All Chapters of Rise Of The Student Pauper: Chapter 81
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CHAPTER 81
Clara cleared her throat and asked, “You know our last semester result is about to come out very soon, right?”“Yeah. What about it?” Adrian asked curiously. She smirked and lingered for a few seconds before going on.“And do you also remember that professor Gerald taught us three courses last semester?”“Yes, I do remember. But why are you asking me all these questions?” Adrian puzzled.His girlfriend grinned slyly, then said in a calculative tone,“Later in the day, I am going meet Professor Gerald in his office and bribe him with $30,000— all he has to do is fail Darren in all the three courses so that Darren will end up having an extra year”. “Wow! You really are smart, babe,” Adrian cooed, his voice sharp with acceptance. He then asked in a skeptical tone, “But how sure are you that the professor will accept the money?”Clara smiled smugly, “let’s say I know about his family problems,” she said in a restrained tone.“An extra year is what that poor bastard deserves. Let’s see w
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“Damn it!” The professor kicked his table frustratingly after the call ended.His breathing was so heavy that Darren could hear it from outside.“What should I do now? Where will I get the money to settle Paul and take my daughter to the hospital?” his voice cracked with emotion.Darren couldn’t help but feel a wave of sadness for his lecturer. He understood too well the quiet helplessness that comes with having no money—when urgent needs remain unmet, not for lack of will, but for lack of means.But now that his life had completely turned around, he wouldn’t just fold his hands and watch. He was going to help Professor Gerald out.With that, Darren knocked on the door lightly and entered the office.Inside, he saw Professor Gerald pacing back and forth, covered in cold sweat, his hands folded behind his back. His necktie was off his collar and carelessly lying on the floor.When the man saw him, he looked away, trying to hide the emotions in his eyes. “What do you want?” he asked in
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Darren shrugged indifferently, “No problem, sir. Just give me your account details”. The man shot him an inexpressible glare. He lingered for a few minutes, then finally with a heavy tongue he disclosed all his bank details that Darren needed.Darren pulled out his phone and typed in the information. Barely a minute after disclosing the details, professor Gerald’s phone vibrated in his hand, an incoming notification. When he tapped open the notification, his eyes flew widely open. The man blinked. He rubbed his eyes with the back of his hands to check whether his sight wasn’t deceiving him. No they were not! An alert of $300,000 was staring right back at him.The man stiffened. Disbelief coursing through him. His jaw slackened as he raised his head to look at Darren.“Yo —you… $300,000? Impossible. The money is real. But how?” the man puzzled out. Darren gave him a small smile and said in a calm tone, “Its not a fake alert, professor Gerald. The money is real. Use it to save your
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As Clara drew closer, Darren noticed the confident expression on her face. Every thirty seconds, she glanced at the envelope clutched tightly in her hand and grinned darkly.Darren instantly knew what was inside the envelope, as well as her intentions for visiting Professor Gerald’s office. He could only hope the man would stick to his word and turn her down.Not wanting her to see him, Darren stepped aside and retreated into a corner. The arrogant young lady walked past him and into the office without noticing his presence.Inside, Professor Gerald had just hung up from a call with his wife. Both excitement and relief settled in his chest. He had paid the landlord everything he owed and sent his wife money for their daughter’s surgery—and he still had a balance of fifty thousand dollars in his account. All of it was thanks to Darren.Clara stepped in and greeted the man politely.In his good mood, the professor returned her greeting warmly and gestured toward the seat across his desk
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Clara was confused about everything. The Darren she thought she knew was in no position to solve even the least of Professor Gerald’s problems.Professor Gerald simply responded, “You were right when you said I had financial problems. But all thanks to Darren Wayne’s kindness, I don’t have any problems regarding my family anymore.”Clara gazed at the man with a puzzled expression, her brows knitting together, and then muttered under her breath, “He’s gone crazy. His family problems have made him mad.”“What did you say?” Professor Gerald tilted his head and frowned slightly, having caught a glimpse of what she muttered.“Nothing. I didn’t say anything,” she replied quickly, shaking her head. She lingered for a few seconds, then said,“I don’t know the Darren you are talking about, but it’s certainly not Darren Wayne. That church rat cannot even raise five thousand, even if he runs errands for six months. For your daughter’s sake, you better take the money I am offering you and do as I
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As Darren and Eddie continued to walk around in school, they heard more gossips regarding Clara’s attempted bribery. The issue was on the lips of all the chit-chatty on campus.Darren couldn’t help but manage a secret, satisfactory smile. He didn’t know how the students had managed to find out about the situation but he was a hundred percent sure it wasn’t from Clara. She would be too embarrassed to disclose something so humiliating to anyone.Speaking of Clara, the arrogant young lady was walking towards the secluded area where Darren had earlier overheard her discussing her evil plan with her boyfriend over the phone. But as she walked down the corridor, some female students where pointing fingers at her and whispering amongst themselves. But the moment she would turn her gaze towards them; they would immediately look away or force a cough and lower their gaze. Clara clenched her sides trying so hard to maintain her composure knowing fully well she was being gossiped. She usually
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The students curiously checked their results. Those who passed were extremely happy, while those who failed frowned deeply in disappointment.While the students were still checking, one of them placed a finger on a particular student’s result and said in a surprised tone,“Wow! Check this out. Look, someone scored A+ in all three courses. Who could that be?” the student asked as he traced the scores down to the name section. “Darren… Darren Wayne?” he said again, his voice filled with surprise.Everyone quickly turned around and stared at Darren, who was standing at the back of the gathered students. There was a glint of shock and disbelief in their eyes. Darren couldn’t help but force a nervous smile.Since this was the first time the students were opportune to see one another’s results, they were only just discovering how good Darren was academically.“He is always running errands and barely has time for his studies. How come he still outperforms us?” one student pondered, an expres
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The students froze for a moment. All eyes in the space slowly drifted toward Clara.She was already pushing her way through the crowd. After checking her result and discovering she had failed all three courses, embarrassment washed over her, and she tried to escape the gathering as quickly as possible before anyone else noticed. Unfortunately for her, the busybody student had already realized it.On campus, Clara always claimed to be very connected, constantly bragging about having all the lecturers in her pocket. No one had ever imagined she would be the type to fail a course—much less three courses at once.“I can’t believe this!” one student shook her head disdainfully. “Clara walks around with Hermès, Chanel, and other expensive designers. But her brain is fake and cheap,” she snorted.“Clara? But how?” another chimed in, disbelief etched across her face. “She’s Adrian Blake’s girlfriend. Why didn’t Adrian pull some strings?” the student asked in a confused tone.“…”Different com
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“Cheating?” Eddie frowned deeply at her, disbelief flashing across his face. “Why would you accuse Darren of something so vile?”Clara folded her arms tightly across her chest and rolled her eyes in irritation. “Are you people actually blind?” she hissed. “Don’t you suspect anything at all?”She sucked her teeth sharply and continued, her tone dripping with scorn. “Do you honestly believe Darren is that brilliant to score A+ in all three of Professor Gerald’s courses? Haven’t you figured it out yet? He must have cheated. You all know how stingy Professor Gerald is with his scores. For Darren to score A+ means he must’ve sneaked a textbook or a phone into the exam hall and copied directly from the source.”The students exchanged puzzled glances as Clara pressed on, her accusations flowing more confidently now, her voice growing firmer and more persuasive.“The moment I heard Darren scored the highest, I knew something was off,” she said with a scoff. “Out of all of us—his mates—he atte
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At that moment, Clara and her supporters had arrived at the administrative unit, headed towards the small hall.Meanwhile, inside, Mr. Frank rose from his seat and walked towards Darren. His face was no longer blank as usual, he flashed Darren a smug smile as he placed a gentle hand on his shoulder. Turning to face his colleagues, Mr. Frank announced in a firm tone, “Allow me to present to you the best performing student of the year. Ladies and gentlemen meet Darren Wayne!”Darren’s eyes lit with surprise. Both relief and excitement crashing into him at the same time. All this while, he thought he had maybe committed an offense and he was summoned here to be punished, but it was the complete opposite.Following Mr. Frank's announcement, the room exploded in applause —everyone in the small hall clapped proudly. “Congratulations Darren. For someone who has taught you every semester since first year and knows your background; how you run errands before coming for lectures. I must say