Reborn for Revenge or A Second Chance At Vengeance

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.

Aurelia’s response. “So, you’re good friends with

my best friend.”

Matthew’s eyes as he took a bite

don’t have to pretend not to know me when we’re out in public in

you don’t have to pretend not to know me

we the same?

are tacit agreement on certain

be strangers in public was truly

point out each other’s flaws.

Matthew was speechless.

the time. “I didn’t eat much at the restaurant, and I’m a bit hungry. I’m going to whip up some

me a portion

“Alright.”

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

upon hearing

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that Jeremy had shown

she was just as focused

that when she was engrossed in doing something, she was a completely different person than her usual

there was a certain kind of enchantment that prevented

away.

for a cigarette, and was about to light it with his lighter when Aurelia glanced at him.

Their eyes met.

shiver struck the heart of Matthew.

ready,” Aurelia assumed that

He

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

cigarette

open, and he stood

smoke dissipated before his eyes, the emotions he had momentarily lost control of were once again suppressed.

afternoon and evening for

a long time, and thought of

after encountering Aurelia and

do was return home out

engaged, he and his fiancée didn’t really have

happened to arrive with Chad, who was limping, and

behind him.

today?” Norman

had to leave due to some last–minute affairs.” He then turned his gaze towards Chad.

approaching me, wanting

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tall. “Uncle Jeremy, I have a myriad of merits, one of which is being a quick learner. I intend to learn well

could learn a lot staying by Aurelia’s side.

Aurelia’s assistant,” Jeremy stated bluntly.

for Aurelia. As for Justin, he feared that Nancy would discover his affairs with Gwendolyn. Therefore, he was in a hurry to

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

caught Matthew’s eye be coveted

harbor any ill intentions. Aurelia is too smart, so she would see right through him. It will be his

can’t we at least be friends or siblings? Uncle Jeremy, you’d better keep your thoughts clean. Don’t harbor any thought you shouldn’t.” Hearing that, Chad cast a

the hell is this?

I have all the time

he would definitely give his blessings. But if he didn’t,

ills advice and kept these thoughts to himself.

was no need for

eyebrow. “Have you gotten

bothering a grown man

and spend it with. Sylvia. You’re about to get married.

Jeremy could find the time to give him a granddaughter as talented and intelligent as Aurelia.

to turn on him so abruptly.

headed towards the door. “I’m leaving. I just made plans with Sylvia, and we

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