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…”

are the car keys. The car is in the parking lot downstairs. Go back on your own.

to

and a bowl of

trembled, and she began searching for her bag when she regained her

to explain as she reached for

didn’t know that was your phone. Our

client. If you

to find her phone, she discovered

sighed, realizing the

it for leaving their phone lying

was that

was she so angry upon

didn’t dwell

the porridge caught her attention, and she

decided to eat first before worrying

back to the office. Daniel swiftly

work permit you requested is ready,” Daniel

not to reveal my identity. Also, go find a

place,”

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

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

hesitated for a moment,

“You don’t need to worry about

nodded, “Alright,

against the

enveloped him, accentuating

pondered Aurelia’s unexpected intrusion, anger

a woman to stay with him. He hoped

to retreat.

thoughts were interrupted by the

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

each word carefully chosen, intimate,

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questions did you have?” Leslie responded

it,”

Leslie hung up the call, ending the

screen could be seen

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

a cotton ball against her

a chill, making her shiver as

Leslie’s residential area. She was slightly surprised by

earn this

in the prime location of Seacester, the convenient transportation,

Leslie’s residence was a

this would

guard approached, inquired about the situation, and

followed the driveway into the underground parking lot, found the parking space for Building