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…”

car is in the parking lot downstairs.

to

keys and a bowl of porridge were placed on

searching for

as she reached for it on the

Synder, you misunderstood. I truly didn’t know that was your phone. Our phones

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

she discovered that Leslie had already

the phones were indeed

for leaving their phone

who was

so angry upon

dwell

caught her attention, and she was

decided to eat first before worrying about

hailed a cab back to the office.

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

my identity. Also, go find

place,” Leslie

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

Get someone to make sure it becomes. uninhabitable,”

a moment, curious,

to worry about that. Just do as

nodded, “Alright, I’ll go

the office, leaning against the window as he lit a

smoke enveloped him,

pondered Aurelia’s unexpected intrusion, anger sparked

with him.

to retreat.

thoughts were interrupted by the vibration of his

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

tentative, each word carefully

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you have?” Leslie responded

resolved it,”

hung up the call, ending the

screen could be seen as typing, but no message

finished her porridge, waited for another half–hour, and finally completed the

a cotton ball against her arm, she descended the

shiver as she headed towards

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

earn

the convenient transportation, and comprehensive facilities made it a

a

how much this

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

into the underground parking lot, found the parking space for Building Eight according to the signs, and parked