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…”

car keys. The car is in the parking lot downstairs. Go back on

back to the

snap, the car keys and a bowl of porridge were placed on

she began searching for her bag when she regained

as she reached

misunderstood. I truly didn’t know that was your phone. Our

it was my client. If you don’t

to find her phone, she discovered that

sighed, realizing the phones

for leaving their phone lying around without any

was that

angry

dwell

of the porridge caught her

she decided to eat first before worrying

cab back to the office. Daniel swiftly approached as

is ready,” Daniel said,

not to reveal my identity. Also, go find a few

my place,” Leslie

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

temporary apartment I’m staying in. Get someone to make sure it becomes. uninhabitable,”

for a

don’t need to worry

nodded, “Alright,

entered the office, leaning against the window as

him,

Aurelia’s unexpected intrusion, anger

woman to stay with him.

to retreat.

interrupted by the vibration

earlier because I wanted to ask you a few technical questions just now but a woman answered the phone. Did she pick up

word carefully chosen,

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questions did you have?” Leslie

resolved it,”

Leslie hung up the call, ending

other person’s status on the screen could be seen as typing, but no message was sent in

for another half–hour,

cotton ball against her arm, she descended the

as she headed towards the parking lot, searching for her

area. She was

earn

convenient

residence was a relatively

much this

the price, the security guard approached, inquired about the situation,

driveway into the underground parking lot, found the parking