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…”

keys. The car is in the parking

back to

snap, the car keys and a bowl of porridge

for her bag when she regained her

explain as she reached for it on the adjacent

didn’t know that was

my client. If you don’t believe me,

to find her phone, she

sighed, realizing the phones

their phone lying

was that

so angry upon hearing Aurelia’s

didn’t dwell on

porridge caught her

to eat first before worrying about Leslie’s

back to the office. Daniel swiftly approached as

you requested is ready,” Daniel

people below not to reveal my identity.

place,” Leslie

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

apartment I’m staying in. Get someone to

a moment,

worry about that. Just do as

“Alright,

office, leaning against

white smoke enveloped him, accentuating

Aurelia’s unexpected intrusion, anger sparked in

such a woman to stay with him. He hoped

to retreat.

interrupted by the vibration of his

wanted to ask you a few technical questions just now but a

tentative, each word carefully chosen,

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questions did you have?” Leslie responded in a

already resolved it,”

Leslie hung up the call, ending

seen

porridge, waited for another half–hour, and finally

cotton ball against her

summer night carried a chill, making her shiver as she headed towards the parking

Leslie’s residential area. She was

programmers earn

convenient transportation,

was a relatively

how much this

calculate the price, the security guard approached, inquired about

driveway into the underground parking lot, found the parking