Let me go, Mr. Hill [by Shallow South] Chapter 1683 âBut⦠How am I different from Suzie and Lucas?â
âDidnât you realize that Suzie and Lucas are a lot shorter than you? Shaunny, theyâre actually three years old. You say youâre two years old, but why are you a lot taller than them and even taller than me?â
Catherine sighed and told him the truth, âThe reason why I didnât ask you to attend preschool is that the place doesnât suit you. School isnât a place where you should go either. In truth, youâre 33 years old.
Youâre six to seven years older than me. â
Shaun was stunned, looking completely lost.
âBecause something happened to youâ¦â Catherine pointed at her head. âSomethingâs wrong here, so you think that youâre only two years old. Iâll show you what a two-year-old kid actually looks like next time.â
Shaun, who had been under the impression that he was two years old, felt speechless.
No, he did not want to know as he refused to accept the fact.
âCathy, am I really⦠that old?â A look of dejection washed over his face.
âNo, youâre not.â Catherine caressed his distinct features. âYouâre good-looking. Youâre at the age where men are most charming. If you study more and learn how to make money, youâll be even more charming.â
At first, Shaun was quite shocked and disappointed. However, now that Catherine was praising him for being charming, he was inwardly delighted. âMm. I must study hard and learn to make money. I want to look after you and support you.â
âMm. When the teacher comes in the afternoon, are you going to throw a tantrum again?â Catherine asked in a soft tone.
Shaun shook his head obediently. âIâll listen to you.â
âGood. Letâs go downstairs and have lunch.â A gentle smile spread across Catherineâs face.
After they came downstairs, Lea and Brennan were astonished to see how obedient Shaun suddenly was.
âCatherine, you seem to be the only one who can control him.â When Shaun went to drink some water, Lea took the opportunity to grab Catherine.
âAunty Lea, Iâve let Shaun know about his actual age,â Catherine said frankly.
Lea was taken aback. âDid he accept it? Was he triggered?â
âWe canât possibly keep hiding it from him. Whatâs more, heâs not exactly a fool. As time passes, heâll notice that heâs different too. â Catherine shrugged weakly. âIn fact, his mental state is much better than we initially imagined. We canât treat him like how we treat Suzie and Lucas.â
âYouâre really something. Iâm not a good mother. Iâm inexperienced in handling this kind of situation.â
Lea was thoroughly embarrassed.
Lea had never taken care of Shaun back then as she always left him to the sitter. Hence, she was really unsure of his thoughts.
Catherine was speechless. Despite having given birth to two children, Lea still lacked experience in this area. Shaunâs biological parents⦠She took pity on Shaun and Liam, who grew up relying on their In the afternoon, the English teacher came.
Shaun did not kick up a fuss. He sat in the study and paid attention to the lesson.
At the sight of this scene, everyone was gratified.
When the English teacher went downstairs after teaching for two hours, she said to Catherine, âHe has excellent memory. Perhaps he still has some English knowledge in his head. He could grasp the meaning instantly after I read out a text to him just once. Itâs unbelievable! Iâm done teaching him high school-level English, so he can learn college-level English tomorrow.â
Catherine was at a loss for words. How impressive!
After dinner, she got a university professor who taught financial management to come over.
When the professor left, he said contentedly, âWith his pace, I can probably teach him everything in a week.â
âThatâs wonderful. Thank you, professor.â Catherine saw the professor off.
When she returned to the room, she heard Shaun showing off to Suzie and Lucas. âThose things are too easy. Both of you are⦠too childish. I mastered addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in two minutes⦠Please donât tell others that you both know me. You both bring shame to me.â