Chapter 1

My Mom's Secret Sugar Baby

An hour before my college entrance exam, I stumbled upon my mom’s secret dating Ins account:

“Sending my little boyfriend off for his final exams feels so new~~”

“Dropped off my boyfriend, now my son. Being a woman is tough, isn’t it?”

“Attached: A handsome photo of my boyfriend.”

I watched Mom rush toward me, wearing a stunning dress, and my eyes locked on the half-face of my scholarship student roommate in the Ins photo.

In that instant, my entire world shattered.

“Don’t be nervous. Just relax once you get into the exam hall. If it doesn't work out, we can always go study abroad. I’ll even sponsor Jason to go with you, so you two can look out for each other.”

If I hadn't seen Mom’s secret dating account, I would have been so touched by her thoughtful generosity.

But now, I felt waves of nausea.

Jason wasn't just anyone; he was my scholarship student roommate – the other main character on my mom’s secret dating account.

Seeing my troubled expression, Mom looked at me with concern.

“What’s wrong? Still feeling stressed?”

Dad stood a short distance away, his face etched with worry too.

Dad was always busy with work, rarely taking a day off to provide for our family.

It was truly rare for him to take time off just to personally send me to my exams.

I almost blurted out everything I’d just seen, ready to confront Mom right there and then.

But my mouth opened and closed, and still, no words came out.

With the exams so close, exposing everything now and causing a scene would not only disrupt a major life event.

All the family’s finances were currently in Mom’s hands. If I ripped off the band-aid, Dad and I might even end up on the streets.

I forced out a strained smile.

“Nothing, just a bit nervous. I’ll head into the exam hall now.”

“Alright, son, go get ’em! I believe in you!”

I suppressed the shock and disgust churning inside me, walking into the exam hall without looking back.

Facing the stacks of test papers, I fought back the chaotic emotions, forcing myself to calm down and answer carefully.

For two days straight, I managed to act as if nothing had happened in front of Mom and Dad.

After the exams finished, my parents suggested we go out for a celebratory meal. I had survived the college entrance exams and was moving on to a new stage in life.

But what I didn’t expect was for Mom to think of her little boyfriend again at that moment.

“It’s just the three of us, that’s too quiet. Caleb, why don't you invite your roommate along?”

“I don’t think that’s a good idea,” Dad said, a little hesitant.

“They probably have their own celebrations. How would it look to invite them?”

“Well, what if we just invite Jason then? His family is from a rural area far away and can’t come to be with him. It would be really sad to leave him all alone in the dorm.”