Chapter 15 Was It Really That Fast

He was stunned for several minutes. That fast?

Then, filled with some doubt about life, he posed a question: Aurelia?

There was no response..

Gordon stared at his phone, waiting another ten minutes.

Finished

After not receiving any messages from Aurelia on WhatsApp, Gordon let out a long sigh of relief. Thankfully, he had just been overthinking. There was no way his boss could have recovered that quickly.

Aurelia was unaware of the turmoil in Gordon’s heart. After she finished her bath, she was already on the verge of sleep.

After asking Matthew whether he slept on the left or right side of the bed, she promptly lay down.

on it.

Before going to sleep, when setting the phone to silent mode, she noticed a friend request from Gordon, she accepted it and then tossed the phone aside.

Matthew, holding his clothes, entered the bathroom. As he was about to close the door, he noticed that Aurelia had already closed her eyes and fallen asleep.

He was somewhat taken aback. Pretending to sleep?

He thought she played the part convincingly, showing some acting skills. Anyone unaware might have thought she had a background in performance arts.

Half an hour later, when he emerged from the bathroom, dressed to the nines, he found that Aurelia was still in the same sleeping position as before..

In his heart, he thought she could last quite long.

Suddenly, a woman appeared on the bed, and he was truly unaccustomed to it.

After lying down on the bed, the woman beside him remained motionless.

At the same time, the sound of even breathing fell into his ears.

His face suddenly fell. She had actually fallen asleep! When he composed himself to turn off the light, he noticed two pillows placed in the middle of the bed, dividing the large bed into two halves. The boundary was as clear, causing his cold eyebrows to immediately rise.

Is she guarding against me? Matthew pursed his thin lips. She’s overthinking and overdoing it!

Even if she were to undress completely in front of him, he wouldn’t spare her a second glance,

Matthew had a dreamless night.

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initially thought it was the middle

when he saw a ray of sunlight filtering in through the slightly ajar window curtain, he paused for

waking

saw Matthew sitting in front

trouble adjusting to

smiled at Matthew. “Good

gaze lingered on Aurelia’s porcelain–white face for

go change my clothes first,” Aurelia said as she got off

also got out of bed, first putting on his wristwatch. He casually glanced at

them went to wash their faces, one after the

almost simultaneously, they

woke up early. When she heard from Evelyn that the two of them hadn’t gotten up yet, she had been waiting from five–thirty until seven–thirty. The longer

had no issues, but as

that moment was quite rare! Waking up at that time in the past would only be possible due to jet lag after he

the two descending the stairs together, she couldn’t help but smile broadly as she called out to

feeling better, Grandma?” Aurelia was deeply concerned about

me, Grandma,” said Mabel, afraid

She would persist for as long

their goal. Did Matthew think I was unaware that their marriage wasn’t

at

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Finished

seems like you had a good

okay.” Matthew deliberately ignored the teasing look in his

to bed before ten last night, didn’t you? You slept until after seven. That’s almost a week’s worth of sleep

Why’s Grandma saying

her gaze toward Matthew. Was his sleep problem. really that

mention it, but she didn’t pay much attention at the time. Hearing it firsthand, she

from yesterday. Could you

Grandma,” Aurelia

head,

a diagram, marking the

that she was

should have asked Gordon to investigate Aurelia

need

unclear

the day he received his certificate,

parking her car, she picked up her

notice the WhatsApp message on her

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