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 on

back to

keys and a

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

reached for it on the adjacent

didn’t know

I thought it was my client. If

she discovered

sighed, realizing the phones were

was it for leaving their phone lying around without any

was that

so angry upon hearing

didn’t dwell on it,

of the porridge caught her attention, and she was

to eat first before

a cab back to the

is ready,” Daniel

to reveal my identity. Also, go find a few individuals to

my place,” Leslie

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

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

hesitated for a moment, curious, “Boss,

to worry about

“Alright,

and entered the office, leaning against the window as

smoke enveloped him, accentuating his dark

Aurelia’s unexpected intrusion, anger

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

to retreat.

by the vibration

a few technical questions just now but a woman

each word carefully chosen, intimate, and

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did you have?” Leslie

resolved it,”

hung up the call, ending

be seen as typing, but no message was

waited for another

against her arm,

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

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

earn this

convenient transportation, and comprehensive facilities made it a

residence was a

how much this would have cost

the price, the security guard approached, inquired about the situation, and

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