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.”

just a misunderstanding. What I said was out of anger. I do

by his voice,

about you transfer the car ownership to

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

sacrifice, he reacted explosively, displaying

now she realized she was the only one adhering to this

hear him babble, so she hung

the same time, footsteps approached behind her. Turning around, she

you here?” She asked

told me to pick

calm,

moment, I’ll go check the

saying that, she entered the kitchen. She had claimed it was to

didn’t want others to witness her in

Leslie’s gaze coldly

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

Aurelia still seemed unsatisfied,

Aurelia asking her 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

from the kitchen, reaching out to

go,” she

Turning, he saw her struggling with the suitcases and extended

saw

suitcases and expressed her

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

3-4

the day and not eating anything made Aurelia’s body

persevered until they reached Leslie’s

the suitcases,

do it

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

wasn’t sure how much time had

made it difficult to open her

she rubbed her eyes and saw her surroundings. She was in the

“You’re awake.”

something on his

“What happened?” Aurelia asked.

his phone with

was filled

was genuinely busy, making her wonder why he was

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

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