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…”

in the

back to the

car keys and a bowl of porridge were placed on

for her bag when

as she reached

misunderstood. I truly didn’t know

it was my client. If you don’t believe

find her phone, she discovered that Leslie had already

sighed, realizing the phones

fault was it for leaving their phone lying around

was that

was she so angry upon

didn’t dwell

the porridge caught her

decided to eat first before

the office. Daniel

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

to reveal my identity. Also, go

place,” Leslie

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

in. Get someone to make sure it becomes.

a moment, curious,

worry about that. Just do as

“Alright,

leaning against the

white smoke enveloped him,

intrusion, anger

woman to stay with him. He hoped Aurelia would

to retreat.

thoughts were interrupted by

to ask you a few technical questions just now but a woman answered the phone. Did she

each word carefully chosen, intimate,

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Leslie responded in a formal

it,” came the

hung up the call,

seen as typing, but

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

a cotton ball against her arm, she descended the

shiver as

at Leslie’s residential area. She was slightly surprised by the

programmers earn

the prime location of Seacester, the convenient transportation, and

Leslie’s residence was a relatively

wondered how much this would have cost

security guard approached, inquired about

the parking space for Building Eight according to