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…”

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

back to

a bowl of porridge were

she began searching for her bag when she regained

explain as she reached for

you misunderstood. I truly didn’t know

my client. If you don’t

she discovered

the phones were

their

was

she so angry upon hearing Aurelia’s

dwell on it,

of the porridge caught

eat first before worrying about

to the office. Daniel swiftly approached

permit you requested is ready,” Daniel said, handing over the programmer’s

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

my place,” Leslie

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

staying in. Get someone to make sure it

a moment,

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

nodded, “Alright,

the office, leaning against the window as he lit

white smoke enveloped him, accentuating

intrusion,

such a woman to stay with

to retreat.

interrupted by the vibration of his

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

word carefully chosen, intimate,

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have?” Leslie

it,” came

hung up the call, ending

be seen as typing, but no message

another half–hour, and finally

against her arm, she descended

shiver as she

at Leslie’s residential area. She was slightly surprised by the upscale neighborhood

earn this

the prime location of Seacester, the convenient

Leslie’s residence was a relatively high–end, large

how much this would

price, the security guard approached, inquired about the

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