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 keys. The car is in the parking lot downstairs. Go back on your own.

to the

car keys and a bowl

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

explain as she reached for it on

misunderstood. I truly didn’t know that was your phone.

it was my client. If you don’t believe me,

find her phone, she discovered that Leslie

sighed, realizing the phones were indeed

leaving their phone lying around without any

who was that

angry

didn’t dwell on

aroma of the porridge caught her attention, and she

eat first

to the office. Daniel swiftly approached as

requested is ready,” Daniel said, handing over the programmer’s work

reveal my identity. Also, go find a few

place,”

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

someone to make sure

hesitated for a moment,

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

nodded, “Alright, I’ll go

the office, leaning against the window as he lit a

white smoke enveloped him,

intrusion, anger sparked in his

to stay with him. He hoped

to retreat.

interrupted by

called earlier because I wanted to ask you a few technical questions just now but a woman answered the phone. Did she pick up

was tentative, each word carefully

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did you have?” Leslie responded in

already resolved it,”

up the call,

other person’s status on the screen could be seen as typing, but no message was

finished her porridge, waited for another half–hour, and

against her arm, she descended

shiver as she headed towards the

area. She was slightly

programmers earn this

Seacester, the convenient transportation, and comprehensive facilities made

residence was a relatively high–end,

how much this would have

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

parking space