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.

evidently unsatisfied with Aurelia’s

is my best

faint flicker danced in Matthew’s eyes as he took a bite

know me

“Well, you don’t have to pretend not to know me when we’re out in public too.”

aren’t we

tacit agreement on certain things

was truly a mutual understanding they both shared.

should point out each

Matthew was speechless.

and I’m a bit hungry. I’m going to whip up some simple desserts.

me a portion too.”

“Alright.”

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

upon hearing the faint noise

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the photo that Jeremy had shown him not

antique paintings, she was just as focused as she was now,

in doing something, she

was a certain kind of

away.

light it with his lighter when Aurelia glanced at

Their eyes met.

sudden shiver struck the heart of

assumed that Matthew was eager to eat.

He

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

with a cigarette pinched between his fingers.

he stood and

before his eyes, the emotions he had momentarily lost control of

set aside his afternoon and evening for Matthew

a long time, and thought

of them went home after encountering Aurelia and Nancy at the restaurant.

was return

and his fiancée didn’t really have much to talk

Norman happened to arrive with

behind him.

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

originally made plans with Matthew and Justin, but they had to leave due to some last–minute affairs.” He then turned his gaze towards Chad. “How come you came back

said. “There have been quite a few people approaching me, wanting Aurelia to take on their projects in

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

certain he could learn a lot staying

pure, working as Aurelia’s assistant,” Jeremy stated bluntly. “If

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

explanation for Matthew’s urge to return home was

who caught Matthew’s eye be

is too smart, so she would see right through him. It

can’t be lovers, 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

the hell

young and I have all the time in the

treated Aurelia well, he would definitely give his blessings. But if he didn’t, he’d

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

for anyone to know.

raised an eyebrow. “Have you gotten over it?”

could possibly be bothering a grown man

it with. Sylvia.

find the time to give him a granddaughter as

hadn’t expected the tables to turn on him so

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

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