Chapter 899


    After listening to Lily for a while, Benedict shook his head and sighed, "I thought many would have felt


    saddened by the news of my death. I guess I don''t have such an influence over people, do I?"


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    Lily knew he was teasing her, but she did notugh-instead, she asked seriously, "Is it part of your


    game n?"


    Benedict''s gaze wavered as he looked at her. "What?"


    "If you don''t want to talk about it, it''s okay. Everyone has secrets, so I guess you must do what you


    need to do." Lily did not like to pry into others'' affairs, so she did not mind if he did not want to talk


    about it.


    Benedict smiled. "It''s not that I don''t want to talk about it, but it''s not the time yet. Anyway, I never


    thought I''d bump into you here. Are you here on vacation?"


    "No, I came here to discuss a coboration deal," Lily answered frankly.


    Benedict raised his eyebrows and threw her a surprised look. "You used to busy yourself with


    conducting experiments and creating perfumes in theb, and now you''re discussing coboration


    deals? Woah, is it really you?"


    Lily heard his praise and could not help but smile.


    Benedict was right that she was so much different than before. All she wanted to do was create


    perfumes while others handled the business deals. She had grown so much over the past two years,


    thanks to that as* hole, Nathaniel.


    However, she was most grateful to Alexander for all the help he had given her. He always gave her


    timely help yet never interfered with what she wanted to do. It was from him that Lily learned that love


    is giving.


    "Hello? Yoo-hoo?" Benedict waved and looked at her knowingly. "Look at you. Such a sweet smile.


    Must be thinking of your boyfriend, huh?"


    “It''s not for a child to know, okay?" Lily caught herself. Benedict was no longer an unruly young boy


    carving wood at the roadside store.


    Having grown into a man, he was discussing deals in business attire and no longer held a chisel but a


    pen. Lily had to admit that although many things remained the same, much had also changed.


    "So you no longer make wooden figures?” She felt somewhat sorry for him.


    ‘Him being alive and discussing business deals here, he would surely inherit Tanner Corporation one


    day, wouldn''t he?’


    However...


    "Yes, why not?" Benedict answered firmly, "But I can only make them during my spare time. Still, I''m


    grateful I can still make them."


    ‘There are losses and wins in life, and we can''t get everything we want.


    Besides, we all have to bear certain responsibilities.’ Thinking so, Benedict felt grateful for everything


    that had happened.


    "You know what happened to the Tanner family recently, right?" Lily asked tentatively.


    Benedict lowered his gaze and looked slightly saddened. "Do excuse US. We must have looked like


    fools to you.”


    ‘Since the Tanner family has be the talk of the town, outsiders are likely to assume someone new


    will head it. With so many power struggles and people getting into jail, they must have be a joke


    to many people.’


    ‘This is your family''s private affairs, and it''s not for me to judge. However, seeing you here and acting


    so calmly, I''m sure you have a solution, so I don''t need to feel worried for you guys.”


    ‘Thank you for your concern,” Benedict said seriously.


    "Why so serious out of a sudden? Oh, do you still remember the pieces of wood you gave me?" Lily


    thought about a piece of good news and wanted to share it with him.


    Benedict nodded. ‘Yes, I do.”