Menantu Pahlawan Negara by Sarjana

Chapter 15

expression.

Truly hypocritical.

Leslie’s gaze cooled. He gave a perfunctory “Mm,” attempting to bypass Aurelia.

Unexpectedly, as he turned, Aurelia placed her bag on the table, poured a glass of water, and handed it to him.

Simultaneously, she took away the red wine.

“It’s normal to encounter problems at work. You’re a capable person. There’s no need to pressure yourself so much. Drinking harms your body. Drink some water and go to bed early,” she advised.

Leslie stared at the water in his hand, glancing at Aurelia.

For the first time, someone spoke to him like this.

Everyone around him took his excellence for granted.

Feeling uneasy under Leslie’s gaze, Aurelia considered ending the conversation and going to bed.

Perhaps she had spoken too much?

Or should she change the topic and bid him good night?

She cleared her throat, “Goodnight.”

She immediately turned around.

alt dizzy

However, whether it was a sudden turn or due to excessive blood loss, she and stumbled directly into Leslie’s arms.

The cup of water in Leslie’s hand splashed, moistening his shirt.

The damp fabric stuck tightly to his body, outlining his well–defined abdominal muscles. through the material.

Aurelia instinctively reached out and braced herself against his chest.

“Mr. Synder, I…”

Just as she was about to explain, her forehead was gently pushed away by his long fingertips.

“Quit playing games.”

She was left speechless.

As her dizziness subsided, Leslie had already returned to the room.

She sneered. This man was truly devoid of common courtesy.

Back in the room, Aurelia collapsed onto the bed, her arm throbbing faintly.

head and noticed bruises where the blood had been

her daughter being safe, she believed it

drifted off

next morning, Aurelia overslept due to

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in haste, Aurelia noticed Leslie had already

quick wash, only to find

no other option, she used a basin to store warm

way out, she called Zachary, explaining her intention to

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

had concluded, and it seemed she wouldn’t encounter Ian,

already there, Aurelia decided to

this expo was undoubtedly the

technologies to inquire about their potential application in her

the restroom, she realized the expo hall was vast, and

service robots

I help you with anything?”

women’s restroom?”

meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and then proceed down the corridor on

you,” Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

in contemplation, she thought she might delve into the robot’s

directions, Aurelia exited the exhibition hall through a side door and, turning left,

“Ah!!!”

the scene inside, Aurelia was so startled that

row of men with their backs to her. The crucial

and his face turned

looking at?” He spoke in a

slightly

Leslie’s hand was chilly and moist, Aurelia’s face was

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they were

Synder, what a coincidence,”

so,” Leslie coldly scanned

believe such a coincidental event could occur in

him, deliberately creating

her to be so

his suspicion and quickly

here for work! I didn’t intentionally go in. The robot gave me the wrong directions! I didn’t know you were inside. No, I mean, I wouldn’t have entered even if I

even redder, as

Synder… Wait

notebook to Leslie and entered

restroom.

down

contained Aurelia’s records about

had made

her recorded timeline, there was no time for her to follow him. Could