Menantu Pahlawan Negara by Sarjana

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.”

what happened at the social event was just a misunderstanding. What I said was out of anger. I do have feelings for you. You know that, right?” Seth softly

by his voice, wanting

don’t know that. How about you transfer the

Do you think I can’t find someone else without you? Just wait and

he

be about gains and losses, but now

him babble, so she hung up and blocked

Turning around, she saw Leslie push open.

are you here?” She asked

mom told me

voice was calm, devoid

go check the windows and

claimed it was to check things, but in reality, she

to witness her in a chaotic

Leslie’s gaze coldly scanned

was small yet valuable as it was in a good school.

a place, Aurelia still seemed

car, he wouldn’t have believed that a woman could be such a gold

how well she played her role

the kitchen, reaching out to

go,” she

Leslie responded coolly. Turning, he saw her struggling with the

grown man, he saw no need to make things difficult for a woman

suitcases

to the elevator. Wanting to avoid any trouble, Aurelia silently

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fluctuating emotions throughout the day and not eating anything made Aurelia’s body

until they

the suitcases, she immediately

can do

she could finish her sentence, and her body fell

sure how much time

above her head made it difficult

rubbed her eyes and saw her surroundings. She was in

“You’re awake.”

sat beside her, editing something on his phone, not bothering

“What happened?” Aurelia asked.

at his phone with a slight

screen. It was filled with work data she

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

to help fetch her a glass of water, but

in the limbs, she collapsed before making it past the edge of the