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

the phone, irritated by his voice,

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

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

to make a significant sacrifice, he reacted

now

him babble, so she hung up and blocked

Turning around, she saw Leslie push open.

here?” She asked

me to pick

was calm, devoid of

go check the windows and

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

witness her in a

room, Leslie’s gaze coldly

was small yet valuable as it was in a

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

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

well she played her

the kitchen, reaching out

go,” she

with the suitcases and

he saw no

suitcases and

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

3-4

day and

she persevered until they

Leslie help her with the suitcases, she immediately

do it myself…”

finish her sentence, and her

much time

intense light above her head made it difficult to open her

rubbed her eyes and saw her surroundings. She was

“You’re awake.”

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

“What happened?” Aurelia asked.

glancing at his

the screen. It was filled with

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

help fetch her a glass of water, but she dispelled the idea and tried to do

making it past