Chapter 1402

"How old are you?" Terence asked the young girl. She put her jacket on before brandishing four fingers at him. "I'm five years old." Terence snorted, amused. "You only have four fingers up." "Huh?" The girl pulled out another finger, making it five, before saying, "Mister, didn't anyone tell you that it's rude to ask a girl's age?" Terence burst into laughter. He could feel his exhaustion disappearing in a matter of seconds. "You're so young, but you're already worrying about your age?" The girl looked utterly serious when she said, "Of course! If I get older, then I'll have to go to school and do homework. Once I'm even older, I'll have to work to get money. It sounds so tough. I would rather stay this young forever!" The more she spoke, the more Terence's affection for her grew. The orphanage had limited funds, so not every child was able to go to school. There were volunteers who would drop by to teach them every now and again, but only those with excellent results were sent t