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(Not) a Preferred Son-in-Law 71. Leon Panic
Leon had just finished a meeting with the board of directors when suddenly his cell phone rang. Leon frowned when he saw the caller's name on the phone screen. His heart beat faster than usual, when he finally grabbed the phone and put it to his ear. The man's face looked tense after listening to what the person who called him said. "Henri, make sure the flight tickets are ready. I'll go to the airport this afternoon." [Yes, Sir. The tickets have been booked, you just need to confirm the departure] Henri replied from the other side. "Make sure someone picks me up there! I don't want to wait too long at the airport."[Yes, Sir. I will pick you up myself] Leon ended the call and exhaled roughly. "Vero, when did you wake up?" he muttered softly. Leon immediately packed his things and called Robert. "Uncle, I'm going to Singapore now. Please handle the work like before, Uncle," Leon requested with a serious expression. "Yes, Young Master. I will do what Young Master wants. Uhm, how
(Not) a Preferred Son-in-Law 72. Wake up, Vero!
Cindy walked towards the exit. Then left the room. However, Cindy had only taken a few steps when she immediately stopped when she suddenly heard Leon's panicked voice. "Vero! Oh my God, Vero!" Leon shouted, which was heard until Cindy finally turned her body. "What's wrong, Young Master?" Cindy asked as she approached Leon. "Vero, Cindy. She just moved her fingers!" Cindy shook her head, she thought something had happened to Veronica that made Leon scream like that. It turned out to be because Veronica moved her fingers.It was like that earlier too, Young Master. But it didn't last long and went silent again." Cindy said that, making Leon exhale roughly. Leon had panicked and was happy earlier because he saw Veronica finally move. He thought Veronica would wake up from her coma, but it turned out that was all she moved. "Be patient, Young Master. That means good progress, right? We should be grateful for it. Hopefully after this, Madam will open her eyes and fully regain consc
(Not) a Preferred Son-in-Law 73. Veronica 's Progress
Leon did not realize that someone was watching him from a distance. The person had been following Leon from the airport until he arrived at the hospital."Who is being treated there? I have to investigate!"The beautiful woman in blue adjusted the mask that covered part of her face, then went around looking for the information section. Wanting to find out who was being treated in the room Leon was waiting for."Excuse me, may I ask you something?" asked the masked woman to a girl behind the information desk."Please, Miss. How can I help you?" replied the information girl politely."I am a relative of Mr. Gabriel Leon Tan who is waiting for a patient in the ICU unit. May I know who is being treated there?" The girl behind the information desk immediately typed something. Searching for the name Leon as mentioned by the woman in front of her. Then she found information about Leon as the family of a patient named Sherin Veronica Mahendra, who is none other than Leon's wife. "The patien
(Not) a Preferred Son-in-Law 74. Call to Come Home
Aurelia followed them from a safe distance, because she didn't want Leon to feel suspicious of her. After confirming which room Veronica was moved to, Aurelia immediately moved away. "I can do anything to get you, Leon. Just watch, I'll make you fall into my arms!" Aurelia clenched her fists, she was really reckless now. She was obsessed with Leon. She didn't care if Leon already had a wife. She intended to get rid of Leon's wife. Meanwhile, Veronica was already in the treatment room. A doctor immediately checked Veronica's condition before she left."Doctor, my wife had an accident before and her leg was in a cast. It seems like her leg has not recovered yet. Can an intensive examination be done in this hospital? I'm worried that her leg condition will get worse because she was forced to walk." Leon said that to the doctor who examined Veronica. He was curious about the condition of Veronica's leg after being forced to walk when she was kidnapped by Dion. "Why did you just say t
(Not) a Preferred Son-in-Law 75. The Right Time to Act
"Can I sit here?" asked a girl who had just come to Cindy. "Please," Cindy replied, she turned to see who the person who wanted to sit near her was. Cindy's eyes immediately bulged when she saw the person. "Y-you? What do you want here?" Cindy did not expect that the girl who was once going to be matched with Leon would actually be in front of her eyes. Of course Cindy still remembered, at that time Aurelia went to Leon's office several times and wanted to meet the man, but Leon was not there. In fact, Leon seemed to have disappeared off the face of the earth because he suddenly disappeared for several days. Later it was discovered that at that time Leon disappeared because he was kidnapped by Andre, his own uncle."I have money and legs, of course I can come here. This hospital is a public place, not yours." Aurelia replied in an arrogant tone, making Cindy snort and roll her eyes, too lazy to deal with the girl who had been acting arrogant and haughty since the first time they m
(Not) a Preferred Son-in-Law 76. Aurelia's Drama
Aurelia, who was still peeking out of the window, smiled happily. She saw that Cindy was already under the influence of sleeping pills. The time for her to act had come, and she would not waste this golden opportunity. Aurelia tidied up her appearance and knocked on Veronica's door. "Come in!" Veronica shouted. She thought that it must be a nurse like usual. Aurelia immediately pushed the door open, then closed it again. Giving Veronica a brief smile, the fake nurse approached."Are you a new nurse?" asked Veronica, who felt unfamiliar with the fake nurse's face. Of the several nurses who took turns taking care of her, Veronica certainly knew their faces. And Aurelia's face was certainly still unfamiliar to her. "I'm not actually a nurse. I had to disguise myself as a nurse because I wanted to meet you." Aurelia said that while dragging a chair that was there, bringing it closer to Veronica's stretcher, and she sat there calmly. "My name is Aurelia," said Aurelia while extending
(Not) a Preferred Son-in-Law 77. Aurelia vs Veronica
Aurelia's eyes immediately sparkled when she heard Veronica's words. It turned out to be that easy to trick Veronica, Aurelia thought. However, Veronica's next sentence made Aurelia froze."But, there is a condition that you must fulfill!"Aurelia stared at Veronica closely, waiting for what the woman would say."What is the condition?" Aurelia asked curiously. She could only hope that the condition she had to fulfill would not be burdensome for her."I will release Leon if I am cured. And as long as I am not cured, you are not allowed to appear in front of me or in front of Leon!""Okay. I agree!" Aurelia quickly answered Veronica's words. According to Aurelia, the condition was not difficult. She could still be around the place, she just needed to hide from Leon and Veronica so they wouldn't see her. Veronica was certainly not reckless. She asked for the condition with her own considerations. Veronica didn't know yet whether she could recover as before or not. If she could recover
(Not) a Preferred Son-in-Law 78. Minor Accident
Meanwhile, Veronica who had just been left by Aurelia laughed softly, laughing at Aurelia's behavior. "When he came he was so fierce, but it turns out that's all the guts he had. His negotiation skills are also really bad." Veronica shook her head. She half couldn't believe that Aurelia was pregnant with Leon's child. Veronica knew very well that Leon was not a man who would follow his lust carelessly. Leon was a man who guarded himself from women who were not his wives.Only Veronica, whose wife has never been touched carelessly, let alone other women. Leon only kissed her forehead or cheek, sometimes kissed the back of Veronica's hand. He didn't do anything strange even though Veronica was his legal wife. They had never even had sex like a husband and wife. Leon knew that Veronica was sick and he never forced her to do it. "Just look, if she's really pregnant, her stomach will definitely get bigger in the next few months. I already suspected that she was faking it earlier. But, w
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88. New Problem
Hary decided to go to a bar and get drunk there. Unexpectedly, he met someone who had the same hatred for Leon. The two of them talked and expressed what they wanted to do to Leon. "So, we have to be careful in our moves, don't let us fail again!" said Hary's friend. "Are you ready, Hary?" "Of course. I'm very ready for that!" replied Hary, he stretched out his hand holding the glass, toasting with Bastian, his friend.Bastian is one of Leon's employees, he serves as a production manager. In the past, Bastian worked at the head office. However, since Leon took over the company, Bastian was transferred to a company that was also a subsidiary of Tan's Industries. That is why Bastian holds a grudge against Leon. While at the head office, Bastian was able to collude with several of his superiors for corruption. Like a rat in a tie that eats away at the company, they have a neat and structured network. However, Leon managed to sniff out their behavior and one by one Leon fired the peopl
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87. Unfinished Revenge
"Mr. Leon gave the phone to you. But there is a condition."Hary was forced to say that to his son. He hoped that with that condition Ardy would try if he wanted something."What is the condition, Dad?"Ardy immediately approached and sat next to his father after saying that. He was really curious about the conditions his father gave if he R the phone."The condition is qhat you have to study harder and your grades must not drop because you are too busy playing with the phone," said Hary with a serious face."Okay, Ardy agrees!"Don't just say you agree without any proof. You have to prove that your grades didn't go down because of that phone!" Ardy nodded in agreement, he did have a phone, but Hary never bought him a fancy phone because of his financial situation. When Hary was still working, Ardy often changed phones. However, after Hary was fired from his job, Ardy could no longer change phones and was forced to use the phone he already had. Ardy accepted the phone from Leon with
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86. Revealed
Not getting an answer from Veronica, Ariana couldn't hold back her emotions any longer. She then said something that made Veronica glare and growl in annoyance."Just say that you still love Dion, that's why you can't love Leon. Right?""Mom!" Veronica exclaimed while clenching her fists. "Mom, don't talk carelessly!"Veronica's face looked red, clearly she was holding back her anger at Ariana's accusation. In the past, Veronica did love Dion. When she was married to Leon, she still loved Dion. However, ever since Veronica found out about Dion's affair, all her love for her lover immediately evaporated.Like milk repaid with water from the tuba, Veronica's loyalty was repaid with Dion's betrayal. That alone made Veronica hate Dion. Not to mention the kidnapping incident carried out by Dion, in order to fulfill the man's obsession and revenge on Veronica. Veronica's hatred for Dion became manifold from before. Especially when considering how indifferent Dion was to Veronica who was in
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85. Veronica's Feelings
Veronica was still lost in her thoughts, when suddenly someone entered her room. Especially when the person called her name, truly, the person's arrival was a real surprise for her. "Mommy!" Ariana rushed over to the bed where Veronica was lying, then helped her sit down. For a moment the two women from different generations hugged each other, relieving their longing for each other. "Vero, are you okay, right? Leon came to the house and told me about your condition. Then he ordered a ticket for Mommy to come here."Ariana told what had happened until she suddenly came. Leon, who was on business outside the office, took the time to visit Ariana and tell her about Veronica's progress. Then Leon ordered a ticket for Ariana and gave her the complete address of the hospital where Veronica was being treated. Indeed, Ariana and Leon often communicated, although not directly. Their relationship was good like a harmonious mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship. When Veronica was ki
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84. Insecure
Hary took a breath, then exhaled through his mouth. He repeated that over and over again, trying to overcome the nervousness that was hitting him. Especially when he saw Leon enter the cafe and look around, looking for Hary.Seeing that, Hary immediately took the initiative to wave his hand, calling Leon. The owner of Tan's Industries turned his head, he saw Hary's wave. Then Leon stepped closer to Hary's table, making Ardy's father's heartbeat even more irregular.Leon immediately sat right in front of Hary, they were only separated by the table. Leon's calm attitude made Hary flustered, embarrassed and at a loss for words. Feeling nervous and nervous at the same time, confused about how to start the conversation."Just tell me if you want the phone, I'll give it to you."A firm and cold baritone voice came out of Leon's lips, making Hary even more nervous."Ehm!"Hary cleared his throat, trying to control himself and get rid of his nervousness."Mr. Leon, how could you give me this
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83. The Meeting
Leon had indeed told Robert what had happened, until finally Robert himself felt curious about the message Leon had received from Hary. "He's got guts too. He tried to blackmail me. But just look, what will happen to him because of his actions!" Without Hary knowing, Leon had blocked the cellphone through the IT expert he had ordered, so that it could not be opened unless using the original password. Leon was not affected by Hary's threat. "Shouldn't you meet that person, Sir?"Leon had indeed told Robert what had happened, until finally Robert himself was curious about what Hary would do if he met Leon. "For what? The important files in it cannot be opened. In fact, the files have been deleted from here by the IT expert who managed to hack my cellphone." Robert nodded hearing Leon's words. Indeed, there was no point in serving a money-hungry person like Hary. Having already caused problems in the company with a corruption case, how could Hary act up again to blackmail Leon. "Un
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82. Hary's Recklessness
Hary immediately fell silent, seemed to think for a moment. Then, he smiled when he got an idea. Hary whispered something in Toby's ear, until Hary's friend's eyes immediately sparkled."Your idea is also good!" Toby exclaimed happily."Come on, let's execute it right away!" said Hary enthusiastically."But, how are we going to contact Leon? His cellphone is here, it's no use if we call him, it won't connect, right?"Toby denied it again, making Hary annoyed."Yes, we have to try, Leon is not a poor person who only has one cellphone. He must have other cellphones and numbers. If not, we can contact him through his assistant. Or through anyone in the company. You, you really don't use your brain properly!" Hary grumbled at Toby at length, he had racked his brain and thought about what they wanted to do, but Toby always made Hary's blood boil with his pessimistic words. Truly the definition of a person with a short mind. "Okay, I'll just follow what you say. You make the plan, I'll ex
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81. Hary's Plan
Just as Leon was about to breathe a sigh of relief, suddenly his confidant whispered something that made Leon's chest rumble and race again. "What did you say? Is that true?" Leon answered loudly. "That's right, Sir. The boy is the son of Hary Ananta, the chief production supervisor whom you fired some time ago for being involved in corruption," said Leon's confidant who was tasked with finding out the teenage boy who had found his cellphone. "Keep an eye on Hary's family. Report any movement from Hary!" Leon ordered his subordinates. "Okay, Sir, I'll take my leave!"Leon's men then left the place. He and two other Leon men had indeed been assigned to monitor the person who found Leon's cellphone. Leon suddenly became anxious, he was worried that his cellphone would be misused by Hary. Moreover, he remembered that Hary seemed to not accept the dismissal. Leon still remembered that at that time Hary was angry and made a scene. Leon was forced to deploy security guards to drag Hary
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80. New Problems
"Do you know him, Dad?" asked Ardy, who was curious about the change in his father's face. "Where's his cellphone, let Dad hold it. Dad has big plans for him!" Hary, Ardy's father, used to be an ordinary employee at Tan's Industries. At first he was an ordinary employee but over time because of his diligent work he was promoted. From an ordinary employee, then became an assistant supervisor, then rose again to become a production supervisor. The last time he served as chief production.During the company's cleanup of corruption led by Andre, Hary was also involved in it. Although indirectly because Hary was only ordered by Andre, Leon still took firm action against anyone involved in the corruption. He fired him from the company without giving him severance pay, only giving him one month's salary as compensation. Since then, Hary has been wandering around looking for work to pay for his wife and children's living expenses. However, his high prestige and ego due to being spoiled sin
