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 parking

back to

the car keys and a

she began searching for her bag when she

explain as she reached for it

you misunderstood. I truly didn’t know that

was my client. If you

to find her phone, she discovered that Leslie had already

realizing the phones

their phone lying around

was that

was she so angry upon hearing Aurelia’s

dwell on

porridge caught her attention, and

to eat first before worrying about Leslie’s

to the office. Daniel

you requested is ready,” Daniel

my identity.

place,”

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

in. Get someone to make

hesitated for a moment, curious,

to worry

“Alright, I’ll

turned and entered the office, leaning against the window as

smoke enveloped him, accentuating his

unexpected intrusion,

allow such a woman to stay with him. He

to retreat.

thoughts were interrupted by the vibration of

technical questions just now but a woman answered the phone. Did she pick up your lost

tentative, each word

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you have?” Leslie responded in a formal

already resolved it,”

the call,

screen could be seen as typing, but no message

for another half–hour, and finally completed the IV

her arm, she descended

shiver as she headed towards the

She was slightly

earn this

the convenient transportation, and comprehensive facilities made

a relatively high–end, large

this would have cost

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

lot, found the parking space for Building

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