Love’s Cunning Ruse

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.”

and saw the answer spaces, all of them were empty but crisscrossed with the words, ‘Kerry is not a

written on the whole test paper was the one multiple–choice question he

and although he was pissed, his anger faded after a moment.

this stunt.

beside him, he pointed to the words ‘not a human‘ on the paper and asked,

nannies, don’t you ever look at what

contemptuous look

the little boy. “What’s wrong with the nannies? Don’t

Kieran shot a

seriously at Kieran, and said, “Kerry, I’m only five! You should be finding me a stepmother, not a nanny! My

Kieran was speechless.

licked

pulled out a cigarette and thought of lighting

boy next to him, he decided to put

start hitting me. So, please smoke!” Kieran