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…”

are the car keys. The car is in the parking lot

back to the

car keys and a bowl of porridge were placed

began searching for her bag when she

as she reached

didn’t know that was your phone. Our phones

I thought it was my client. If

her phone, she discovered that Leslie

realizing the phones were indeed

was it for leaving their phone lying around without any

who was

was she so angry upon hearing Aurelia’s

didn’t dwell on

porridge caught her

first

cab back to the office.

ready,” Daniel said, handing over

the people below not to reveal my identity. Also, go find a

my place,”

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

someone to make

hesitated for a moment,

replied, “You don’t need to worry about that. Just do

“Alright,

and entered the office, leaning against the window as

him,

intrusion, anger sparked

to stay with him. He hoped Aurelia

to retreat.

thoughts were interrupted by the vibration of

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

each word carefully

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Leslie responded in a

already resolved it,” came

Leslie hung up the call, ending

could be seen as typing, but no message was sent in

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

her arm,

a chill, making her shiver as

area. She was slightly surprised by the upscale neighborhood before

earn

the prime location of Seacester, the convenient transportation, and comprehensive facilities made it a peaceful

a

wondered how much this would have cost

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

the parking space for Building Eight according to the signs, and parked