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.”

happened at the social event was just a misunderstanding. What I said was out

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

transfer the car ownership to me,

think I can’t find someone else

had to make a significant sacrifice, he

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

so she

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

you here?”

mom told me to

was calm, devoid of

go check the windows and

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

want others to witness her

gaze coldly scanned

a bit dated, but this house was small yet

Aurelia still seemed

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

help but admire how well she played her role before him and

the kitchen, reaching out to grab

go,”

saw her struggling with the suitcases and extended

disliked her, as a grown man, he saw no need

watched as he took the suitcases and expressed her gratitude,

the elevator. Wanting to avoid any trouble, Aurelia silently followed

3-4

emotions throughout the day and not eating anything made

she persevered until they

the suitcases,

can do it

her

sure how much time had

her head made it difficult to open her

she rubbed her eyes and saw her surroundings. She

“You’re awake.”

his phone, not bothering to look

“What happened?” Aurelia asked.

replied, glancing at his

glanced at the screen. It was

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

of

her body hadn’t fully recovered. Weak in the limbs, she collapsed before making