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

to the

a snap, the car keys and a bowl of porridge were

searching for her bag when she regained her

reached for it on the

you misunderstood. I truly didn’t know that

I thought it was my client. If you don’t believe

find her phone, she discovered that Leslie

the phones were indeed

for leaving their phone lying

was

so angry upon

didn’t dwell on

aroma of the porridge caught her attention,

to eat first before worrying about Leslie’s

cab back to the office. Daniel swiftly

ready,” Daniel said, handing

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

place,” Leslie

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

apartment I’m staying in. Get someone to make sure it

for a

to worry about that.

nodded, “Alright, I’ll

leaning against the window as

smoke enveloped him, accentuating

Leslie pondered Aurelia’s unexpected intrusion,

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

to retreat.

by

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

each word carefully chosen,

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have?” Leslie responded in a formal

it,”

up the call, ending the

on the screen could be seen as typing,

for another half–hour, and

a cotton ball against her

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

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

earn

convenient transportation, and comprehensive facilities made it a peaceful

residence was a relatively high–end, large

much this would have

security guard approached, inquired about the situation, and then

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