Chapter 1045

Hazel sat in the small study adjoining Neithan's room, flipping through his usual homework assignments. After reviewing them, she realized that given Neithan's current level, skipping grades to attend high school would be absolutely no problem at all. Neithan, sprawled lazily on the nearby sofa, studied the expression on her face. With a cocky grin, he swung his legs and asked smugly, "Well, Teacher Reese? Pretty impressive, huh?" Hazel chuckled at the boy's self-satisfied demeanor. "Then why did you even need a tutor? Just to give me a job?" At this, Neithan let out a long sigh. "Ah, Teacher Reese, you wouldn't understand. The thing is, my brilliance is only known to me and my dad. Even my mom still thinks I'm a total slacker." He leaned back dramatically before continuing, "And my mom's already got my future all planned out. She says since I'm 'not cut out for studying,' once I turn sixteen, she's going to toss me into the military to train under my uncle Bryan and Uncle Isaac." With