The Loser Ex-Wife Came Back Hot novel Chapter 15

"I don't need it."

Alaric's refusal was blunt. He spun around and marched right out of the clinic.

Nova scrambled after him. "Alaric! Wait!"

He showed no intention of stopping.

In her rush, her foot caught on the floorboards, and she nearly went sprawling. Suddenly, Alaric reached out, his strong grip steadying her arm. "Are... are you hurt?"

His voice was incredibly soft. Nova shook her head, then pulled a small bottle of muscle relief balm from her pocket.

Since she had started working out aggressively, she was constantly covered in bumps and bruises, so she carried the ointment everywhere. She pressed the bottle firmly into his palm. "Your injury isn't too bad, and I use this stuff all the time anyway. You should try it."

Staring at the bottle in his hand, Alaric fell silent.

Nova was acutely aware of his status as an illegitimate son. She knew he suffered constant abuse from Mrs. Langdon and Caleb. With the Langdon family facing financial ruin, Mrs. Langdon certainly wasn't giving Alaric any allowance.

Just paying his tuition at this elite academy was likely only done to save face.

That twenty-dollar bottle of balm was probably his entire food budget for the week.

"Thank you, but I don't need it."

He tried to hand it back, but Nova, mindful of his teenage pride, quickly added, "I'm not giving this to you for free! It comes with a paycheck!"

The mention of money made Alaric pause.

"I know you're short on cash at home, and since you saved my life, I want to make a deal with you."

"What kind of deal?"

"You know I'm trying to lose weight. If you act as my personal trainer, I'll pay you five hundred dollars a month. What do you say?"

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