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.

the steady stream

him, the more he found himself reflecting on Aurelia’s finer

overwhelmed with remorse, Curtis felt as though his insides were being corroded by his feelings. Just then, his mobile phone rang. He extracted it from his pocket and accepted the call,

Aurelia?”

weren’t for Melanie’s 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 in his voice as he contemplated what might have been. His regret seemed to overwhelm him instantly, engulfing him in

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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

harbored expectations that if Aurelia failed to demonstrate gratitude by returning, she would not allow

thinking his mother

Gardner Group now. The

he stated seriously. “She’s employed now, so she likely won’t have the time to look after you in the

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

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

kind of job could possibly be

at home to tend to her and their future family. Once Aurelia

a new security guard, unfamiliar with him, was now stationed. “I’m

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

He suspected that Aurelia had instructed the security to block his visits, as each time he appeared, there would be a

she was utterly disappointed

the circumstances, he

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

to give her a call, see if there’s an issue,”

he should’ve given her a call.

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