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…”

The car is in the parking lot downstairs. Go

to

a bowl of porridge were

heart trembled, and she began searching for

continued to explain as she reached for it on the

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

was my client. If you don’t

her phone, she discovered that Leslie had already

realizing the phones

it for leaving their

was that

was she so angry upon hearing

dwell on

of the porridge caught her

eat first before

back to the

the work permit you requested is ready,” Daniel said, handing over

people below not to reveal my identity.

my place,” Leslie

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

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

for a moment, curious,

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

nodded, “Alright,

and entered the office, leaning against the window as he lit

smoke enveloped him, accentuating his

Aurelia’s unexpected intrusion, anger sparked in

a woman to stay with

to retreat.

thoughts were interrupted by the vibration of

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

was tentative, each word carefully chosen,

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have?” Leslie responded in a

it,” came

up the

on the screen could be seen as typing, but no message

porridge, waited for another half–hour, and finally

her arm, she descended

night carried a chill, making her shiver as

at Leslie’s residential area. She was slightly

earn

of Seacester, the convenient transportation, and

residence was a relatively

much this would have

guard approached, inquired about the situation, and then

followed the driveway into the underground parking lot, found the parking space for Building Eight according to the signs,