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

irritated by his voice, wanting to get rid of him

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

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

sacrifice, he reacted explosively, displaying

be about gains and losses, but now she realized she was

him babble, so she hung up and blocked

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

are you here?” She

mom told me

was calm, devoid

check the windows

She had claimed it was to check things, but in reality,

didn’t want others to witness her in

gaze coldly scanned the

this house was small yet valuable as it

place, Aurelia still seemed unsatisfied, her

Leslie not overheard Aurelia asking her ex–boyfriend for a car, he wouldn’t have believed that a woman could be such a

she played her role before him and

moment, Aurelia emerged from the kitchen, reaching out to

let’s go,” she

her struggling with the suitcases and extended his hand to take

he saw no need to make things

as he took the suitcases and expressed her gratitude,

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

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emotions throughout the day and not eating anything made Aurelia’s

until they reached Leslie’s

help her with the suitcases,

do it myself…”

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

sure how much time had

her head made it difficult to

saw her surroundings. She was in the

“You’re awake.”

on his phone, not bothering to

“What happened?” Aurelia asked.

Leslie replied, glancing at his phone with a

unintentionally glanced at the screen. It was filled with work data she

was genuinely busy, making her wonder why he was still

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

collapsed before making it past the edge of the