Menantu Pahlawan Negara by Sarjana

Chapter 7

“Aurelia, have you moved in with Leslie? I called because I was afraid Leslie might have scared you away,” Linda half–jokingly remarked.

“Mom, I promised you, and I won’t go back on my word. Don’t worry. I’ll go back and pack up right away.”

Aurelia could sense Linda’s keen interest in her marriage to Leslie.

She didn’t want to disappoint the person who had saved her life. However, she wasn’t sure what Leslie thought about their marriage.

“Okay, be careful on the way. If anything happens, just look for Leslie,” Linda said as she finally smiled.

“Okay.”

After hanging up the phone, Aurelia dismissed the idea of buying something to eat and decided to take a taxi home.

The evening hadn’t set in, and she had to act swiftly.

Upon reaching home, she started packing her bags.

Besides daily necessities, she had only a few sets of work clothes and casual wear. After packing a large and a small suitcase, she looked around her home.

A family photo from several years ago still hung on the wall. She was held in her parents‘ arms, and they all smiled with squinted eyes.

Unfortunately, those carefree days were gone.

She walked to the table and touched her father’s memorial tablet.

“Dad, rest assured, I will save Mom and take care of our home.”

“Oh, by the way, Dad, I’m married now. Not to Seth. So, you don’t need to give him your blessings anymore. It’s not worth it. My husband is a… handsome programmer. Don’t worry. He’s not bald. He’s quite decent.”

As she finished speaking, her phone rang again. It was an unfamiliar number.

After a moment of hesitation, she answered, only to hear Seth’s reproachful voice.

“Aurelia, you actually blocked me? Are you feeling guilty?”

Hearing this, Aurelia rolled her eyes.

“Seth, I made myself clear yesterday. We no longer have any connection.”

“Aurelia, come on, isn’t it just about the hundred thousand dollars? I have my own challenges, too. I’m the only child in my family and bear the weight of everything. If I hand over the money to you, what about my parents?” Seth explained.

“That’s why I don’t want it anymore. I’m hanging up. Don’t call me again.”

was just a misunderstanding. What I said was out of anger. I

on the phone, irritated by his

I don’t know that. How about you transfer the car

you deliberately doing this? Do you think I can’t find someone else

to make a significant sacrifice, he reacted explosively, displaying heightened sensitivity to the

she thought love shouldn’t be about gains and losses, but now

babble, so she

approached behind her. Turning

here?” She asked

mom told me to

was calm, devoid of any

check the windows and

claimed it was to check things, but in reality, she wanted

witness

gaze coldly scanned

decor was a bit dated, but this house was small yet valuable

still seemed unsatisfied, her

her ex–boyfriend for a car, he wouldn’t have believed that a woman could be such a

but admire how well she played her role

moment, Aurelia emerged from the kitchen, reaching out to

let’s go,”

he saw her struggling with the suitcases

man, he saw no

took the suitcases and expressed

directly to the elevator. Wanting to avoid any

3-4

fluctuating emotions throughout the day and not eating

persevered until they

with the

can do it

before she could finish her sentence, and her body fell heavily into warm

time had passed when she

intense light above her head made it difficult

saw her surroundings. She was in

“You’re awake.”

sat beside her, editing something on his

“What happened?” Aurelia asked.

Leslie replied, glancing at his phone with

It was filled with work data she

evident that Leslie was genuinely busy, making her

thought about asking Leslie to help fetch her a glass of

Weak in the limbs, she collapsed before making it past the edge of the bed.