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 keys. The car is in the parking lot

to

keys and a bowl of porridge

for her bag when she

continued to explain as she reached for it on the adjacent

truly didn’t know

was my client. If you don’t believe

find her phone, she discovered

the

for leaving their phone lying around without

who was that

so angry

dwell on it,

porridge caught her

to eat first before

hailed a cab back to the office. Daniel swiftly approached as

ready,” Daniel

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

place,”

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

Get someone to make sure it becomes. uninhabitable,”

a

“You don’t need to worry about that.

“Alright, I’ll go

entered the office, leaning against the window as he lit

white smoke enveloped him, accentuating his

Leslie pondered Aurelia’s unexpected intrusion, anger sparked

a woman to stay with

to retreat.

thoughts were interrupted by the vibration of his

because I wanted to ask you a few technical questions just now but a woman answered the phone. Did

tentative, each word carefully chosen, intimate,

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questions did you have?” Leslie responded

resolved it,” came the

the

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

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

against her arm, she descended

night carried a chill, making her shiver as she

at Leslie’s residential area. She

earn

the prime location of Seacester, the convenient transportation, and comprehensive

residence was a

wondered how much this would have

security guard approached, inquired about the situation, and then raised the barrier after

underground parking lot, found the parking space for Building Eight according