Chapter 20 A Resemblance To A Neglected Child

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Matthew had felt a touch of impatience, thinking that Aurelia had pretended to stumble and fall into his arms. However, his annoyance faded upon hearing her explanation.

Her complexion was very pale, with a slight sheen of sweat on her forehead.

It was clear that she was sick.

“I’m fine. Please take me back to Starry Sea Mansion. I don’t want Grandma to worry, and I also fear that I might pass my cold to her,” Aurelia said to Matthew again.

With a nod, Matthew took off his suit jacket and draped it over Aurelia. Then, wrapping his arm around her shoulders, he quickly led her away.

Gideon and Melanie had barely managed to weave their way through the crowd and were about to reach them when Matthew briskly walked away with the woman.

They wanted to catch up but ended up being stopped by the staff who stated that Matthew took the VIP passage.

The father and daughter felt extremely embarrassed.

They were just one step away.

Their luck was just too terrible.

Before getting in the car, Aurelia heard Matthew making a phone call to Mabel and asking. Gordon to drive her car back to Starry Sea Mansion.

The diamond ring that had just been auctioned off would also be delivered to the Quigley residence by the auction house staff.

As she listened, she gradually drifted off to sleep in the car.

Matthew watched as the sleeping Aurelia sat quietly in the corner. Her head was gently leaning against the side of the car window. She was a head shorter than him, probably about five feet five inches tall, but at this moment, curled up in the corner of the car, she looked quite petite.

Unsure if it was the discomfort from her illness or some troubling thought, she silently shed.

tears.

Tears, imbued with the glow of neon lights in the night, adhered to her lengthy eyelashes. She bore a resemblance to a neglected child who had endured hardship.

Matthew’s curiosity was piqued. He wondered what exactly had happened to her.

Is it because of her boyfriend?

The thought that she might have agreed to marry him out of spite toward her boyfriend made Matthew’s heart sink.

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He said to the driver in a somewhat cold tone, “Drive faster.“”

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Mansion, the family doctor came to give Aurelia a

Matthew adjusted his tie and walked over to Aurelia’s bed. He

temperature

get up and

your medicine.”

your medicine,” and for a moment, she didn’t know whether she was in her past life or still in a

had forcefully made her swallow that kind of medicine, subjecting her to unbearable torment. The kind of torment where her body was burning up with no way to alleviate it, coupled with the

won’t take the

to a hoarse whisper,

streaked down her pale face, flowing

pursed his lips

and two trails of

feed Aurelia the medicine forcefully, a call from Mabel

is now your wife, and she’s ill now. You must

when he heard that. “She has a fever. I was

has a fever? That sounds quite serious! What are you still doing talking nonsense? Hurry up,

call wordlessly, Matthew turned his gaze

had curled herself into a ball, her delicate face flushed red, yet he

was a heart–wrenching sight

his tie once more, his voice deep as he said, “Aurelia, you’re having a high fever. You must take some

word “medicine,” Aurelia gritted

a daze, she said,

Aurelia’s pale, delicate face, Matthew clearly understood now why

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tightly that it seemed just

immediately furrowed his brows and reminded,

pain from her bitten lip that brought Aurelia back to consciousness. However, her head still throbbed painfully, and her body remained

opening her eyes,

scene that was hazy and

was still

she said, “Thank you. Is this

gazed at her intently, handing over

passed over the

taking the medicine, Aurelia

fine once the fever subsides. Get some rest,

deep

nodded with a smile. “Yeah. It’s just a

was just a simple cold and fever. There was nothing

tear–streaked, somewhat delicate appearance just moments ago. He suddenly wondered if she was

this possibility, coupled with his previous speculations about her, Matthew gave at

Matthew left, Aurelia

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