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 that, right?” Seth

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

that. How about you transfer the car ownership to me, and I’ll believe

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

a significant sacrifice, he reacted explosively, displaying

thought love shouldn’t be about gains and losses, but now she realized she was the

to hear him babble, so she hung

time, footsteps approached behind her. Turning around, she saw

here?” She

me to pick

was calm, devoid of any

go check

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

didn’t want others to witness her in a chaotic

gaze coldly

small yet valuable as it was

seemed unsatisfied, her mind preoccupied with

asking her ex–boyfriend for a car, he wouldn’t have believed that a woman

well she played her role before

that moment, Aurelia emerged from the kitchen, reaching out to grab her two

let’s go,” she

coolly. Turning, he saw her struggling with the suitcases and extended his hand to take

he saw no need to make things difficult for

he took the suitcases and expressed her gratitude, “Thank

her and walked directly to the elevator. Wanting to avoid

3-4

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

persevered until they

the suitcases, she immediately

do it myself…”

finish her sentence, and her

wasn’t sure how much time

made it difficult to

saw her surroundings.

“You’re awake.”

editing something on his

“What happened?” Aurelia asked.

at his phone

at the screen. It was

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

fetch her a glass of water, but she dispelled the idea

she collapsed before making it past the edge