Lily extended her palm toward Benedict and continued asking, “Where’s my wood?”
Benedict was speechless at her stubbornness. “I don’t have it anymore. I’ve used all of them,” he said simply.
Lily could tell that he was lying from his reaction, “I don’t care! You’ve made a promise, and since you finished using them, you can start from scratch and plant them. Everyone should honor their promises, even if you’re a kid!”
Lily was so serious about her wood that Benedict could not convince her to let it go, so he looked at Alexander for help, “Why aren't you even trying to stop her?”
Alexander just shrugged nonchalantly.
Realizing he was on his own, Benedict said helplessly, “Why are you so obsessed with that piece of wood? You wanted me to make a birthday gift for you, so I did. Why are you still so determined to get that piece of wood back?”
Lily would not mind explaining to him why she was so fixated on it, but Benedict’s attitude was awful, so Lily just said, “It’s none of your business! You were the one who had made that promise.”
Seeing that Benedict was being forced into a corner and his face red from the argument, Alexander decided to step in, “If it’s difficult for you, we could go over to your place to get it. If it’s about the price, don’t worry. Name your price, and we’ll pay it,” He paused before continuing, “Lastly, if…if it’s because you have some problems that you could not tell us outright, maybe we could help you in some way or another?”
Lily remained silent on his side, but she nodded in agreement.
“It’s not that I have any problems, but I don’t carry that piece of wood around with me all the time,” Benedict smacked his lips and looked at Lily, “If you want it that badly, then please wait until next week. I’ll bring it to you personally.”
Lily was relieved that he finally agreed, “Really?”
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