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 keys. The car is in the parking lot downstairs. Go

back to

car keys and a bowl of porridge were placed

she began searching for her bag when she

continued to explain as she reached for it on the

misunderstood. I truly didn’t know that was

client. If you don’t believe me,

phone, she discovered that Leslie had already

realizing the phones were indeed

was it for leaving their phone lying around without any

was

she so angry upon

dwell

the porridge caught her attention,

eat first before worrying about

to the office. Daniel

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

reveal my identity. Also, go

place,”

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

the temporary apartment I’m staying in. Get someone to

hesitated for a moment, curious,

need to worry

nodded, “Alright, I’ll

the office, leaning against the window as he

enveloped him, accentuating

unexpected intrusion, anger sparked in his

stay with him. He

to retreat.

by the vibration of

because I wanted to ask you a few technical questions just now but a woman answered the phone. Did she pick up

word

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did you have?” Leslie responded in a

already resolved it,” came the

hung up the call,

screen could be seen as typing, but no message was sent

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

cotton ball against her arm, she descended the

early summer night carried a chill, making her shiver as she headed

She

programmers earn this

not in the prime location of Seacester, the convenient transportation, and comprehensive

residence was a relatively high–end, large

much this would have

could calculate the price, the security guard approached, inquired

the underground parking lot, found the parking space for Building Eight