Chapter 145 Not At A Disadvantage At All

Upon hearing her response, Matthew cast his eyes downward toward his chest.

The startling sight had stemmed entirely from the scratches Aurelia had inflicted in her overwhelming distress the previous night.

I’m not at a disadvantage at all.

During the tumultuous evening, both parties had sustained minor injuries as a result of each other’s

actions.

After ensuring Aurelia was comfortably settled on the bed, Matthew proceeded to open the wardrobe. He was greeted by the sight of a few sparse and plainly–styled garments strewn haphazardly within. His eyebrows knit together in a frown.

Such few clothes?

He then turned to look back at Aurelia, who was sprawled on the bed, her face visibly marked by fatigue. “What would you like to wear?” he inquired.

Exhausted to her core, Aurelia managed a yawn before indicating a particular outfit. “Just put on that long

black dress for me.”

Inside the wardrobe, there was only one black dress to choose from. Without the need for further selection, he simply pulled it out.

Matthew then nonchalantly gathered her underwear and undershirt, placing them atop the bed.

“I’ll change my clothes first, he announced.

Hardly had Matthew departed the room when Aurelia found herself staring at the underwear he had laid. out before her.

With a resigned sigh, she covered her eyes with her hand, trying to block the intrusive thoughts of Matthew handling her undergarments. The confusion rendered her momentarily unable to organize her thoughts coherently.

in front of the imposing Gardner Group Building, his eyes taking in the soaring skyscraper and the steady stream of individuals entering and

to him, the more he found himself reflecting on

his insides were being corroded by his feelings. Just then, his mobile phone rang. He extracted it from

visited Aurelia?” his mother inquired

We had planned to marry right after college, to build our life and home together,” Curtis shared, the

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you, yet she couldn’t forgive your one mistake. That makes her at fault too,” she argued, pausing to take a sip of water before continuing. “The care I received in the hospital was mediocre at best, despite the expenses. Aurelia took far

eyes, her son was without fault, and she harbored expectations that if Aurelia failed

his mother was far too

if she wanted to. Besides, she’s working for Gardner Group now. The situations and people she encounters

need to treat her with more kindness,” he stated seriously. “She’s employed now, so she likely won’t have the

a million from Melanie, but after settling various debts, he

wife,” Gina responded, rolling her eyes unseen, waiting impatiently for the reconciliation between

could possibly be more

tend to her and their future family. Once Aurelia was back under her influence, she was confident in

new security guard, unfamiliar with him, was now

hesitated. “I haven’t seen Aurelia today; she must have

she would normally be at work unless something urgent came up.” He suspected that Aurelia had instructed the security to block his visits, as each

was

he decided

workday would end, and he was curious to see how Aurelia

call, see if there’s an issue,” suggested the

her a call. Why is he asking me about her whereabouts? What

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