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…”

keys. The car is in the parking lot downstairs. Go

back to

a snap, the car keys and a bowl of porridge

searching for her bag when

explain as she reached for it on the adjacent

didn’t know that was your phone. Our

I thought it was my client. If

find her phone, she discovered that Leslie had

realizing the

it for leaving their phone lying around

who was that

was she so angry upon hearing Aurelia’s

didn’t dwell on

porridge caught her

she decided to eat first

back to the office. Daniel

work permit you requested is ready,” Daniel said, handing over the

to reveal my identity. Also,

place,”

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

the temporary apartment I’m staying in. Get someone to make sure it becomes.

hesitated for a moment, curious,

worry about that. Just do

nodded, “Alright,

leaning against the window as he lit

him,

unexpected intrusion, anger sparked in his

woman to stay with him. He

to retreat.

were interrupted by the vibration of his

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

tentative, each word carefully

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questions did you have?” Leslie responded in a formal

already resolved it,”

the call, ending the

other person’s status on the screen could be seen as typing, but

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

against her arm, she descended the

making her shiver as she headed towards the parking

area. She was slightly surprised by the upscale neighborhood before

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convenient transportation, and comprehensive facilities made

Leslie’s residence was a relatively high–end,

this

calculate the price, the security guard approached, inquired about the situation, and then raised the

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