Heartstrings On Fire

Chapter 600

Jared snapped out of it, deliberately wiped the smile off his face, and lightly tapped the kid on the forehead. “You should lighten up, kiddo. You’re too young to act all grown–up.”

The kid retorted, “Sir, it’s just my mature mindset. And judging people by appearances isn’t cool.”

Jared was left speechless by a kid.

Was this kid really not from another timeline?

Jared even suspected that the kid’s body and soul were two different entities.

With work still to handle, Jared told the kid, “I have to hit the books. You play around for a bit, then hit the hay, okay?”

“I just woke up and don’t feel like snoozing this early. Can I go to your study and read?”

Jared chuckled, “But I don’t have any fairy tales here.”,

1 never read fairy tales. Just give me ‘A Brief History of Time“.”

Jared thought the kid was pulling his leg.

After all, a four–year–old reading ‘A Brief History of Time‘ was way over the top.

But to his surprise, the kid not only read ‘A Brief History of Time‘ but also ‘On the Origin of Species‘ and ‘Black Holes and Time Warps‘.

considered himself a pretty

himself distracted tonight.

because the kid was making a ruckus in

kid was dead quiet.

not making a peep, just reading.

stealing glances

to how a four–year–old could possibly understand those books.

four–year–old didn’t even

the company’s system and causing

more inclined to agree with Mr. K.

quickly got back to the

finished his work, it was late into the night.

looked up, he found the kid had

was snoozing again.

genius, but his rare condition didn’t

saying goes, the gods are jealous of

the kid up,

slept peacefully.

at his sleeping face made Jared feel all soft and warm inside.

up in his heart, making him feel like

didn’t know what was up with him.