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.

and the steady stream of individuals

the more he found himself reflecting on Aurelia’s finer

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

you visited Aurelia?” his mother inquired

constant seduction, I might never have betrayed Aurelia. We had planned to marry right after college, to build our life and home together,” Curtis shared, the pain evident

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you, even wanted to marry 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 better care of me. Try to persuade her, speak to her softly. She’s been through much and isn’t the same as she once

she harbored expectations that if Aurelia failed to demonstrate

thinking his mother was far

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

“She’s employed now, so she

into a substantial sum of money, a million from Melanie, but after settling various debts, he was left with just

her eyes unseen, waiting impatiently for the reconciliation between her son and Aurelia, which would allow her

possibly be

working, anticipating that Aurelia would then stay at home to tend to her and their future

Gardner Group Building, where a new security guard, unfamiliar with him, was now stationed. “I’m looking for Aurelia, could you please call

“I haven’t seen Aurelia today; she must have taken a day

took a leave? Today is Monday, 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 time he appeared, there would be a new

seemed she was

the circumstances, he decided to

end, and he was curious to see how Aurelia would manage to evade

to give her a call, see

knows she’s not at work, he should’ve given her a call. Why is he asking me about her whereabouts? What

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