Chapter 83

Ryan approached the edge of the pond. The situation brought him both joy and concern. Half the pond still held water, but the other half had already seeped away. Tree leaves were not as effective as concrete or film, after all. So, they couldn't effectively prevent water loss. At this rate of depletion, the water in the pond could only last for about a day. Amelia was right and said, "Well? I was right, wasn't I? You lost!" Ryan brushed off his gloom, picked up a small stone, and tossed it into the pond, causing water to splash onto Amelia. "Isn't that water? How can you say I lost? You're the one who lost!" Amelia felt that Ryan was being unreasonable. "Half the water has been lost since last night. It proves my prediction was correct. Your pond can't store water. You're the one who lost!" Ryan widened his eyes. Did women always enjoy being difficult? Even someone as elegant and wealthy as Amelia was being unreasonable. "We bet on whether the pond still had water this morn