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.”

said was out of anger. I do have feelings for you. You know

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

that. How about you transfer

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

significant sacrifice, he reacted explosively,

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

hear him babble, so she hung up and

footsteps approached behind her. Turning around,

here?” She asked

me to

was calm, devoid of any

moment, I’ll go check the windows and gas,” Aurelia

entered the kitchen. She had claimed it was to check things, but in reality, she

want others to witness her

Leslie’s gaze

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

still seemed unsatisfied, her mind preoccupied with thoughts

for a car, he wouldn’t have believed that a woman could be such a gold digger–asking for money

she played

the kitchen, reaching

go,”

he saw her struggling with the suitcases and extended his hand

though he disliked her, as a grown man, he saw no need to make things

took the suitcases and expressed her

her and walked directly to the elevator. Wanting to avoid any trouble, Aurelia

3-4

the day and not eating anything made Aurelia’s body

until they reached Leslie’s

the

do it myself…”

overwhelmed her before she could finish her sentence, and her

time had passed

head made it

and saw her surroundings. She was in

“You’re awake.”

something on his

“What happened?” Aurelia asked.

at his

glanced at the screen. It was filled with work

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

a glass of water, but she dispelled the

recovered. Weak in the limbs, she collapsed before making it past