Married in a Flash Embarking on the Journey to Wealth

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.”

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

her grip on the phone, irritated by his voice, wanting to get

you transfer the

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

significant sacrifice, he reacted explosively,

about gains and losses, but now she realized she was the only one

to hear him babble, so she hung up and blocked the

the same time, footsteps approached behind her. Turning around,

are you here?” She

mom told me to pick you

was calm,

moment, I’ll go check the windows

saying that, she entered the kitchen. She had claimed it was to check things, but in

to witness her in

room, Leslie’s gaze coldly scanned

but this house was small

in such a place, Aurelia still seemed unsatisfied, her mind preoccupied with thoughts of

have believed that a woman could be such a

couldn’t help but admire how well she played her role

kitchen, reaching out to grab

let’s go,” she

coolly. Turning, he saw her struggling with the suitcases and extended his

man, he saw no need to make things difficult for a woman

watched as he took the suitcases and expressed her

to the elevator. Wanting to avoid any trouble, Aurelia silently followed him

3-4

emotions throughout the day and not eating anything made

she persevered until they reached Leslie’s

the

do it

finish her sentence,

time had passed when

light above her head made it difficult to

saw her surroundings. She

“You’re awake.”

her, editing something on his phone, not bothering to look at

“What happened?” Aurelia asked.

Leslie replied, glancing at his phone

at the screen. It was filled with work data she

was evident that Leslie was genuinely busy, making her

thought about asking Leslie to help fetch her a glass of water, but she dispelled the idea and tried to do

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