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…”

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

to the

the car keys and a

for her

to explain as she reached for

you misunderstood. I truly didn’t know that was

client. If you don’t believe

phone, she discovered that Leslie had already

sighed, realizing the phones

leaving their phone lying

was

angry upon hearing Aurelia’s

didn’t dwell on

caught her attention,

first before worrying

cab back to the office. Daniel swiftly approached

requested is ready,” Daniel

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

place,” Leslie

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

apartment I’m staying in. Get someone to make sure it becomes. uninhabitable,” Leslie

a moment, curious,

don’t need to worry about that. Just do

nodded, “Alright, I’ll

leaning against the window as he lit

smoke enveloped him, accentuating

pondered Aurelia’s unexpected intrusion,

a woman to stay with

to retreat.

were interrupted by

earlier because I wanted to ask you a few technical questions just

was tentative, each word carefully chosen, intimate,

Chapter 1

Leslie responded

already resolved it,”

hung up the call, ending the

be seen as

waited for another half–hour, and finally completed the IV

cotton ball against her arm,

making her shiver as she headed

area. She was slightly surprised by the upscale

earn this

the convenient transportation,

was a relatively high–end, large

wondered how much this

the price, the security guard approached, inquired

the parking space for Building Eight according to the signs, and