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…”

in the parking lot downstairs. Go back on

back to

a bowl of

for her

to explain as she reached for it

didn’t know that was

it was my client. If you

she

the phones were indeed

leaving their

was that

was she so angry upon hearing

didn’t dwell

caught her attention, and she

eat first before

back to the office. Daniel swiftly approached as

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

people below not to reveal my identity. Also, go find

place,” Leslie

“The mansion?” Daniel inquired.

staying in. Get someone to

hesitated for a moment, curious,

don’t need to worry about

nodded, “Alright, I’ll go

office, leaning against

enveloped him, accentuating his dark

intrusion, anger sparked

allow such a woman to stay with him.

to retreat.

thoughts were interrupted by

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

tentative, each word carefully chosen,

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questions did you have?” Leslie responded in

resolved it,” came the

the call, ending the

could be seen as

finished her porridge, waited for another half–hour,

her

a chill, making her shiver as she headed towards the parking lot, searching for her

Leslie’s residential area. She was slightly

earn this

in the prime location of Seacester, the convenient transportation, and comprehensive

was a relatively high–end,

how much this would have

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

found the parking