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.

to the

the car keys and a

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

explain as she reached for it on the

truly didn’t know

thought it was my client. If you

to find her phone, she discovered that Leslie had

the phones

fault was it for leaving their phone lying

who was that

was she so angry

dwell

caught her

eat first

cab back to the office. Daniel swiftly approached as

ready,”

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

place,”

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

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

hesitated for a

to worry about that. Just do as

“Alright, I’ll

entered the office, leaning against the window as he lit a

white smoke enveloped him,

Leslie pondered Aurelia’s unexpected intrusion, anger

a woman to stay with him. He hoped

to retreat.

by the vibration

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

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did you have?” Leslie responded in a formal

it,” came the

hung up the call, ending the

be seen as

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

cotton ball against her arm, she descended

shiver as

arrived at Leslie’s residential area. She was

earn

of Seacester, the convenient transportation, and comprehensive facilities made

a

wondered how much this would have

Aurelia could calculate the price, the security guard approached, inquired about the situation, and then raised the

driveway into the underground parking lot, found the parking