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.

turned her head and noticed bruises

her daughter being safe, she believed it was all

off to sleep

next morning, Aurelia overslept due to

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room in haste, Aurelia noticed

quick wash,

option, she used a basin to store warm water for a brief

Zachary, explaining her intention to seek inspiration at

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

found that the opening ceremony had concluded, and it seemed she wouldn’t

she was already there, Aurelia decided to explore the expo thoroughly, hoping to find

preference for professionalism, this expo was undoubtedly the

technologies to inquire about their potential application in her

realized the expo

spotted mobile service robots moving about

may I help you

women’s restroom?”

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

you,” Aurelia instinctively

“You’re welcome.”

thought she might delve into the robot’s workings if she

a side door and, turning left, pushed open the metal

“Ah!!!”

scene inside, Aurelia was so

with their backs to her. The crucial point was that the person in

washing his hands, and his face turned dark upon seeing Aurelia

still looking at?” He

slightly cold and damp hand, pulling

chilly and moist, Aurelia’s face

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were outside

coincidence,” she stammered

don’t think so,” Leslie coldly

such a coincidental event could occur

him, deliberately

hadn’t expected her to

his

gave me the wrong directions! I didn’t know you were

face turned even redder, as she really

Wait for

handed her notebook to Leslie and entered the

restroom.

looking down at the

records about the

were even some parts where she had made mistakes and marked them

was no time for her to follow him. Could