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.”

was out of anger.

irritated by his voice, wanting to get rid

I don’t know that. How about you transfer the car ownership to me, and I’ll believe

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

had to make a significant sacrifice, he reacted explosively,

now she realized she was the

so she hung up and

same time, footsteps approached behind her. Turning around, she saw Leslie push open. the

are you here?” She asked

me

calm, devoid

check the windows and gas,”

was to check things, but in reality, she wanted

didn’t want others to witness her

room, Leslie’s gaze coldly

small

Aurelia still seemed unsatisfied, her mind preoccupied

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

well she played

emerged from the kitchen, reaching out to

go,” she

Leslie responded coolly. Turning, he saw her struggling with

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

took the suitcases and expressed

the elevator. Wanting

3-4

and not

she persevered until

her with the

can do

dizziness overwhelmed her before she could finish her sentence, and her

how much time

above her head made it difficult to open

saw

“You’re awake.”

something on his phone, not bothering to look at

“What happened?” Aurelia asked.

his phone with

glanced at the screen. It was

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

a glass of water, but she dispelled

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