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

back to the

the car keys and a bowl of porridge were placed on the

for

reached for it

know that was your phone. Our

it was my client. If you

she discovered that Leslie had

sighed, realizing the phones were

for leaving their

who was that

so angry upon hearing Aurelia’s

dwell

of the porridge caught her attention, and she

eat first before worrying

the office. Daniel swiftly approached

is ready,” Daniel

tell the people below not to reveal my identity.

place,” Leslie

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

staying in. Get someone to make sure

a moment, curious, “Boss,

worry about that.

“Alright,

and entered the office, leaning against the

enveloped him, accentuating his dark

Aurelia’s unexpected intrusion,

allow such a woman to stay with him. He

to retreat.

interrupted by the vibration

to ask you a few technical questions just now but a woman

word carefully chosen, intimate, and

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have?” Leslie responded in

resolved it,” came

up the call, ending

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

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

a cotton ball against her arm, she descended

carried a chill, making her shiver as she headed

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

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not in the prime location of Seacester, the convenient transportation, and comprehensive

residence was a relatively

wondered how much this

calculate the price, the security guard approached, inquired about the

the parking space for Building Eight according to the signs,