Chapter 293 Rome Stories February 17 New Share
It was fine to give Haley something she liked, but showing up to a birthday party with just a coconut felt a little shabby.
So Leon dug into his treasure chest for a proper gift and finally settled on two options.
One was a sunflower he’d bought from the traveling merchant Aigle, the other was a pearl he still hadn’t sold.
Both were gifts Haley would like, but compared to the sunflower, the pearl was far more valuable.
Leon struggled a bit over which to give. But he wasn’t the type to dither, so in the end, he decided to bring both. He’d buy a gift box, put them inside separately, and let Haley pick for herself.
Whether she ended up with the pearl or the sunflower would depend on her own choice—no more indecision on his part.
As for the pearl’s value? Leon didn’t care. He wasn’t short on money these days, and he figured there’d be more pearls coming his way soon enough.
After all, the merfolk still hadn’t repaid him for warning them ahead of time about the Shadow People’s revenge. With how wealthy and generous those ocean dwellers were, he couldn’t imagine they’d be stingy about showing their gratitude.
Besides, he’d set this batch of pearls aside specifically for gifting purposes. Pearls were a universal present—nobody disliked them. Perfect for avoiding awkward gift mistakes.