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 lot downstairs. Go back on your

back to the

keys and a bowl of

for her bag when she

reached

truly didn’t know that

I thought it was my client. If you don’t

to find her phone, she discovered that

the

for leaving their phone lying around without any

was that

she so angry upon hearing Aurelia’s

dwell on it,

caught her attention,

to eat first

the office. Daniel swiftly approached as

you requested is ready,” Daniel said, handing

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

place,” Leslie

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

Get someone to make sure it becomes. uninhabitable,”

for a moment, curious,

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

nodded, “Alright, I’ll

office, leaning against the window as he lit

enveloped him,

intrusion, anger sparked

such a woman to stay with

to retreat.

interrupted by the vibration

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

each word carefully

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you have?” Leslie responded in

resolved it,”

Leslie hung up the call, ending the

be seen as typing, but no

waited for another half–hour, and

ball against her arm,

as she headed towards the parking lot, searching for her

residential area. She was slightly surprised by

earn

of Seacester, the convenient transportation, and comprehensive facilities made

a relatively high–end,

much this

guard approached, inquired about the situation, and then raised the

found the parking space for Building Eight according to the