Chapter 7 7

"I'll cover your mom's medical expenses."

Just as I stepped out, Nathan's voice startled me from behind.

I jumped in surprise and looked at him. "You heard everything? You don't even know how much the medical expenses are."

He looked at me assertively. "No matter how much it is, I'll pay for it. Don't take his money."

The once financially struggling school heartthrob was being so assertive?

I suddenly remembered.

He used to be quite poor.

But last month, he had already made a fortune in the stock market.

Looks like he earned quite a bit.

He felt uncomfortable under my gaze, nervously cleared his throat, and said, "Caleb is not a good person. Stay away from him in the future."

I leaned in to look at him. "Oh. Then I'll hang out with you, Nathan."

He awkwardly averted his eyes.

"Ahem, and in the future, don't wear such low-cut tops."

Me: ...

Hypocrite. Don't come begging me to show you next time.

Perhaps because I had been under his care for too long in my previous life, I accepted Nathan's money without any hesitation.

After visiting my mom, I quickly contacted an art department classmate and bought a second-hand tablet and stylus cheaply. After submitting a test draft on the platform, I received my first illustration commission.

In my previous life, Nathan had found a famous painter for me to study under. I had diligently practiced for a year, and with my foundation of continuous practice since childhood, I had achieved some accomplishments.

Now, it was just right to use it as a side job, which should provide greater value than doing various odd jobs.

For my first commission, even though it was just a cartoon avatar, I spent five hours drawing it seriously. First, I was still finding my touch, and second, without a fan base or industry experience, I had to make myself worth more than expected.

By the time I finished, the sun was already up.

I submitted the work at ten o'clock. The client was very satisfied and quickly transferred the payment, 300 units.

I felt at ease and slept through my calculus class until school was over.

When I opened my eyes, the classroom was empty.

Nathan, who had promised to wake me up for lunch, was nowhere to be found.

Did he forget about me?

Just as I was muttering to myself, I suddenly heard a commotion downstairs.

I walked down and saw a crowd gathered in front of the bulletin board, buzzing with gossip.

"Who would've thought, Nathan's mom is actually a mistress!"

"Isn't that a maid outfit? Nathan's mom seduced a wealthy man while working as a housekeeper?"

"How disgusting! Because his mom is so shameless, he got what he deserved and broke his leg!"