Menantu Pahlawan Negara by Sarjana

Chapter 8

Leslie always emitted an air of aloofness, cold and detached, perpetually enveloped in a mist that obscured any clear perception of him.

Surprisingly, he turned out to be quite considerate. At least he didn’t leave her alone in the hospital.

Recalling the past, there was a night when she stayed up late working on a proposal until her stomach ached.

Afraid to let her parents know, she had called Seth to take her to the hospital.

However, upon arriving, he mentioned having to meet a client and left her alone in the

hospital without completing the check–up.

Later, she learned that the so–called client was just Seth’s friend, and they spent the afternoon playing board games.

Seth explained that friends could help him introduce clients.

She empathized with Seth’s ambition to climb the corporate ladder and didn’t argue much.

After all, men needed to have career ambitions.

Looking back now, perhaps Seth never even took her seriously back then.

Fortunately, she saw through it.

Ding! The ringing of the call bell above her head brought Aurelia back to the present.

A nurse removed the needle from the little student across the room, and the mother–son duo waved at her before leaving.

Aurelia returned the wave and looked outside, wondering where Leslie had gone.

Her phone on the bedside table rang as she was thinking about it.

Seeing an unfamiliar number and worried it might be a new client, she answered immediately, “Hello, may I ask who’s calling?”

“Who are you?” Came a hesitant voice from the other end.

“Aren’t you looking for me? I’m…”

Before Aurelia could finish her sentence, the phone was forcefully taken away and abruptly hung up.

Holding the phone, Leslie pressed hard enough that his fingertips turned white, indicating his

anger.

“Aurelia, please get your identity straight. Marrying you was just to make my mom happy. Don’t attempt to meddle in my affairs.”

His voice was cold. Each word sent a chill through Aurelia.

“No, I…”

The car is in the parking lot downstairs.

to the

keys and a bowl of porridge were

trembled, and she began searching for her bag

as she reached for it on

didn’t know that

I thought it was my client. If you don’t believe

to find her phone, she discovered that

the

leaving their phone

who was

she so angry upon

dwell on it,

caught her

to eat first

cab back to the office. Daniel swiftly approached as he

work permit you requested is ready,” Daniel said,

not to reveal my identity. Also, go find

place,”

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

I’m staying in. Get someone to make sure

a moment, curious,

don’t need to worry about that. Just do as I

nodded, “Alright,

office, leaning against the window

white smoke enveloped him, accentuating his

pondered Aurelia’s unexpected intrusion, anger

with

to retreat.

thoughts were interrupted by the vibration

technical questions just now but a woman

word carefully chosen,

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have?” Leslie responded in a formal

already resolved it,” came the

Leslie hung up the call, ending

person’s status on the screen could be seen as

finished her porridge, waited for another

ball against her arm,

chill, making her shiver as she headed towards the parking

Leslie’s residential area. She was slightly

earn this

the convenient transportation, and comprehensive

Leslie’s residence was a relatively high–end,

how much this would have cost

Aurelia could calculate the price, the security guard approached, inquired about the

the driveway into the underground parking lot, found the parking space for Building Eight