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 parking lot downstairs. Go back on your

back to

a bowl of

searching for her bag when she regained her

to explain as she reached for it on the adjacent

I truly didn’t know that was

it was my client. If

her phone, she discovered

sighed, realizing the phones were

fault was it for leaving their

who was

so angry upon

dwell

the porridge caught her

first before worrying about Leslie’s

cab back to the office. Daniel swiftly approached

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

not to reveal my identity. Also, go

place,” Leslie

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

Get someone to make sure it becomes.

for a moment, curious,

worry

“Alright, I’ll go

office, leaning against

smoke enveloped him,

Aurelia’s unexpected intrusion, anger

allow such a woman to stay with him.

to retreat.

interrupted by the vibration

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

was tentative, each word carefully chosen, intimate,

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you have?” Leslie responded

it,” came

hung up the call, ending the

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

waited for another half–hour,

ball against her arm, she descended

early summer night carried a chill, making her shiver as she headed

navigation, she arrived at Leslie’s residential area. She was slightly surprised

programmers earn

Seacester, the convenient transportation, and comprehensive facilities made

a relatively high–end,

this would

Aurelia could calculate the price, the security guard approached, inquired about the situation, and then raised the barrier after

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