Chapter 194 Do Not Act Like You Do Not Know Me

Hearing footsteps approaching from behind, Aurelia pulled out two bottles of yogurt from her shopping bag. She turned around and handed one over.

“Do you want a drink?”

Matthew took a glance.

It was peach–flavored, sugar–free yogurt.

He took both bottles, unscrewed the caps, and handed one to Aurelia.

Aurelia naturally accepted it and took a sip. “It’s really good,” she commented.

The scent of peaches, coupled with the rich aroma of yogurt, made every sip feel like

lasty

Hearing her comment that it was Matthew also took a sip.

In his view, the taste was passable.

pure bliss.

After setting the yogurt aside, he joined Aurelia in transferring the items from the shopping bag into the refrigerator.

Aurelia felt a sense of security looking at the fully stocked fridge.

“It is filled to the brim!”

After washing his hands, Matthew settled down on the sofa.

Upon seeing that, Aurelia also went to wash her hands. She looked at Matthew, who was sitting on the sofa. Could it be that he has something to say to me?

After washing some fruit, she took a seat across from Matthew.

“Have some fruit first,” Aurelia suggested.

On the way back, they passed by a local market. The fruits they picked out there were all incredibly fresh.

Casually, Matthew picked up an apple, but didn’t eat it.

Aurelia found herself unintentionally captivated by the sight of his hand holding an apple.

His fingers were long and straight, with rounded and clean nails. The wristwatch on his wrist. subtly accentuated the allure of his hands.

A scene uncontrollably surfaced in her mind.

His touch ignited her, inch by inch….

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She dared not continue to look any longer, swiftly averting his gaze. Her attention was now solely. focused on the apple in his hand.

“When you saw me at the restaurant, didn’t you feel like coming up and claiming me as your husband?” Matthew asked.

Aurelia heard him, and her surprise was evident. “Claiming you?”

Have I misheard something?

“It seemed like we weren’t the focus earlier. The real crux of the matter revolved around Nancy and Mr. Hoffman.”

Moreover, when they were out, she had already gotten used to pretending she didn’t know him.

After all, even Nancy herself believed that they could never be together.

displeasure, evidently unsatisfied with Aurelia’s

my best

Matthew’s eyes as he took a bite of the

to pretend not to know me when we’re out in public in the future.”

“Well, you don’t have to pretend not to know me

we the

tacit agreement on

in public was truly a mutual understanding they both shared.

point out each other’s

Matthew was speechless.

didn’t eat much at the restaurant, and I’m a bit hungry.

a portion

“Alright.”

was reading a book on the couch when Aurelia was engrossed in preparing

over upon hearing the faint noise

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that Jeremy had

was restoring antique paintings, she was just

was engrossed in doing something, she was a completely different person than her usual self.

certain kind of enchantment that prevented

away.

and was about to light

Their eyes met.

sudden shiver struck the heart

Aurelia assumed that Matthew

He

gazed at her intensely. betwed with a low hum in his throat before he stepped out

the villa with a cigarette

stood and smoke in

he had momentarily lost control of were once again suppressed.

set aside his afternoon and evening

long time, and thought

home after encountering Aurelia and Nancy at the

isk. All he could do was return home out of

they were engaged, he and his fiancée didn’t really have much to talk

arrive with Chad, who

behind him.

you say you aren’t coming back today?” Norman glanced at his

made plans with Matthew and Justin, but they had to leave due to some last–minute

approaching me, wanting Aurelia to take on their projects in the past few days. So, having someone by her side to help her is

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of merits, one of which is being a quick learner. I intend

a lot

are pure, working as Aurelia’s assistant,” Jeremy stated

he feared that Nancy would discover his affairs with Gwendolyn. Therefore, he was in a hurry to return home

plausible explanation for Matthew’s urge to return home was that he had unknowingly fallen

could a woman who caught Matthew’s eye be coveted by

is too smart, so she would see right through him. It will be his loss if Aurelia decides she no longer needs

be friends or siblings? Uncle Jeremy, you’d better keep your thoughts clean. Don’t harbor any thought

hell is this?

young and I have all the time

give his blessings. But if he didn’t, he’d better step

didn’t care much about those ills advice and kept these thoughts to himself.

need for anyone

raised an eyebrow. “Have you

could possibly be bothering a grown man like me?” Chad

gaze towards Jeremy. “If you have the time, go and spend it with. Sylvia. You’re about to

stars if Jeremy could find the time

hadn’t expected the tables to turn on him so abruptly.

door. “I’m leaving. I just made

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