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.”

social event was just a misunderstanding. What I said was out of anger. I

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

How about you transfer the car ownership to

I can’t find someone else without

make a significant sacrifice, he reacted explosively, displaying heightened sensitivity to the

but now she realized she was the only

hear him babble, so

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

here?” She asked in

mom told me to pick

calm, devoid

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

it was

didn’t want others to witness her in a

the room, Leslie’s gaze coldly

this house was small

Aurelia still seemed unsatisfied,

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

well she played her role before

Aurelia emerged from the kitchen, reaching out to

go,”

with the suitcases and extended

a grown man, he saw no

the suitcases and expressed her

the elevator. Wanting to avoid any trouble,

3-4

and not eating anything made

until they

Leslie help her with the suitcases, she immediately stepped

can do it

her sentence, and her

wasn’t sure how much time had passed when she regained

made it difficult to

eyes and saw

“You’re awake.”

beside her, editing something on his phone, not

“What happened?” Aurelia asked.

glancing at his phone

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

Leslie was genuinely busy, making her wonder why he was still

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

body hadn’t fully recovered. Weak in the limbs, she collapsed before making it past the edge of the bed. Fortunately, Leslie’s quick