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 just a misunderstanding. What I said was out of anger. I do have feelings for you. You

phone, irritated by his voice, wanting to get

you transfer the car ownership to

this? Do you think I can’t find someone

he reacted explosively, displaying heightened sensitivity to the

love shouldn’t be about gains and losses, but now she realized she

him babble, so she hung up and blocked the

Turning around, she saw Leslie push

here?”

me to pick you

calm, devoid of

check the

claimed it was to check things, but

want others to witness her in a chaotic

Leslie’s gaze coldly scanned

a bit dated, but this house was small

living in such a place, Aurelia still seemed unsatisfied, her mind

he wouldn’t have believed that a woman could

admire how well she played her role before him

the kitchen, reaching

go,”

struggling with the suitcases and extended his hand

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

he took the suitcases and expressed

directly to the elevator. Wanting to avoid any

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

she persevered until

her with the suitcases, she immediately stepped

can do it myself…”

she could finish her sentence,

how much time

light above her head made it

and saw her surroundings. She was in

“You’re awake.”

beside her, editing something on his phone, not bothering to

“What happened?” Aurelia asked.

his phone with a

screen. It was filled with work data she couldn’t

evident that Leslie was genuinely busy, making her wonder why

glass of water, but she dispelled the idea

before making it past the edge