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Chapter 34 - Used To His Grumpiness
"Let's eat," Brandon said, sensing that Ethan would explode at any minute if the discussion about children continues.
"Anyway, Moriah, I heard that you are a surgeon and one of the youngest surgeons in the UK. How did that happen?" Brandon's admiration for Moriah was apparent.
"Ahmm… I – I had an academic acceleration." She stuttered, she didn't know how to respond to admiration without blushing or stuttering.
"How? I mean… how did you manage such an academic feat?" He was fascinated when he heard about her from Fiona.
"Er… Being an only child, my parents taught me Chinese characters and the English alphabet when I was one. At two I was able to read and write."
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