Menantu Pahlawan Negara by Sarjana

Chapter 8

Leslie always emitted an air of aloofness, cold and detached, perpetually enveloped in a mist that obscured any clear perception of him.

Surprisingly, he turned out to be quite considerate. At least he didn’t leave her alone in the hospital.

Recalling the past, there was a night when she stayed up late working on a proposal until her stomach ached.

Afraid to let her parents know, she had called Seth to take her to the hospital.

However, upon arriving, he mentioned having to meet a client and left her alone in the

hospital without completing the check–up.

Later, she learned that the so–called client was just Seth’s friend, and they spent the afternoon playing board games.

Seth explained that friends could help him introduce clients.

She empathized with Seth’s ambition to climb the corporate ladder and didn’t argue much.

After all, men needed to have career ambitions.

Looking back now, perhaps Seth never even took her seriously back then.

Fortunately, she saw through it.

Ding! The ringing of the call bell above her head brought Aurelia back to the present.

A nurse removed the needle from the little student across the room, and the mother–son duo waved at her before leaving.

Aurelia returned the wave and looked outside, wondering where Leslie had gone.

Her phone on the bedside table rang as she was thinking about it.

Seeing an unfamiliar number and worried it might be a new client, she answered immediately, “Hello, may I ask who’s calling?”

“Who are you?” Came a hesitant voice from the other end.

“Aren’t you looking for me? I’m…”

Before Aurelia could finish her sentence, the phone was forcefully taken away and abruptly hung up.

Holding the phone, Leslie pressed hard enough that his fingertips turned white, indicating his

anger.

“Aurelia, please get your identity straight. Marrying you was just to make my mom happy. Don’t attempt to meddle in my affairs.”

His voice was cold. Each word sent a chill through Aurelia.

“No, I…”

The car is in the parking lot

to the

a snap, the car keys and a bowl of porridge

and she began searching for her

she reached for it on

Synder, you misunderstood. I truly didn’t know that was your phone. Our phones

it was my client.

she discovered that

realizing the phones were

was it for leaving their phone lying around without any

who was that

was she so angry

dwell on it,

caught

to eat first before worrying about

back to the office. Daniel swiftly approached

permit you requested is ready,”

to reveal my identity. Also, go find a

place,” Leslie

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

in. Get someone to make sure it becomes. uninhabitable,” Leslie

for a moment,

replied, “You don’t need to worry about that.

“Alright, I’ll

and entered the office, leaning against

him, accentuating his dark

Aurelia’s unexpected intrusion, anger

stay with him. He hoped Aurelia

to retreat.

his thoughts were interrupted by the vibration of

I wanted to ask you a few technical questions just now but a woman answered the phone. Did she

tentative, each word carefully chosen, intimate, and

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questions did you have?” Leslie responded in a

it,”

the call,

the screen could be seen as

her porridge, waited for another half–hour, and finally

her arm, she

summer night carried a chill, making her shiver as

the navigation, she arrived at Leslie’s residential area. She was slightly

earn

Seacester, the convenient transportation, and

was a relatively high–end, large

much this

price, the security guard approached, inquired about the situation, and then raised

lot, found the parking space for Building