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 is in the

back to the

and a

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

explain as she reached for it on

truly didn’t know that

client.

to find her phone, she discovered that Leslie

realizing the phones were

it for leaving their

who was

she so angry upon hearing Aurelia’s

dwell

caught

eat first before worrying about

the office. Daniel swiftly approached as he

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

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

place,”

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

someone to

hesitated for a moment, curious,

need to worry

nodded, “Alright, I’ll go

turned and entered the office, leaning against

him, accentuating

Leslie pondered Aurelia’s unexpected intrusion, anger

woman to stay with him. He hoped Aurelia would be sensible

to retreat.

by the

wanted to ask you a few technical questions just now but a woman answered

each word carefully chosen, intimate, and

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have?” Leslie responded in

it,”

Leslie hung up the

could be seen as typing,

porridge, waited for another half–hour,

against her arm, she descended the

making her shiver as she headed towards the parking lot, searching

she arrived at Leslie’s residential area. She was

programmers earn

not in the prime location of Seacester, the convenient transportation, and comprehensive facilities made it a peaceful

residence was a

wondered how much this would

security guard approached, inquired about the

the underground parking lot, found the parking space