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 lot downstairs.

back to the

car keys and a

and she began searching for her bag when she regained

as she reached for it on

know

it was my client. If you don’t

find her phone, she discovered that Leslie had

the phones

for leaving their

who was that

she so angry upon hearing Aurelia’s

dwell on

caught

eat first before worrying about Leslie’s

back to the office.

permit you requested is ready,” Daniel

not to reveal my identity. Also, go find a few

place,”

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

the temporary apartment I’m staying in. Get someone to make sure

hesitated for a moment, curious, “Boss,

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

“Alright,

turned and entered the office, leaning against the window as he lit

him, accentuating his dark

intrusion, anger sparked

with him. He hoped Aurelia

to retreat.

interrupted by the vibration

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

word carefully chosen, intimate, and

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have?” Leslie responded in a

resolved it,”

the call, ending

could be seen as typing, but no

another half–hour, and finally

cotton ball against her arm, she

as she headed towards the

she arrived at Leslie’s residential area. She was slightly surprised by the upscale

earn

the prime location of Seacester, the convenient transportation, and

Leslie’s residence was a relatively

much this would have cost

could calculate the price, the security guard approached, inquired about the situation, and then raised the barrier after

followed the driveway into the underground parking lot, found the parking space for