Menantu Pahlawan Negara by Sarjana

Chapter 85

Aurelia suddenly realized that while chatting, she had pushed Leslie from the middle of the couch to the very edge.

She blushed and immediately got up. “Sorry, it’s about time. I… I’ll go cook.”

Leslie also stood up. “I’ll help you.‘

Aurelia was surprised. “Huh?”

Leslie took off his suit jacket and rolled up his shirt sleeves. “Any problem? I have some free time. I can help speed things up.”

Aurelia glanced at his fair and slender hands, knowing he probably had little experience with household chores. Yet, he offered to help her cook, which was just as shocking as Seth apologizing while kneeling.

However, she didn’t refuse. Living together meant they needed to make things work. A man who wanted to help was better than one who only gave orders.

She smiled and agreed, “Sure, but wait a moment.”

“What for?”

as he watched Aurelia tiptoe to reach a high cabinet. During the initial renovation of the apartment, he hadn’t paid much attention to the kitchen. Thus he hadn’t noticed the extremely impractical height of the

help

“Thank you.”

way for Leslie, but to her surprise, he stood directly behind

she felt a tingling sensation in her ear. She quickly pressed her body against the counter, afraid of accidentally brushing against Leslie and causing any misunderstandings.

you looking for?” Leslie’s voice sounded from

the scent of her hair wafted under his nose. It

pointed inside a white plastic bag. “In that bag, there’s a new apron. Your shirt looks expensive, and I don’t want it to get

prepared

furrowed his brows. But his expression became even more troubled when he took out the

“Buy one, get one free,” and he ended up

noticed his reaction and explained, “Normally, this apron costs 30 dollars. Now it’s buy one, get one free, which means it’s half price. Leaving money on the table makes you a

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her grocery shopping, advising her on which discounted items were worthwhile. It was a phrase they often used, and she had said it

felt like her words had unintentionally aggravated the situation,

changed the subject, saying, “I’ll put this on for

them were taken aback. Looking through the packaging, it appeared to be