Husband With Benefits
Chapter 201: A Friend

Chapter 201: A Friend

"Which is the fiercest flower in the garden?" Dora asked the gardener who paused in the middle of pruning and looked up at the little girl with exasperation," I do not know."

"Gaia? Are you really a gardener? How can you not know the fiercest flower? It is Tiger lily of course. You are so silly. Wait, I’ll give you another chance,’ What did the soil say during the rain?"

Gaia scratched his head and shook it," I do not know."

Dora put her palm to her forehead and looked at her friend with disappointment," She said that if this continues then I will become mud."

"Oh." the man said before picking up the large shears and continuing his task. Dora frowned and looked at the man. She wanted him to talk but he never did. She came here every day to talk to him but he only ever talked to the plants and the trees. Dora did not like it. Crossing her arms, she stared at him and complained," Gaia. Why are you always so serious? The plants are all dying in this garden because of you. At least you should laugh at my joke."

"But your joke is not funny." Gaia pointed out to the young girl, breaking her little heart.

Her lower lip pushed out in a pout and she said," It is because you do not know what is funny. Of course, my jokes are funny. If you think not, then why don’t you try to tell me a joke?"

Gaia paused in the middle of pruning and looked at the little girl thoughtfully and asked," What is the tree’s favourite dinosaur?"

"I don’t know." Dora spoke with a frowning face.

Gaia smiled and tapped her nose, "Its a Tree-Rex."

A moment later, the little girl giggled and complained, "That is not fair. You made me laugh but I cannot make you laugh."

"Only my kitten can make me laugh. I laugh when she is with me." Gaia spoke casually continuing with his task.

"Ooo! But I’ve never seen you play with her as well. And where is she today?"

"She’s got an upset stomach. So I left her at home. Why are you always coming here?"

Dora’s eyes widened in surprise. "An upset stomach? Is she eating too many treats?"

Gaia gave the girl a droll look. Dora was the one stuffing her with treats and then asking that question.

Dora blushed prettily as she felt his accusing gaze and defended herself," I like to play with her so of course I have to reward her so that she would play with me. It is what I have to do with my friends."

Gaia paused in his work once more before frowning," You pay other children to play with you?"

Dora nodded as if it was the most natural thing in the world while Gaia frowned," Dora, if they are playing with you for money then they are not your friends. You should only play with those who want to play with you."

"But no one plays with me. They all say I am too annoying.", the girl whined before perking up," Well, Kitten plays with me. Do you think she will play with me even if I don’t give her too many treats? I’ve got a new sister, you know, she plays with me as well!"

Gais stilled, before placing down the shears and wiping his hands," Of course a baby sister will play with you."

Isidora giggled and said, "No no! She is not a baby! She is old! But she came to the palace only a few months ago. She is my cousin. She is really beautiful. I thought she would be as bad as Evangeline who always treats me like I am an insect. But she was really nice. Even when she was injured, she would play ’I spy’ with me."

"Is that so? That sounds like a good sister. Then why do you not play with her."

Dora frowned and answered," My grandmother does not like her. She makes her angry, but I suppose grandmother makes Eleanora angry too. Eleanora does not like to follow orders and Grandmother keeps issuing them. I think I am going to grow up and be like Eleanora! But grandmother thinks that she is a bad influence so she has banned me from going there."

"Eleanora? That is a pretty name." Gaia remarked and Dora nodded in agreement. "It is actually better than being called Isidora."

Gaia smiled and nodded," I think Isidora is a pretty name as well."

Dora blushed when she realized that she had blurted out her full name and pouted," Don’t call me that ever! Or I will..."

"What will a little gnome-like you do?" Gaia mocked the girl before changing the topic," Miss Dora, I have an idea. Why don’t you take my Kitten to meet your sister? If you are caught, you can say that you were playing with her and she raced there."

Dora’s eyes lit up like little stars as she jumped up and down excitedly," That is an amazing idea! I am sure that my sister will also like it! She is not allowed to leave her palace and always complains of being alone! She will love Kitten and she will like me even more if I take her there. You are the best Gaia! I’ll even take some paintings I made for my sister to her. Don’t forget to bring Kitten here tomorrow!"

As the young girl happily skipped away, Gaia turned back his head and continued to prune the other bushes and trellis’ creating a beautiful garden. His conscious prickled at him for a moment, but he soon shrugged it away. He would try his best to not let innocent people be hurt but he too had been left with no choice. With every step, he was closer to his goal and that was the most important thing.

His kindness had been used against him and now it was time to use the enemy’s weakness against them.

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