voice that she finally realized someone else was in this shop. However, he just hung his head low as he sat in the corner. Due to the lighting and other items blocking the corner, she did not notice him earlier.
Now, the man had lifted his head to look at her silently. His gaze was just like the items in this
shop-sedate. “Nothing in particular. I’m just looking around.” Lily smiled. “Sir, the smell in your shop is a mixture of everything!” “You’re an interesting one, young lady. Why do you care about the smell in this shop instead of looking at the items?” He was slightly harsh. Lily raised her brow to look at the man, who looked to be in his twenties. ‘He called me young lady?’ She glanced at the item before him. Lily realized he was carving something and was not done with it yet.
“Did you carve all the items in this shop?” she asked.
“Buy them if you want to, or leave. Why do you care who carved them? Do you care which chef makes the food when you eat at a restaurant?” Looking slightly impatient, he asked and planned to sit back down.
However, Lily had to retort. “Of course I do! I won’t eat anything made by a chief I don’t like. I would buy these things if you carved them. It appears that’s not the case, so I won’t buy anything then.”
“Why you!” He tightened his grip on the graver in his hand. “Are you here to argue with me?” “What? You’re here by yourself anyway. I can entertain you then.” Lily joked.
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“This boy is interesting. He looks so young, but his words are harsh. However, he still has much to learn when arguing with someone else. Just look at how mad he is after I retorted.’ “Go away! Leave now if you’re not going to buy anything! You’re going to distract me from my work.” Instead of saying that Lily would disrupt his business, he said she would distract him from working. This shop owner was indeed an interesting one. However, Lily found it more fascinating to talk to him the more he talked back to her. “Who says I’m not buying anything? I just haven’t found an item I liked yet.” “There’s nothing you’ll like here! Just leave now!”
‘Wow! It’s my first time seeing a business owner who shoos his customers away.‘
Just as Lily was about to say something, she saw the curtain pushed aside, revealing an older man who rebuked the young man as soon as he came out. “You’re scaring away our customers again! Do you still want to work here? Get out if you don’t!”
“1-1…” The young man who was agitated earlier now had his head hung low in defeat. “So you’re not the owner?” Lily looked at him profoundly, showing that she understood the situation.
“You!” He got riled up in an instant, perhaps from humiliation after Lily discovered his true identity. However, something stopped him from going on the next second. “Shut up! I told you before this to talk politely to our customers! You’re going to scare all of them away like this! Who are you going to sell all these stupid things you carve to? Go and do your work now! Another word, and I’ll fire you!”
After the older man scolded him, he stayed silent and went back to carving the wood block he had been working on earlier.
At this sight, Lily found him even more interesting. He could get mad right away and calm down the next. The boy wore his heart on his sleeves.
“Ma’am, what are you looking for? Shall I introduce our products to you?” Indeed, a business owner spoke with more warinth. Even the way he addressed Lily was not the same. “It’s all right. I’m just looking around.” Lily glanced around the surroundings again. “Sir, you have unique wood pieces in your shop.”
“You mean these carvings?” the owner said, smiling, “of course! Renowned craftsmen created all these wood carvings. Each of them is crafted delicately, besides having a unique appearance. You’ll not find anything similar in another shop. Putting a wood carving as such in your living room would enhance the vibes, and it would also be good for your reputation.”
“Pfft.”
Lily heard a soft, almost inaudible, mocking sound from the young man. She turned to look at him. ‘He sure isn’t one to back down easily.’ Seeing that Lily was staring at the young man silently, the owner quickly said, “He’s just learning about craftsmanship here, and he’s new. Don’t listen to his nonsense. He knows nothing and is just handling the shop for me.”
The owner was criticizing him, but he was not affected at all and continued with his carving as if he could not hear those words. “Ma’am, are you looking for something for yourself or a gift for someone else? Could you tell me what type you’re looking for and your budget? I could recommend a few carvings that way.”
Lily shook her head. “This wood.” “Carvings!” the owner corrected her as if calling his products wood was insulting them. “No, I’m saying that the woods in your store are unique. Not the carvings.” Lily emphasized that she did not make a mistake. “W-Woods?” The owner was confused. “Those are the woods used for the carvings. What’s unique about them?”
The owner was criticizing him, but he was not affected at all and continued with his carving as if he could not hear those words. “Ma’am, are you looking for something for yourself or a gift for someone else? Could you tell me what type you’re looking for and your budget? I could recommend a few carvings that way.”
Lily shook her head. “This wood.”
“Carvings!” the owner corrected her as if calling his products wood was insulting them. “No, I’m saying that the woods in your store are unique. Not the carvings.” Lily emphasized that she did not make a mistake.
“W-Woods?” The owner was confused. “Those are the woods used for the carvings. What’s unique about them?”
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“I think it has a unique scent,” Lily said without beating around the bush.
“Your shop has a scent that‘s a mixture of many things, so I‘m guessing that you used different woods for your carvings, am I right?” At first, it puzzled the owner, but le finally understood what Lily meant. “Oh my! I see you‘re an expert. We use the best wood in our shop, and I assure you that you‘ll find what you want here. Ma‘am, what type of wood would you like your carvings to be made from? You can also place an order if none of the goods lere piqued your interest. Price–wise...”
“You take private orders for customization here, too?” Lily asked with interest.
“Sure we do! After all, different customers have different likings and preferences. Although this is a small shop, we could meet most of our customers‘ needs. The customized items would cost more, but it‘s worth the price. The most important thing is you get what you want, making you happy.”
Lily could save a lot of time thanks to the owner‘s enthusiasm for promoting his products.” You‘re right. Are there many customers who make private orders, though?”
“Not exactly. There would be a few from time to time, though there aren‘t many who could afford...” He stopped talking abruptly, found the situation strange, and looked at Lily warily.” Young lady, why are you asking so much? Do you want to buy what we have here or place a private order? If you‘re going to make a private order, write your requirements. You‘ll also need to pay a deposit for us to process the order.‘‘ “About that...” Smiling, Lily glanced around the shop. Seeing that attitude, the owner felt he had wasted his time on her and instantly became upset. “Young lady, look around if you‘re not planning to buy anything.”
He turned to leave, but Lily pointed to a pair of carvings on the shelves. “I‘ll get that.” It was the wooden carvings of two children. The little boy had a round face and a bright smile, while the little girl had two ponytails and held a lollipop in her hand. The craftsmanship was not exceptional, but their expressions were lively. This was the item that she liked the most in this shop.
“Sure thing!” The owner smiled again and reached out for the carved item carefully.
Then he turned to look at the young man. “Why are you still sitting there? Get a box to pack this up for our customer here!”
Slowly, the young man stood up to take a box and a paper bag to pack the item up for her.
“Sir, I‘d like to place a private order to customize a wood carving. Is it possible for me to get it next month?” she asked while paying for the purchase at the counter.
A sudden thought popped into her head, so she asked randomly. “Sure, we‘ll get it ready in time. What kind of wood would you like to use? What would you like to carve and what‘s the approximate measurement for it? Do you have any other requirements?”
Lily looked around and pointed to the unfinished product in the young man‘s hands. “About that size. I‘ll let you know the other details in a few days. How‘s that?”
“That‘s not a problem!” The owner nodded fervently. “The deposit...” “I can pay that now, but I have a request.”
“What is it? Just let me know.”
“I want him to be the craftsman of my product!” Lily said thoughtfully as she pointed to the young man.
Her words made the young man shoot his head up to look at her in confusion. He thought he had misleard her.
The owner was surprised as well. “Him? He‘s still learning about craftsmanship. We have professional craftsmen to handle our private orders.”
“It‘s fine.” Lily interrupted the owner. She walked over and then bent down to look at the unfinished product. “I think he‘s doing great, and I want him to do it for me.”
“I can‘t do it.” The young man rejected.
“I think you‘ll do just fine. I‘ll find someone else to do it if you‘re not going to.” Lily took the paper bag and prepared to leave.
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The owner stopped Lily since he could not miss such a money-making opportunity. “Ma’am, hold on! Thank you for appreciating and taking a liking to his work. That’s a great affirmation to him. I’m in charge here, so he has no right to choose his tasks. He’ll take your order, and I promise he’ll create the perfect craft for you. You won’t be disappointed!”
“Boss, I…”
“Shut up! Get out forever if you don’t want to do this!” After Lily paid the deposit and took her receipt, she walked over to the block of wood that the young man was still carving. She lowered hier gaze to look at it before bending down to pick up a scrap of wood. “Sir, can I take this with me?”
“Of course!” the owner said casually because it was just a tiny scrap of wood.
Lily heard footsteps behind her a short while after she left the shop. She stopped without turning back and noticed that the person behind her had stopped too.
She smiled and continued walking, then turned into an alley quickly. Her back was pressed to the wall as she waited for her prey. Sure enough, she saw the person behind her looking around for her.
“Are you looking for me?” Lily walked out of the alley and asked, a faint smile on her face, Since he was discovered, he chose to be honest. Staring at Lily, he asked, “Why do you want me to be your craftsman?” “I think that you have great craftsmanship!” Lily smiled.
“You’ve seen nothing I made. How would you know that?” He was not convinced. “Are you trying to make things difficult for me?”
“What would I get out of that?” Lily took out the piece of scrap wood from earlier. “Also, I’ve seen the things you crafted. Weren’t you just crafting one earlier?”
“I’m not done with that yet.” His rebellious aura diminished a little when talking about his carvings. “I know that, but it already looks great even when it’s just an unfinished product. Plus…” she paused for a moment before continuing, “You carved most of the items in the shop, didn’t you? Including the ones I bought today.”
The young man was surprised upon hearing her words. “How did you know that?”
“I can see the similarities through the techniques, strength, and the flow of its lines.”
Hence, the owner was bluffing about the professional artisans he had to handle the private orders. He only did that to attract his customers’ attention. After all, most of them probably were not experts in craftsinanship, and they cared little about which craftsman crafted their product.
The young man’s eyes lit up. “You’re a craftsman too?” She shook her head. “No, I’m not. There’s something I want to ask you, though. Did your boss purchase the wood in bulk? Or…”
“Why are you asking this?” the young man questioned. “I’m just curious. That’s all.” Looking at him, she asked, “You can’t tell me that?” After thinking, he said, “The boss purchased them in bulk. You need to ask him if you want to know his sources.”
“Everything?” she asked again as she waved the scrap wood in her hand, “Including this?”
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The young man was silent for a moment before he said in determination, “Yes! Is there a problem?
“Nope! Since that‘s the case, I want you to use this type of wood for my order. As for what to carve, I need to think about it. Once I‘ve decided, I‘ll tell your boss about it,” she said, waving the scrap wood between her fingers and turning to leave. “Wait!” the young man called out anxiously behind her.
Lily stood in her spot before slie turned to face him again. “I‘m not sure of the size you‘d like. There might not be enough wood for that.” He was frowning, looking troubled.
“That shouldn‘t be a problem. You can let your boss know, and then he can purchase more wood.” Lily smiled and said casually, “You don‘t need to worry about that. That‘s your boss‘ job.”
“Well...” He pursed his lips. “The factory won‘t have enough wood as well. Anyway, you just can‘t use this type of wood.”
He was hiding something from Lily. She did not force him to tell her but just smiled and looked at him. “Honesty is the best policy, little boy.” “Little boy? You‘re not even older than me by that much!” He seemed unhappy being addressed in such a way and pursed his lips. “No matter what, you can‘t use this type of wood.” “I‘ll talk about this with your boss.” Lily found his weak spot, and it was easy for her to rile him up in a short time.
“Why must you use this type of wood? I can use other kinds for you, and I can promise that it will produce the same, no, even better results!” His cheeks were puffing up from anger, making him look like a hamster. It was adorable.
Lily smiled. “Since they‘re the same, why can‘t I use this type of wood? What‘s special about it?”
The young man said nothing, so Lily continued to probe. “Or rather, is there any difference between this and other types of wood? For instance, its scent?” She walked closer toward him. Although she was smiling the entire time, the young man felt a threatening aura approaching him. Lily had a gentle look and was not the kind that would make others feel fear. However, she exuded an aura that made the young man want to run away from her as far as possible. Frowning, he asked, “Who are you?” “Me? I‘m just a customer who visited your shop, Lily answered while looking at the scrap of wood in her hand.
Indeed, it looked similar to other types of wood, but there was a speck of unusual stain on its sides. The stain looked like a dried liquid that flowed wlien the wood was cut openi.
It was that area that exuded an intoxicating fragrance. This fragrance was different from anything Lily bad smelled before and from all the mixed products. After all, this was a natural smell mixed with the scent of the wood.
Lily believed she had not seen such a thing before, so it made her wonder if the wood was grafted, like the type she ordered back in Middle Valley. After all, there were rules in the industry. As they were a shop specializing in wood crafting, they would not let others know where they purchased their wood from so quickly. In Lily‘s case, she just wanted to find out why the wood had such a scent, but wliy would they trust her? Moreover, even if they did trust lier, they had no obligation to help her either. Lily could not ask them directly, so she made a private order and requested this type of wood to be used instead. As expected, such wood was indeed unique. That was why the young man chased after her so anxiously.
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“Sigh,” The boy had lost his previous aggressive momentum and softened to let down his guard. “Frankly, this isn‘t considered much for this type of timber. It‘s not easy to enter the goods channel. If you want me to make small items, I‘ll only manage to make one or two, but there‘s no way I can make a big one.” Lily looked at his side profile and believed what lie said was true.
“This type of wood is expensive, yet you‘re using it for practice?” “I‘m not practicing I‘m carving it for myself,” the boy said softly. “My point is that you shouldn‘t force it. It‘s okay if there aren‘t any.”
“All right, I won‘t force it.” Lily nodded since she had the answer she wanted. “How about thuis? You can use other kinds of wood for my order; I won‘t force you to use this one. Still, you must let me have this piece of wood.” The boy was astonished when he heard what she said. “Why do you need that small piece?” “You don‘t have to worry about that. It‘s not anything bad.” She smiled. “Just tell me if you can do it or not.”
The boy stared at Lily for a while. He wanted to see if she was a bad person. He finally decided after a while. The boy gripped his hands and nodded slowly. “All right. You have my word. I‘ll leave a small piece for you, but don‘t come up with more ideas about this wood.” He seemed concerned about the wood as if he was worried it would get snatched away.
Lily nodded her head. “We agree then.”
After getting the confirmed answer, the boy was relieved and left.
Lily watched the boy walk away from her, suddenly realizing she did not know his name.” What‘s your name?”
The boy was already a distance away, but he heard her. He stopped walking and turned around. The sunlight shone lazily from his back. It was as if he was covered in a layer of gold. He looked at Lily, and his lips moved, “My name is Benedict Batch.” “Benedict, huh?” Even though it did not suit his explosive temper, it was an elegant name.
Only when Benedict got far away did Lily continue to walk forward. She had barely crossed a distance when a prominent figure blocked her way. This person was tall, and this road was narrow. He practically blocked the entire path.
With one look, Lily instantly found this person familiar. However, she did not know many foreigners. On top of that, she had some trouble recognizing faces sometimes. She was stunned for a while before coming back to lier senses.
This was Nathaniel‘s man. She had met him in Middle Valley before. He was a special guest at the appraisal event, and Lily knew he was a big name in the industry. Since he was usually active overseas, the people in the country did not know much about him; thus, she did not know why he was working with Nathaniel nor what the nature of their relationship was. Not only did she not know, but she also had no interest in finding out. Their paths did not usually cross, but he had rushed toward her. Lily stopped walking and raised her head to look at him. “Excuse me.”
“Ms. Christian,” Frank opened his mouth slowly. Recently, he had become more fluent in the local tongue. He looked Lily up and down. Based on the look in his eyes, he did not seem to have good intentions, The expression in his eyes made Lily uncomfortable, and her face dropped. She repeated hersell. “Excuse me.” Guess what? Not only did he not move aside, he even extended his hand toward her.