Menantu Pahlawan Negara by Sarjana

Chapter 139

Leslie looked away without saying a word.

Linda poked at his chest. “Oh, my. So there is a time when your words fail you.”

“Mom, if you are going to mess around, I will leave,” he said with resignation.

“Don’t leave. Aurelia is really fragile right now. I can’t rest unless you are with her. Get in there.” She shoved at him and he bumped into the door.

Inside the room, Aurelia sniffed and wiped her tears, before getting up.

When she opened the door, she was surprised by the person who came in. “Mr. Synder, why are you here?”

“Given what is happening with your mother, should he come as her son–in–law?” Linda said and gave Leslie a nudge toward the bed. “Why are you just standing there? Address your mother–in–law.”

Both Leslie and Aurelia fell into silence.

Despite the earlier sorrow she felt, Aurelia felt slightly amused, especially when she saw the hint of shock on Leslie’s face.

Leslie to let his

her lips. “Mom, my mother hasn’t woken up yet, so she won’t hear Mr. Synder. Let’s wait until she’s awake.”

urged, “It’s getting late. Both of you should go home. I’ve arranged for a single room for Aurelia’s mom,

are expensive, and

of

has a connection, so we’ll get a discount. Don’t worry.”

mouth twitched. Her son was indeed something. After all, when did hospitals start offering

assumed the

“Mom, thank you.”

later. There’s still a caretaker here to take care of your mother. You can rest assured. You’ve been running around all day. It’s better to go back and rest,”

and started packing her mother’s belongings.

helped move the bed, Aurelia struggled to pick up seven or eight plastic bags and two basins from the floor, causing

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out of the ward.

silently took the things from her hands and then cornered

someone was holding a large basin of

carrying so many bags and it

said, “Thank