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…”

in the parking lot downstairs. Go back on your

back to

and a bowl of porridge were

trembled, and she began searching for her

explain as she reached

know that was your phone. Our phones

my client. If you don’t believe

phone, she discovered that Leslie had

realizing the phones were

it for leaving their phone

who was

angry upon

didn’t dwell on

caught

eat first before worrying

to the office. Daniel swiftly approached as

you requested is ready,” Daniel

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

my place,”

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

the temporary apartment I’m staying in. Get someone to

hesitated for a moment,

don’t need to worry about that. Just do as I

nodded, “Alright, I’ll

office, leaning against the window as he

smoke enveloped him, accentuating

intrusion,

a woman to stay with him. He hoped Aurelia would

to retreat.

his thoughts were interrupted by the vibration of his

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

word carefully chosen, intimate,

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questions did you have?” Leslie

it,”

hung up the

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

her porridge, waited for another half–hour, and

against her

carried a chill, making her shiver as she headed towards

at Leslie’s residential area. She

earn this

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

residence was a relatively

wondered how much this would have

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

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