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…”

keys. The car is in the

to the

a bowl of

and she began searching for her

as she reached for it on the

you misunderstood. I truly didn’t know that

it was my client.

her phone, she discovered that Leslie had already

sighed, realizing the phones

fault was it for leaving their phone lying around without

was that

she so angry upon

dwell on

porridge caught her attention, and

she decided to eat first before worrying about Leslie’s

hailed a cab back to the office.

requested is ready,” Daniel said,

the people below not to reveal my

place,” Leslie

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

in. Get someone to make

hesitated for a moment,

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

nodded, “Alright, I’ll go

office, leaning against the window as he lit

enveloped him, accentuating his dark

Leslie pondered Aurelia’s unexpected intrusion, anger sparked in his

with him. He hoped Aurelia would be

to retreat.

by the

you a few technical questions just now but a woman answered the phone.

each word

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you have?” Leslie responded in a

already resolved it,” came

hung up the

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

her porridge, waited for another half–hour,

cotton ball against her arm,

her shiver as she headed

residential area. She was slightly surprised by

programmers earn this

Seacester, the convenient transportation, and comprehensive

was a

how much this would have

guard approached, inquired about the

parking space for Building