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 response.

my best friend.”

faint flicker danced in Matthew’s eyes as he took a bite of the apple. The crisp apple

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

have to pretend not to know me when we’re

aren’t we

are tacit agreement on certain things between

in public was truly a mutual understanding they

should point out each

Matthew was speechless.

much at the restaurant, and I’m a bit hungry. I’m going to whip up some simple desserts. Would you

a portion

“Alright.”

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

up and walked over upon

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of the photo that Jeremy had shown him not too long

antique paintings, she was just

didn’t realize that when she was engrossed in doing something, she was a completely different person

certain kind of enchantment

away.

was about to light

Their eyes met.

sudden shiver struck the heart of Matthew.

almost ready,” Aurelia assumed that Matthew was eager

He

gazed at her intensely. betwed with a low hum in his

a cigarette

and he stood and smoke in front of it.

before his eyes, the emotions he had momentarily lost

afternoon and evening for

out for a long time, and thought of

after encountering Aurelia

could do was return home out of

he and his fiancée

with Chad, who was limping, and trailing

behind him.

you aren’t coming back today?” Norman glanced

leave due to some last–minute affairs.” He then

been quite a few people approaching

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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 from

certain he could learn a lot staying by Aurelia’s

think his intentions are pure, working as Aurelia’s assistant,” Jeremy stated bluntly. “If he’s still harboring feelings for Aurelia, then he’s merely

attention for Aurelia. As for Justin, he feared that Nancy would discover his affairs with

return home was that he

a woman who caught Matthew’s eye be coveted by

to harbor any ill intentions. Aurelia is too smart, so she

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

and I have all the time in the

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

care much about those ills advice and kept

no need for anyone

an eyebrow. “Have you gotten over

bothering a

have the time, go and spend it with. Sylvia. You’re about to get married. What are you doing sitting around at home all

could find the time to give him a granddaughter as talented and

hadn’t expected the tables to turn on him

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

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