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.”

happened at the social event was just a misunderstanding. What I said was out of anger. I do have feelings for

phone, irritated by his voice, wanting to get rid of him

I don’t know that. How about you transfer the car ownership to me, and I’ll believe

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

he reacted explosively, displaying heightened

love shouldn’t be about gains and losses, but now she realized she was the only one

want to hear him babble, so she hung up and

same time, footsteps approached behind her. Turning around,

you here?” She

me

calm, devoid

moment, I’ll go check the

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

to witness her in

gaze coldly scanned the

this house was small yet valuable as it

a place, Aurelia still seemed unsatisfied, her mind preoccupied with

for a car, he wouldn’t have believed that a woman could be such a gold digger–asking for money and

how well she played her role before him

that moment, Aurelia emerged from the kitchen, reaching out to grab her

go,”

struggling with

a grown man, he saw no need

took the suitcases and expressed

Wanting to avoid any trouble,

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fluctuating emotions throughout the day and not eating anything made Aurelia’s

persevered until they reached

Leslie help her with the suitcases, she immediately

can do it

sudden dizziness overwhelmed her before she could finish her sentence, and her body fell heavily into

wasn’t sure how much time had passed when

intense light above her head made

eyes and saw her

“You’re awake.”

something on his phone, not bothering

“What happened?” Aurelia asked.

replied, glancing at his phone with a slight

It was filled

that Leslie was genuinely busy, making her wonder why

of water, but she dispelled the

the limbs, she collapsed before making it past the edge of the bed. Fortunately, Leslie’s quick reaction