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…”

car keys. The car is in the parking lot downstairs. Go

to

keys and a bowl of

searching for her bag when

reached

truly didn’t know

I thought it was my client. If you don’t

her phone, she

sighed, realizing the phones were

it for leaving their phone lying around

was

angry

didn’t dwell

of the porridge caught her attention, and she

first before

cab back to the office. Daniel swiftly approached as he

ready,” Daniel said, handing over the programmer’s work

to reveal my

my place,” Leslie

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

apartment I’m staying in. Get someone to

hesitated for a moment,

to worry about that. Just do

nodded, “Alright,

the office, leaning against

white smoke enveloped him, accentuating

Aurelia’s unexpected intrusion, anger

woman to stay with

to retreat.

his thoughts were interrupted by the vibration of his

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

inquiry was tentative, each word carefully chosen, intimate,

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did you have?” Leslie responded in a

it,”

hung up the call,

person’s status on the screen could be seen as typing, but no

finished her porridge, waited for another half–hour, and finally completed the IV

her arm,

carried a chill, making her shiver as she headed

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

earn this

the convenient

Leslie’s residence was a relatively high–end, large

much this would have cost

the price, the security guard approached, inquired about

driveway into the underground parking lot, found the parking space for Building Eight according to the signs, and parked