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.”

out of anger. I do have feelings

by his voice, wanting to get rid of

that. How about you transfer the car ownership

you deliberately doing this? Do you think I

to make a significant sacrifice, he

about gains and losses, but now she realized she was the only one adhering to this

so

her. Turning around, she saw Leslie

you here?” She asked

mom told me to pick

calm, devoid of any

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

was to check things,

others to witness her in

Leslie’s gaze coldly scanned

small yet valuable as it was

place, Aurelia still seemed unsatisfied, her mind preoccupied with

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

admire how well she played her role before him and

kitchen, reaching out to grab her

let’s go,” she

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

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

the suitcases and expressed her gratitude, “Thank

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

3-4

throughout the day and not eating anything

persevered until

help her with the suitcases, she immediately stepped

can do

she could finish her sentence, and her body fell

how much time had passed when

her head made it

adjusting, she rubbed her eyes and saw her

“You’re awake.”

editing something on his phone,

“What happened?” Aurelia asked.

replied, glancing at his phone with

It was filled with work data she couldn’t

evident that Leslie was genuinely busy, making her

she thought about asking Leslie to help fetch her a glass of water, but she dispelled the idea and

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