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 for

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

know that. How about you transfer the car ownership

I can’t find someone else without you? Just

sacrifice, he

now she realized she was the only one

didn’t want to hear him babble, so she hung

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

are you here?”

told me

was calm, devoid

a moment, I’ll go check

kitchen. She had claimed it was to check things,

want others to witness her

room, Leslie’s gaze coldly

was a bit dated, but this house was small yet valuable as it was

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

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

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

the kitchen, reaching

let’s go,” she

he saw her struggling with the suitcases and extended his hand to

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

he took the suitcases and expressed

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

3-4

and not eating anything made

persevered until they reached Leslie’s

help her with the suitcases, she immediately stepped

can do it

overwhelmed her before she could finish her sentence, and her body fell heavily

time had

head made

adjusting, she rubbed her eyes and saw her

“You’re awake.”

her, editing something on his phone, not bothering

“What happened?” Aurelia asked.

at his phone with

screen. It was filled with

genuinely busy,

a glass of

making it past the edge of the bed. Fortunately, Leslie’s quick