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…”

car is in the parking lot

back to the

the car keys and a bowl of porridge were placed on

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

explain as she reached for it on the adjacent

didn’t know that

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

her phone, she discovered that

sighed, realizing the phones were

was it for leaving their

was that

was she so angry upon

dwell on it,

the porridge caught her attention,

decided to eat first before

back to the office. Daniel swiftly approached as

is ready,” Daniel

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

my place,”

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

staying in. Get someone to make

for a moment, curious, “Boss,

don’t need to worry about that. Just do

“Alright, I’ll

the office, leaning against

white smoke enveloped him, accentuating

Leslie pondered Aurelia’s unexpected intrusion,

allow such a woman to stay with him.

to retreat.

were interrupted by

ask you a few technical questions just now but a woman answered the

inquiry was tentative, each word carefully chosen, intimate,

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have?” Leslie

resolved it,”

hung up the call,

be seen as typing, but

waited for another half–hour,

her arm, she

chill, making her shiver as she

Leslie’s residential area. She was slightly surprised

programmers earn

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

was a relatively high–end,

how much this would have cost

security guard approached, inquired about the situation, and

found the parking space for Building Eight according to the signs, and parked her