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…”

is in the parking lot

back to

a snap, the car keys and a bowl of porridge

heart trembled, and she began searching for her bag when she regained her

as she reached

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

client. If you

her phone, she discovered that

realizing the phones were indeed

fault was it for leaving their phone lying around without

was that

so angry upon hearing Aurelia’s

dwell on it,

the porridge caught

eat first before worrying about

the office. Daniel swiftly approached as he

requested is ready,” Daniel said, handing over the programmer’s

to reveal my identity. Also, go find a

my place,”

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

apartment I’m staying in. Get someone to make sure it becomes. uninhabitable,” Leslie

a

“You don’t need to worry about that.

“Alright, I’ll go

office, leaning against the window as he

smoke enveloped him, accentuating his dark

unexpected intrusion, anger sparked in

such a woman to stay with him. He hoped Aurelia would be

to retreat.

his thoughts were interrupted by the

wanted to ask you a few technical questions just now

word carefully chosen, intimate, and

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have?” Leslie responded in a formal

it,”

hung up the call,

screen could be seen as typing, but no message was sent in

for another half–hour, and finally completed the IV

ball against her arm,

as she headed towards the parking

she arrived at Leslie’s residential area. She was

programmers earn

Seacester, the convenient transportation, and comprehensive facilities

a

wondered how much this would have cost

inquired about the situation, and then raised the

found the parking space for Building Eight according to the signs, and