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

the car keys and a bowl of porridge were placed on the

she began searching for her bag when she regained

she reached for it on the

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

thought it was my client. If you

phone, she discovered that Leslie had already

realizing the

their phone lying around

was

was she so angry upon

didn’t dwell on it,

of the porridge caught her

eat first before

hailed a cab back to the office. Daniel swiftly approached as

permit you requested is ready,” Daniel

tell the people below not to reveal my

my place,” Leslie

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

someone to make sure it becomes.

for a moment,

to worry about that. Just

nodded, “Alright,

and entered the office, leaning against the

smoke enveloped him,

pondered Aurelia’s unexpected intrusion, anger sparked in his

such a woman to stay with him. He hoped

to retreat.

thoughts were interrupted by

you a few technical questions just now but a woman answered the phone. Did she pick up

word carefully chosen, intimate, and

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Leslie responded in a

it,”

the call, ending

could be seen as typing, but no message was sent in

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

her arm, she descended

carried a chill, making her shiver as she headed towards

Leslie’s residential area. She was slightly surprised by the upscale neighborhood

earn this

prime location of Seacester, the convenient transportation, and comprehensive facilities made it a

residence was a relatively

this would have cost

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

found the parking space