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

her daughter being safe, she believed it

drifted off to

Aurelia

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leaving her room in haste, Aurelia noticed

guest bathroom for a quick wash, only to find that the

a basin to store warm water for

way out, she called Zachary, explaining her intention to

technology expo.

Zachary readily agreed.

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

decided to explore the expo thoroughly,

their boss’s preference for professionalism, this expo

approaching novel technologies to

feeling the need to use the restroom, she realized the expo hall was vast, and she walked for five minutes without finding the

spotted mobile service robots moving

help you with anything?”

women’s

Walk one hundred meters straight ahead, turn left fifty meters, and

Aurelia

“You’re welcome.”

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

the exhibition hall through a side door and, turning left, pushed open

“Ah!!!”

Aurelia was so

her. The crucial point was that the person in front was none other than…

face turned dark upon seeing

are you still looking at?” He spoke

with his slightly cold and

chilly and moist, Aurelia’s

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was only when they were outside

a coincidence,”

don’t think so,” Leslie coldly

such a coincidental event could

followed him, deliberately

hadn’t expected her to

understood his suspicion and

The robot gave me the wrong directions! I didn’t know you were inside. No, I mean,

even redder, as she

Wait for

notebook to

restroom.

looking down at the

contained Aurelia’s records

parts where she had made mistakes and

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