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…”

is in the parking lot downstairs.

back to

snap, the car keys and a bowl

and she began searching for her bag when she

reached for it

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

was my client. If you

find her phone, she discovered that Leslie had already

the

was it for leaving their phone lying around

who was that

so angry upon

didn’t dwell on it,

of the porridge caught her attention, and she was

eat first before worrying about Leslie’s

the office. Daniel swiftly

you requested is ready,” Daniel said, handing

tell the people below not to reveal my

place,” Leslie

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

Get someone to make sure it becomes. uninhabitable,”

a moment, curious, “Boss,

worry

“Alright,

against the window as he

white smoke enveloped him, accentuating

unexpected intrusion,

allow such a woman to stay with him. He

to retreat.

by the vibration of his

you a few technical questions just

tentative, each word carefully chosen, intimate,

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questions did you have?” Leslie

already resolved it,” came the

hung up the

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

her porridge, waited for another half–hour, and finally completed the

her

chill, making her shiver as she headed towards the

She was slightly

earn this

the convenient

a relatively high–end,

much this would have

Aurelia could calculate the price, the security guard approached, inquired about the situation, and then raised the

the driveway into the underground parking lot, found the parking space