Chapter 31

In the car, the little boy, who had just been picked up from school, sat rather ungracefully on the child safety seat in the back.

Kieran, beside him, looked at the boy’s test paper, took a deep breath, and turned to ask, “Ivan Hernandez, spill it, how did you do on your test?”

“I got an “E.” Ivan, seated proudly in his car seat, announced his test score.

Karl, riding shotgun, struggled to contain his laughter.

One thing Karl had learned from the little boy was that there was always someone out there who could do better.

Kieran’s serious gaze was fixed on Ivan, this little boy looked just like him except for his mouth and his attitude.

You came in last in the class; have you got any self–respect left? Tell me, how did you manage to get an ‘E‘?” Kieran asked, resisting the urge to chuck the little boy out of the car.

Ivan pouted and then broke into a grin, saying, “I got one multiple–choice question right; that’s how I got an ‘E.”

the test paper again and saw the answer spaces, all of them were

test paper was the one multiple–choice question

was pissed, his anger faded after a moment. After all, it was not

this stunt.

looking at the little boy beside him, he pointed to the words ‘not a human‘

hiring nannies, don’t you ever look at what

gave Kieran a contemptuous look with

“What’s wrong with the nannies? Don’t they meet your

Kieran shot a meaningful

little boy, but none were suitable. How was that his fault? Suddenly, Ivan unbuckled his seat belt, looked seriously at Kieran, and said, “Kerry, I’m only five! You should be finding me a stepmother, not a nanny! My teacher said children with mothers are treasures, and children without mothers

Kieran was speechless.

looking pleased, Ivan licked his lips nervously and

a cigarette and thought

boy next to him, he

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