Married in a Flash Embarking on the Journey to Wealth

Chapter 7

“Aurelia, have you moved in with Leslie? I called because I was afraid Leslie might have scared you away,” Linda half–jokingly remarked.

“Mom, I promised you, and I won’t go back on my word. Don’t worry. I’ll go back and pack up right away.”

Aurelia could sense Linda’s keen interest in her marriage to Leslie.

She didn’t want to disappoint the person who had saved her life. However, she wasn’t sure what Leslie thought about their marriage.

“Okay, be careful on the way. If anything happens, just look for Leslie,” Linda said as she finally smiled.

“Okay.”

After hanging up the phone, Aurelia dismissed the idea of buying something to eat and decided to take a taxi home.

The evening hadn’t set in, and she had to act swiftly.

Upon reaching home, she started packing her bags.

Besides daily necessities, she had only a few sets of work clothes and casual wear. After packing a large and a small suitcase, she looked around her home.

A family photo from several years ago still hung on the wall. She was held in her parents‘ arms, and they all smiled with squinted eyes.

Unfortunately, those carefree days were gone.

She walked to the table and touched her father’s memorial tablet.

“Dad, rest assured, I will save Mom and take care of our home.”

“Oh, by the way, Dad, I’m married now. Not to Seth. So, you don’t need to give him your blessings anymore. It’s not worth it. My husband is a… handsome programmer. Don’t worry. He’s not bald. He’s quite decent.”

As she finished speaking, her phone rang again. It was an unfamiliar number.

After a moment of hesitation, she answered, only to hear Seth’s reproachful voice.

“Aurelia, you actually blocked me? Are you feeling guilty?”

Hearing this, Aurelia rolled her eyes.

“Seth, I made myself clear yesterday. We no longer have any connection.”

“Aurelia, come on, isn’t it just about the hundred thousand dollars? I have my own challenges, too. I’m the only child in my family and bear the weight of everything. If I hand over the money to you, what about my parents?” Seth explained.

“That’s why I don’t want it anymore. I’m hanging up. Don’t call me again.”

was out of anger. I do have feelings for you. You know that, right?” Seth softly

her grip on the phone, irritated by his voice, wanting to get rid

transfer the car ownership to me, and I’ll believe

doing this? Do you think I can’t find someone else without you?

make a significant sacrifice, he reacted explosively, displaying heightened sensitivity to the

be about gains and losses, but now she realized she was the only one

to hear him babble, so she hung up and

time, footsteps approached behind her. Turning around,

here?” She

mom told me to

calm, devoid

go check the windows and gas,”

had claimed it was to check things, but

witness her in a

Leslie’s gaze coldly

was a bit dated, but this house was small yet valuable as it was in a good school.

in such a place, Aurelia still seemed unsatisfied, her mind preoccupied with thoughts of

Leslie not overheard Aurelia asking her ex–boyfriend for a car, he wouldn’t have believed that a woman could

help but admire how well she played her role before him and his

that moment, Aurelia emerged from the kitchen, reaching

let’s go,”

struggling with the suitcases and extended his hand

saw no need to

he took the suitcases and expressed

ignored her and walked directly to the elevator. Wanting to avoid any trouble, Aurelia silently followed him into

3-4

emotions throughout the day and not eating anything

she persevered until they reached

her with the suitcases, she immediately

do

could finish her sentence, and her body

much time had passed when

intense light above her head made it

rubbed her eyes and saw her surroundings. She was in

“You’re awake.”

her, editing something on his phone, not bothering to look at

“What happened?” Aurelia asked.

Leslie replied, glancing at his phone with a slight

was filled with

that Leslie was genuinely busy, making her wonder why he was

glass of water, but she dispelled the idea and

Weak in the limbs, she collapsed before making it past the edge of the bed. Fortunately, Leslie’s quick reaction prevented her