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 parking lot downstairs. Go back on

back to the

snap, the car keys and a

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

as she reached for it on the adjacent

truly didn’t know that was your phone. Our

I thought it was my client. If you

find her phone, she discovered that Leslie had already

realizing the

fault was it for leaving their

was

was she so angry

didn’t dwell on it,

caught her attention,

to eat first

a cab back to the office. Daniel

is ready,” Daniel

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

my place,”

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

Get someone to make sure

a moment, curious, “Boss,

need to worry

“Alright, I’ll go

leaning against the window

smoke enveloped him, accentuating his dark

Leslie pondered Aurelia’s unexpected intrusion,

stay with him.

to retreat.

thoughts were interrupted by the

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

tentative, each word carefully chosen,

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questions did you have?” Leslie responded in a formal

already resolved it,” came the

the call,

other person’s status on the screen could be seen

another half–hour, and

a cotton ball against her arm, she descended

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

Leslie’s residential area. She was slightly

earn

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

a relatively high–end, large

this would have

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

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