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.

with Aurelia’s response.

she is my

as he took a bite of the apple. The

know me when we’re

to know me when

aren’t we the same?

on certain

be strangers in public was truly a mutual understanding they

point out each other’s

Matthew was speechless.

restaurant, and I’m a bit hungry. I’m going

a

“Alright.”

book on the couch when Aurelia was

up and walked over upon

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had shown him not too long

paintings, she was just as focused as she

didn’t realize that when she was engrossed in doing something, she was

was a certain kind of enchantment that prevented one from looking

away.

was about to light it with his lighter when

Their eyes met.

the heart of

is almost ready,” Aurelia assumed that Matthew was

He

at her intensely. betwed with a low

a cigarette pinched between his fingers.

open, and he stood and smoke in front of it.

smoke dissipated before his eyes, the emotions he had momentarily

Jeremy had set aside his afternoon and evening for Matthew

hadn’t hung out for a long time, and thought of meeting up

after encountering Aurelia and Nancy at the restaurant.

All he could do was

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

happened to arrive with Chad, who was limping, and

behind him.

you say 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

been quite a few people approaching me, wanting Aurelia to take on their projects in the

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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

certain he could learn a lot staying by Aurelia’s

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

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

Matthew’s urge to return home

woman who caught Matthew’s eye be coveted by other

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

we 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 is this?

and I have all the time in the world

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

advice

no need for

an eyebrow. “Have you gotten over it?”

be bothering a grown man like me?” Chad scoffed.

and spend it with. Sylvia. You’re about to get married. What are you doing sitting around at

stars if Jeremy could find the time to give him

the tables to turn on him

I just made plans with Sylvia,

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